UK backs vitamin supplement trial
A major international trial to investigate whether supplements of B vitamins can protect people from a second stroke received funding from the UK this month, one of the 14 countries to participate.
Archives for November 25, 2003
Nurture announces third patent on oat processing technology
Oat ingredients firm Nurture has been awarded a third patent for its innovative technology that produces concentrated beta-glucan from sources such as oat bran for use in dietary supplements.
Soy chemicals, green tea mix slows breast cancer
A mixture of soy phytochemicals and green tea could help slow the progression of breast cancer, report American researchers.
Signs of improvement at Wessanen
Operation Phoenix, the restructuring programme introduced earlier this year by Dutch wellness foods group Wessanen, is already bearing fruit, with the company last week announcing better-than-expected third quarter figures. But the US business...
Healthy bone supplement as good as the real thing
A clinical study carried out in the Netherlands has demonstrated identical absorption from an extract of the soyfood natto as in its traditional form.
Facing up to competitive times, Ingredia-Rhodia call the double cone
When onlookers of the food ingredients industry claim that consolidation will be a key trend in coming years they are generally referring to mergers and acquisitions. But could it be that consolidation in this increasingly competitive marketplace...
Probi signs supplement deal with Institut Rosell
Swedish probiotics developer Probi has signed a licence agreement with Canada's Institut Rosell, giving it access to a significant share of the dietary supplements market in the US and Europe.
Low-carb snacks get gender specific
Powerbar, the founder of energy bars in the US, is to launch two new products designed to meet the different demands of men and women in an increasingly carb-conscious America.
Wessanen's US arm gets the Phoenix touch
Operation Phoenix, the restructuring programme introduced earlier this year by Dutch wellness foods group Wessanen, is already bearing fruit, with the company last week announcing better-than-expected third quarter figures. But the US business...