National Starch deal expands global reach
National Starch Food Innovation's appointment of Fiske as its new distributor of nature-based ingredients to the Swedish, Danish, Spanish and Portuguese markets extends a long-running relationship.
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Egg-breakfast fills you up for longer
Starting the day with an egg breakfast instead of another food with the same calorie count is more likely to lead to weight loss in overweight people, suggests new research.
Britons working on chocolate diet pill
The British-based Chocolate Powder Company says it is testing the weight loss effects of a cocoa-based diet pill that could soon be ready for launch on the US weight loss market.
Fish oils made tastier
Flavoured omega-3 oils are being offered by a growing number of firms as an alternative delivery format to capsules.
Vacuum drying method preserves vitamin content
Scientists in Germany claim to have developed a microwave vacuum drying method that preserves the vitamin content of fruit and other foods.
Kaneka completes CoQ10 expansion in Japan
Japanese CoQ10 maker Kaneka has started shipping product made in its new facility in Japan, easing restricted supplies of the supplement that continues to be popular around the world.
BASF buys out Takeda stake in vitamin JV
Number two vitamin maker BASF has taken full control of the Japanese vitamins business that it jointly owned with Takeda Pharmaceutical.