New extraction facility for Pharmachem subsidiary
A botanical extraction subsidiary of healthy ingredients maker Pharmachem has announced a new 105,000 sq ft diary ingredient and natural product processing facility in Wisconsin.
Archives for October 12, 2006
New ingredients, sources and benefits set for Malta polyphenols focus
New ingredients, new applications and new science are the focus of the up-coming 3rd International Conference on Polyphenols in Nutrition and Health, which promises to provide more information for industrialists on how to better use polyphenols in...
USDA proposes fines for improperly labeled Child Nutrition goods
A US Department of Agriculture audit of the nation's Child Nutrition Labeling Program has found that products provided under the program have not been manufactured, labeled and inspected in accordance with regulations.
Nutrition and health claims regulation adopted at last
Following months of wrangling and a last minute delay, the new EU regulation on nutrition and health claims was finally adopted yesterday by the EU Council of Ministers and looks likely to come into force next January.
LycoRed bolsters carotenoid range with space-saving lutein
LycoRed is introducing a new line of lutein ingredients utilizing its vegetarian beadlet technology, which is said to reduce overages and save space in supplement formulations.
Magnesium-rich wholegrains could lower diabetes risk for US black women
Daily consumption of wholegrains, a rich source of magnesium, previously reported to lower the risk of diabetes in white women, could also cut the risk in the group termed by the researchers as black women by about 30 per cent, says new research from...
UK women unconcerned about cholesterol, report
A new report has highlighted a lack of awareness about cholesterol-levels amongst many British women, which could be addressed by marketing from food manufacturers and educational efforts from heathcare organisations.
NutraGenesis rolls out mushroom powders
NutraGenesis is presenting a new line of patent-pending whole food mushroom powders for use in dietary supplements and functional foods called MycoFusions.