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A species of alfalfa called falcata has been found to thrive on the Northern Plains, where other US-grown varieties fizzle out, reports the Agricultural Research Service.The seeds of the high-protein, yellow-flowering subspecies of the Medicago sativa...
US-based Solgar Vitamin and Herb company has announced the introduction of a new range of supplements for children in the UK called Kangavites. The minerals in the supplements have been specially coated in order to disguise the normally unpleasant...
Swedish private company Lipid Technologies Provider (LTP) yesterday announced the signing of a substantial investment agreement with DSM Venturing, part of the DSM Group headquartered in Heerlen, the Netherlands.
Embattled Rhodia CEO resigns coinciding with news that further restructuring drive on the cards for the French food and pharmaceutical ingredients company to shave off €600m in divestments.
Natural products supplier Tree of Life, a subsidiary of Dutch food producer Wessanen, has adopted a new agent - viaLink - to work on supply chain management.
Boys and girls who diet to lose or maintain weight may actually be doing the reverse, according to Harvard researchers, who add that the phenomenon may be due to bouts of binge eating between dieting periods.
H.J. Heinz taps into the growing low-carb trend in the United States with the launch of a low-carbohydrate version of its popular ketchup.
As tough new European proposals on health claims undergo scrutiny from member states, a UK-based consumer group keeps the pressure up, claiming this week that 'food manufacturers are continuing to make unwarranted health claims on their packaging'.
Health stores, United Natural Foods, announced this week that it has brought in three new faces to maximise on the growth opportunities in the rapidly growing natural products market.
US companies looking to carve deeper into Europe will be affected by tough new rules on food allergen labelling due to arrive in 2005. Ambitious biotech company, Eurofins, is hoping to grab a slice of the market with a multiple screening test.
The Solgar Vitamin and Herb company has used a pleasant tasting excipient to coat kid's supplements and disguise the normally unpleasant taste.
Scientists are set to build on existing knowledge relating to the influence botanical extracts may have on our health as US national body earmarks millions of dollars in funding for a range new projects on cereals, fruits, legumes, and other...