New player on probiotics field
Spanish food ingredients developer Puleva Biotech is preparing to enter the probiotics market with strains isolated from human milk, writes Dominique Patton.
Archives for May 16, 2004
Synbiotics, fiber can help treat liver-related brain dysfunction
Treating cirrhotic patients with synbiotics or fermentable fiber can alter the flora in the gut, lowering its pH levels as well as the ammonia levels in the blood and significantly reducing brain dysfunction, a common symptom of the liver disease.
New vitamin may be useful cholesterol-lowering supplement
Cancer researchers have discovered a new vitamin that plays an important role in processes such as gene regulation, metabolism and ageing.
Industry coalition fights to protect DSHEA
Industry leaders in the dietary supplement industry are to form a coalition to preserve and drum up support for the Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act (DSHEA).
Lifeway increases profits in face of rising raw material costs
Functional dairy products firm Lifeway boosted operating profits in the first quarter despite the strong increase in costs of its primary ingredient, milk.
Ajinomoto reorganises European ingredients
Ajinomoto, the Japanese seasonings company, is to reorganise its European ingredients operations in a move designed to improve operational efficiency and to accelerate growth.
New CEO for Lonza
Directors at Swiss fine chemicals group Lonza have appointed a former BASF manager as their new chief executive, after major losses led to the resignation of Markus Gemuend earlier this year.
Childhood obesity crisis highlighted
At least 155 million school-age children worldwide are overweight or obese, a growing problem which needs to be tackled now if more serious ailments such as type 2 diabetes or heart disease are to be avoided, according to the International Obesity...