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People who have been taking multivitamins for a long period of time could see a reduced risk of colorectal cancer, report researchers in the US. However they noted that the vitamins had no effect in those who had recently begun to take the supplements.
New Zealand dairy company Fonterra has developed an energy bar prototype said to far exceed similar products on the market. It contains a new milk bioactive ingredient, which the firm is hoping to launch as a consumer product.
Taiyo International's Suntheanine product may be the only 'pure' L-theanine ingredient on the US market, as researchers report that the amino acid, found in green tea and associated with relaxing effects, may sometimes have a different composition in...
UK health experts are warning parents to pay more attention to their children's diets, as a new report finds that one in 10 six-year-olds are obese. And this figure, which continues to rise, shows no sign of slowing.
The new owner of Opta Food Ingredients is to sell the company's 45,000 square feet headquarters at a price of $4.85 million, said Canadian company Stake technology this week.
A new report shows that multivitamin use by elderly people could save up to $1.6 billion in Medicare over the next five years. Also this week a new study finds that long-term use of vitamins may be associated with reduced risk of colorectal cancer.
Two former executives of SoBe Beverages and Fiji Water have teamed up with Sherbrooke Capital to form a venture capital group set to invest in leading early stage health and wellness companies.
The trend in energy-giving chocolate continues with Cadbury's launch of a guarana-fortified Tempo range in South Africa. And it was not the only mainstream food company looking for added value from products marketed as healthy last month.