Archives for June 19, 2005

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NutraCea discusses expansion into the Dominican Republic

NutraCea is in discussions with high-level government officials and rice mill owners in the Dominican Republic over joint ventures that could see the rice-bran pioneer setting up operations in the Caribbean country.

New Parkinson's/CoQ10 research could stir up further demand

A new study into the ability of coenzyme Q10 to slow the progression of Parkinson's disease is on the starting blocks. If the results of much-cited 2002 research by the same team are reiterated, there may be no let-up in the hot demand for CoQ10,...

Weider sells Haleko to Croatian group

US-based Weider Nutrition has sold Haleko, Europe's biggest sports nutrition business, to Croatian holding company Atlantic Grupa for around $15 million (€12.3m), the firm said on Friday, reports Dominique Patton.

Monday Comment

The Age of Consent for RFID

The image of secret radio chips planted inside the home from larder to bathroom, transmitting data freely to Corporation Inc, is enough to curl the toes of more than anti-capitalism activists.

Valensa's astaxanthin is approved for supplements

Natural astaxanthin is about to join the ingredients jostling for formulators' attention in the eye care market, as Valensa International's new dietary ingredient notification (NDI) for Zanthin is approved by the FDA, reports Jess Halliday.