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Australia's Therapeutics Goods Administration (TGA) has taken a tough stance over the safety record of black cohosh, requiring that OTC and alternative medicines containing the herbal must carry a warning for the potential harm to the liver.
An increase in demand for stabilized rice bran derivatives since NutraCea's merger with RiceX is requiring the Californian company to increase capacity at its plant by more than 50 percent.
Daily supplements of vitamin E and beta-carotene may reduce the risk of prostate cancer in smokers, but not non-smokers, reports a new study, adding more contradictory results to an already confused field.
Norway's Denomaga is seeking to gain a large slice of the UK omega-3 market and has signed an agreement with S Black for the distribution of its oils to the food, beverage, health care and nutraceuticals sectors.
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US food safety authorities have re-opened an investigation closed 15 years ago into soft drinks contaminated with cancer-causing chemical benzene, following evidence the industry has failed to sort out the problem, BeverageDaily.com can reveal.
Danone has ridden out difficult market conditions to report strong full-year earnings and improved margins.