News, Analysis & Insights on Nutrition, Supplements, and Health
Of all the functional food ingredients currently available, the future for omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) looks the most promising, according to an analyst at market research firm Frost & Sullivan.
The FDA has, for the second time this year, put off a decision on whether to grant a petition for a qualified health claim for omega-3 fish oils and coronary heart disease.
Burcon and Archer Daniels Midland (ADM) have completed the technical phase of the commercialization of Puratein and Supertein, canola proteins, expected to have a wide range of applications in the food and nutraceutical industries, reports Philippa...
Swiss chemicals firm Lonza has opened a new production facility in the Czech Republic that would allow it to increase output of the health ingredient L-carnitine, if demand continues to grow.
The founder of leading UK sports nutrition company Maximuscle has sold the business for £9.7 million (€14.48m) to a private equity group, which is hoping to double sales at the firm in the next two years.
US agri-giant Cargill has carved a deeper position in the European chocolate market after Swiss firm Nestlé sold two cocoa processing activities to the acquisitive private company.
Purchasers of NBTY securities between 22 April and 16 June 2004 have filed a class action lawsuit against the New York-based supplement maker.
A new formulation of CoQ10, developed by Israeli firm Herbamed, has demonstrated high bioavailability in a recently published study.