Omega-3s could stop liver cancer cells growth
Omega-3 fatty acids could prevent or inhibit the growth of liver cancer cells, say researchers from the University of Pittsburgh at today's annual meeting of the American Association for Cancer Research.
Archives for April 2, 2006
DSM dishes $6.5m to personalise nutrition
DSM has re-affirmed its commitment to the innovative field of personalized nutrition, pledging $6.5m (€5.4) in follow-on funding to US nutrigenomics company Sciona.
Demand grows for CoffeeBerry concentrate
Increasing industry awareness of VDF Futureceuticals' CoffeeBerry concentrate is growing, as producers are advised to up production to cope with expected demand.
Calcium, vitamin D may lower diabetes risk
High intake of calcium and vitamin D, particularly from supplements, may lower the risk of diabetes by 33 per cent, say American scientists, as a leading European clinician reports that over a billion people are vitamin D deficient.
Cargill confident after EC clears Degussa deal
Cargill has welcomed the EC's decision to approve its acquisition of Degussa's food ingredients operations, claiming that the decision will accelerate the company's focus on creating value and growth for its customers.
Major distribution deal for CreAgri's Hidrox
CreAgri's olive-derived Hidrox hydroxytyrosol formulation receives a distribution boost with the signing of a new agreement with DSM Nutritional Products.
KGK seeks funding to bring new products to market
KGK Synergize has a full pipeline of new nutraceutical products, and is seeking additional growth capital of between C$7 and $10m to bring them to market over the coming years.
Expo West attracts 13 percent more visitors
New Hope Natural Media, the organiser of last month's Expo West show in Anaheim, CA, has released visitor figures that belie surging interest in the natural products sector and healthy ingredients innovation.