Cognis looking at dividend payout for owners
German group Cognis, the supplier of plant sterols and CLA, is considering the issue of a €500 million bond to fund a dividend payment to its private equity owners, it said last week.
Archives for January 11, 2005
Shrimp duties get go-ahead
The US International Trade Commission imposed duties on shrimp imports from six Asian and South American countries last week, in the final stage of a trade dispute that has been blamed for high glucosamine prices.
Tharos launches sleep supplement with fruit-derived antioxidant
Tharos Laboratories has developed a natural sleep supplement which claims to aid restful sleep through all its phases and promote alertness during the daytime.
Brussels boost for UK milk body
The UK Milk Development Council has received a £1.5 million (€2.1 million) grant from the European Commission which it will use to tackle the growing misconceptions surrounding dairy consumption, Tom Armitage reports.
Manufacturers use imagination to stem soy growth slowdown
A report from market researcher Mintel suggests that soy may be falling out of favor with consumers, and that food manufacturers are having to be more imaginative in their bid to encourage them to include it in their diets.
Gene expression technology to provide new data on vitamin C safety
State-of-the-art gene expression technology is being used in a new trial to assess the safety of high doses of vitamin C.
Sleep deprivation becomes new factor in obesity debate
Lack of sleep is increasingly being linked to the epidemic of obesity in many developed nations, with new research showing that obese people sleep less than their normal weight peers.
Conference to address supplements' effects on blood-thinners
The National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) is convening a conference this week to assess the dangers of combining dietary supplements with prescription blood-thinning medications - and which may lead to scientific research on the subject.
Lifestyle changes can make big difference to heart disease deaths
Cutting cholesterol levels by 10 per cent would save 25,000 UK lives every year, according to expert advice on how to reduce heart disease deaths.