Archives for October 27, 2003

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DSM meets negative expectations

DSM's new vitamins business will be key to the group's performance in coming months as it attempts to recover from a 75 per cent drop in operating profit for the third quarter. One-off charges, including restructuring costs, saw losses of €78 million...

Folic acid may fight alcohol-related damage

Women who drink regularly may need to increase their folate intake to prevent a raised risk of chronic disease, report researchers in a new study, examining the impact of alcohol on women with low folate levels.

Trade associations back steroid legislation

The dietary supplement industry trade associations AHPA, CHPA, CRN, NNFA, and UNPA have declared their support for legislation introduced on Thursday that would require steroid hormone precursors such as androstenedione to be listed under the...

Cerestar ups low-cal sugar alcohol production

The market for sugar-free confectionery can only gain pace, keeping in step with an increased consumer demand for 'guilt-free' products spurred on by burgeoning rates of obesity and diabetes across the globe. Suppliers of natural sweeteners are...

Biotech venture to build on food ingredients

ADM takes on the contract services of a fermentation improvement technology company - particularly present in nutraceuticals - to work on 'opportunities and efficiencies' in the food ingredients arena.

Adaptive mutation common in E.coli

The quickening of genetic mutation rates in bacteria may not only happen when the microorganisms find themselves in strange and stressful circumstances. A new study shows that E. coli, ratchets up its 'adaptive mutation' machinery when it simply runs...

Skane gets health claim for ProViva

Sweden's Skane Dairy has been awarded the country's first health claim to support the health benefits of probiotic bacteria, giving the company its third health claim for the probiotic fruit juice ProViva.

Coca-Cola launches heart-healthy juice

Coca-Cola revealed it will launch a new cholesterol-reducing orange juice under its Minute Maid brand next month. The new product contains plant sterols, which are gaining growing consumer and scientific acceptance in a range of functional foods.