NutriCorp offers thin films in Canada through BioEnvelop
Canadian contract manufacturer NutriCorp is able to offer nutritional supplements in film format, thanks to a new agreement with BioEnvelop Technologies.
Archives for November 28, 2005
High-carb diet may raise diabetics' blood pressure
Following a high-carbohydrate diet may raise type-2 diabetics' blood pressure by a modest degree if followed in the long term, suggest researchers from the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center.
Progress in polyphenol research
A French investigation into daily consumption of polyphenols, the antioxidant compounds found in all plant-based foods, will help advance scientific knowledge on how they influence our health and could one day lead to polyphenol RDAs.
Novartis divests health foods business
Swiss drug firm Novartis will finally sell the remainder of its health food brands in a €220 million deal with ABN AMRO's French equity unit, it revealed today.
Bravo! raises funds to up production
Bravo! Foods is planning to increase production capacity of its fortified flavored milk products - a plan that will be facilitated by almost $19 million in equity financing.
Folate linked to DHA status
Folate levels are directly related to levels of the omega-3 fatty acid DHA, suggests new research, and may help explain why both nutrients tend to be low in people with hostility.
Weekly comment
Death by food support
If the EU keeps hiding its agriculture sector behind huge pay cheques instead of devoting more time to food research funding, the bloc's whimpering and wailing will only get worse.