Supplements heal pressure ulcers faster
Bed sores, which afflict up to one-tenth of hospital patients, heal more quickly when key supplements are added to a standard hospital diet, reports new research from Australia.
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Caffeine delivers visible boost to brain activity
An Austrian research team has unveiled good news for the makers of energy and stimulant drinks, with evidence that caffeine delivers visibly increased brain activity that stimulates short-term memory.
Cognis offers rooibos tea extract, expands plant line
Health ingredients firm Cognis has introduced two African plant extracts that it claims can offer real antioxidant benefits to iced tea and other drinks looking for a healthy positioning.
Wood sterols gaining interest in GM-sensitive markets
Companies extracting sterols from pine trees are looking for a greater share of Europe's cholesterol-lowering foods market, exploiting the challenges faced by producers of vegetable oil-derived sterols.
Promoting daily supplement use could grow sales
An opportunity exists to grow the dietary supplements market by at least 10 percent, according to the NMI.
The Wright Group intros omega-3 microencapsulation
The problem of adding omega-3 to foods and avoiding a fishy taste or smell has occupied some of the best R&D minds in the industry in recent years. With its new SuperCoat Omega-3 microencapsulation technology, The Wright Group now joins the ranks of...