Archives for November 26, 2003

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Better sterol sales lift Forbes' capital

Strong growth in revenues has improved working capital at phytosterol maker Forbes Medi-Tech this year, which should help further growth in the nutraceutical activities.

Orafti buys Belgian rice ingredients

Belgian ingredients company Orafti is to acquire Remy Industries, a Belgium-based producer of food ingredients made from rice, the company announced this week.

Vitamin E spreads good for healthy people too

Foods fortified with moderate amounts of vitamin E and carotenoids not only improve antioxidant status in those under oxidative stress but also lead to significant improvements in healthy people, report researchers.

Lonza signs agreement with Canadian plant extracts

Canadian life science company, Fytokem Products Inc., a developer of therapeutic plant extracts and bioactive molecules, announced that it has signed a product development and licensing agreement with Lonza Inc., the US subsidiary of Swiss chemicals...

A tastier soy-based bread

The US Agricultural Research Service (ARS) has developed a new dough formulation to eradicate the musty, 'beany' aftertaste of some soy-based breads; a problem that has eluded food technologists since the 1970s.

Multivitamin found to slow death from HIV

A supplement containing vitamins and minerals may help to slow the progression to death of some of the 40 million people infected with HIV worldwide, according to a new study.

Bulk oil margins eat into Aarhus bottom line

Danish oils and fats company Aarhus United saw third quarter profit falling by over 50 per cent as reduced margins, lower exchange rates, a decline in bulk oil sales and heightened competition, ate into the bottom line.

Misleading claims grab ASA's attention

The UK's Advertising Standards Authority has upheld a number of complaints in recent weeks about supplements making misleading marketing claims.