DSM opens R&D centre in China
Leading vitamin and specialty chemicals maker DSM opened its first research and development centre in China today, designed to help it achieve strong sales growth from this market in the next three years.
Archives for September 7, 2005
Quintozene-free ginseng from Blue California
Blue California has bolstered its offering of high-purity ingredients as the exclusive distributor of GinsenPure Quintozene-Free, which the company says could help solve supplement makers' problems in sourcing fungicide-free ginseng.
Novartis looking again for buyers for health food, sports nutrition unit
Swiss pharmaceutical group Novartis is once again putting its health food and sports nutrition products up for sale, according to a report today in French business magazine Challenges.
Diachrome could shave billions off diabetes bill
Nutrition 21's Diachrome supplement could save as much as $52.9 billion in health care costs for diabetes sufferers over three years, shows an analysis that supports its use as an adjunct to conventional treatment.
UK warns against too much vitamin A
The UK's Food Standards Agency said yesterday that people at risk of osteoporosis should avoid taking supplements containing vitamin A, including fish liver oils.
Healthy eating, exercise key to keeping brain fit, say scientists
Regular exercise and a diet rich in antioxidants and omega-3s may help the elderly stave off memory loss, said Irish scientists yesterday.
NutriCognia lactoferrin kit ups quality control
Freshly-formed Solbar subsidiary NutriCognia targets quality control for the dairy industry, launching a rapid lactoferrin glyco-analysis kit that claims to control production process and product development.
PLT presents water extract of pomegranate
PL Thomas has added a new standardized pomegranate extract to its ingredients portfolio - a move that may prove shrewd given the attention the fruit has attracted recently for its antioxidant properties.
Nut link to lower cholesterol gains credence
A new meta-analysis of scientific evidence for nuts' ability to lower cholesterol levels confirms that almonds, peanuts, walnuts and pecans could be useful as part of an overall heart-healthy diet.