Investigation of health claims on milk
A new trial will test whether a milk marketed as healthier than most others available does indeed lower cholesterol.
Archives for June 21, 2004
The future for vitamin E
Scientists still do not have enough data on vitamin E to deduce optimal intake levels, concluded scientists at a major conference in the US last month.
Lipa raises funds for expansion
Australian vitamin and drug maker Lipa Pharmaceuticals plans to raise A$67 million (€38.2m) from an initial public offering of shares, which will fund expansion of the company's manufacturing plant to meet growing customer demand.
Sprout salad may help ward off cancer
A salad of sprouted vegetables appears to protect against cancer, according to new research presented at a biotech conference yesterday.
Low carb diet dangerous for health, says consumer group
The newly formed non-for-profit health group Partnership for Essential Nutrition announced that it has carried out a review that shows low-carb diets can be dangerous, even deadly, for people's health.
Burcon adds to functional properties of new proteins
Canadian firm Burcon NutraScience, which has teamed up with ADM to bring a new plant-derived protein to market, has filed another patent application that further strengthens its bid to take over sales of egg and other proteins.
MGP defends wheat resistant starch
Eager to protect a burgeoning market in value-added ingredients wheat protein supplier MGP Ingredients has filed a case against rival ingredients supplier Manildra Milling corporation.
Nutra-Tech reveals new polyphenolic technology
Dallas-based Nutra-Tech BioSciences explained to Philippa Nuttall how it has created a production system, allowing it to process muscadine grape pomace to yield previously unrecoverable polyphenolic compounds for nutraceutical and cosmeceutical products.