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Chinese health ingredients supplier Fenchem has been awarded organic certification in the EU, US and Japan for its plant oils and green tea extracts, and expects this will boost sales by as much as 20 per cent.
The benefits of broccoli have been showing up on consumers' health radar screens recently, and now they will be able to buy CS Health's Vitalica supplements from retail outlets in the US following a distribution agreement with The Modern Sales Group...
Eating a Mediterranean diet could cut the risk of Alzheimer's disease by as much as 40 per cent, says a large US study.
Flora Research Laboratories is to develop a new analytical method for determining the presence of the known carcinogen benzene in dietary supplements and other consumer products, following the award of a contract from the NIH's Office of Dietary...
The opportunities that nanotechnology could bring to the food industry will be highlighted at a key event later this year.
Awareness of lutein in Europe is growing apace, according to a new consumer survey. But many consumers have not heard of age-related macular degeneration, meaning that the carotenoid's potential in reducing risk of the condition may not yet be realised.
A daily supplement of omega-3 fatty acids in could reduce the risk of having a second heart attack, says a small clinical trial.
The solid waste from carrot juice production is rich in insoluble fiber, could reduce cholesterol levels, and should be exploited as a functional ingredient, say Taiwanese researchers.