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The world's number two vitamin maker BASF opened a new production plant for the chemical citral yesterday, the key building block for vitamins A and E, as well as the carotenoids beta-carotene and canthaxanthin.
Probiotics company BioGaia saw sales fall and further losses in the first half compared to last year's six month period but says new contracts could help it return to the black by the end of the year.
Canadian firm, Planet Organic, which owns several natural food supermarkets and a chain of supplement and market stores across Canada, has taken another step on the road to becoming a large corporation, with the acquisition of Great Ocean Natural Foods.
Supplements of the carotenoids lutein and zeaxanthin restored levels of the antioxidants in the blood as well as the density of macular pigment in an animal study out today.
A California based company says it is easy to bounce back from a hangover by taking a dietary supplement in the form of a little purple pill.