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A new Danish firm marketing supplements and cosmeceutical products based on plants used in traditional Arabic and Mediterranean medicine has been awarded the Frost & Sullivan Entrepreneurial Company Award.
Bioriginal has gained GRAS status for BioAsteri, a move that may pave the way for functional foods containing the borage oil as a source of gamma linolenic acid, shown to deliver anti-inflammatory and other health benefits.
A dairy research body in Australia will get $300,000 of government money to examine bioactive material in milk that could be used to develop novel functional foods.
Giving vitamin D supplements to elderly living in care facilities appears to reduce their risk of falls, suggests another study.
Zila Nutritional's agreement with Asahi Godo to distribute Ester-C in Japan marks a milestone in its international strategy and could be the US company's key to other countries in the Pacific Rim.
Olive compounds appear to tackle the inflammation involved in osteoporosis, says a new Belgian firm that wants to market this novel intellectual property to supplement makers.
Keen to cash in on the healthy craze for pomegranate-based beverages, Geni Herbs is introducing a tea-grade version of its PomElla ingredient.
Innovative dairy ingredients are increasingly being used in nutritional-focused applications and are showing significant growth rates according to a new study.