Glanbia acquisition for nutritional business
Dairy ingredients firm Glanbia has bought the German nutrient delivery systems company Kortus for €14.5 ($19.15) million, it said yesterday, strengthening its product range and solution capability.
Archives for December 8, 2004
Cranberry juice not to be drunk alongside warfarin
Patients taking the blood-thinning drug warfarin should avoid all cranberry-based products, according to new advice from the UK's Committee on Safety of Medicines (CSM), after it reviewed evidence of several interactions.
Avebe posts positive gains after 'difficult' year
Dutch potato starch supplier Avebe has finished off 'a difficult year' with €0.4 million in profit, the 5000 strong co-operative reports. But a tight economic climate, a poor harvest, and the strong euro left their mark, with the Veendam-based company...
Supplement companies to comply with final bioterrorism rule
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has this week issued the final part of the Bioterrorism Act that notes the importance of recordkeeping for the food industry.
African-Americans need to up calcium intake
The majority of African-Americans should be increasing their intake of calcium in order to reduce the risk of contracting a number of serious diseases according to a study published this week.
Celadrin products to 'rival' gluosamine supplements
Naturade announced yesterday that it has begun shipping a new line of celadrin joint health products to rival gluosamine alternatives already on the market.
Resveratrol has multiple action on heart health
Resveratrol, the antioxidant found in red wine, may help protect heart health by limiting the effects of cardiac fibrosis, a hardening of the heart tissue, finds new animal research.
Chemical companies to face fines for choline price-fixing
The European Commission is set to fine chemicals firms Akzo Nobel, BASF and Belgium's UCB for their role in fixing prices on choline chloride, according to a report.