Pomelit cuts LDL cholesterol
An Israeli fruit called the pomelit appears to lower blood cholesterol levels and increase blood antioxidant activity, making it a useful food to protect heart health, according to a researcher.
Archives for December 1, 2004
Smucker to sell ingredients plants
Food company J. M. Smucker said today it will sell its industrial bakery ingredients and dairy ingredients businesses during the next twelve months.
Health Sciences buys Apple Peel
Health Sciences Group announced earlier this week that it had purchased Apple Peel Technologies after being impressed by the science behind the technology, Philippa Nuttall reports.
Remy to introduce soluble rice protein
Belgian rice ingredients firm Remy Industries is to launch a soluble rice protein in the first half of next year, to meet strong demand from the beverage industry, reports Dominique Patton.
Amino Vital goes Pro
Ajinomoto USA has added a pepped-up version of its amino acid sports supplement Amino Vital to its books.
SAMe could help depression, new results
Adding the amino acid supplement SAMe to a standard antidepressant may be helpful to patients who have not responded to single-drug treatment for clinical depression, say US researchers.
'Whole foods needed to stop malnutrition'
Yesterday we reported that the CEO of NutraCea will sit on the California obesity-prevention committee. NutraIngredientsUSA.com spoke to Patricia McPeak about what she hopes to achieve.