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Dietary fibre from fruits and vegetables provides essential food for bacteria in the colon needed to fight off pathogens, say US researchers, explaining why fruit and vegetables are so important in protecting against colon disease.
Irish dairy company Glanbia has taken a significant hit to profits and turnover to restructure its operations around a more focused ingredients and nutritional foods business.
A major, randomised trial to assess the effectiveness of probiotic bacteria in reducing infections in intensive care patients, the first such study to be carried out in the US, may help to expand applications for the supplement to the medical sector.
Canadian biopharma company AEterna Laboratories said today that its majority owned subsidiary Atrium Biotechnologies has bought Pure Encapsulations, a US supplement company, for approximately C$50 million in cash.
United Natural Foods, a US distributor of natural and organic products, has achieved another strong quarterly performance driven primarily by the growth of consumer demand in independent retail operations and the conventional mass market.
Milk and cheese remain staples of diet in most parts of the world, but yoghurt continues to be the main engine for growth in the global market, not least because of its versatility as a functional product, according a recent report by market analysts...
Famous tennis players including Tim Henman and Andre Agassi have been asked to join a new task force set up to help players 'manage the risk' associated with taking supplements.