New Palatinit launch focuses on energy drinks market
Ingredients company Palatinit is to launch its palatinose slow release carbohydrate in the Russian food sector as it looks to exploit growing demand for energy drinks and snacks in the country.
Archives for November 8, 2006
Mars chocolate lowers cholesterol, study
Mars' CocoaVia nutritional chocolate bar range has had its healthy image boosted by a new study indicating that the product actively reduces cholesterol levels.
NZ nutrigenomics project identifying helpful fruits for disease
HortResearch has seen positive results on how apple extracts impact genes associated with Crohn's disease as part of a collaboration to understand how food and disease are linked at a molecular genetic level.
Technology will replace nutritional labelling, says expert
As consumers increasingly self-manage their health with the aid of new technologies, the current debate over nutritional labelling is only a transitional phase, said a market expert at last week's Healthy Foods Summit.
Eugene Science expands phytosterol facility to cushion growth
Korean biotech company Eugene Science has signed a definitive agreement with the Kyonggi-Do State Government of South Korea for a new corporate facility in Seoul.
Burcon/ADM canola proteins inch closer to market
Burcon NutraScience said it has secured three-way material transfer agreements for the provision of proprietary canola protein samples to undisclosed third parties for testing, following a bid for participants in August.
Galactic raises global lactic acid prices
Lactic acid producer Galactic has announced a round of price increases designed to cope with rocketing production costs.
Açai berries top the antioxidant rankings, says study
The Amazonian palm berry, also known as açai, has the highest ORAC antioxidant values of any food, says a new study, but the researchers suggest that such values are dependent on the drying technique and not applicable to other commercially available...
Calcium again linked to lower colorectal cancer risk
Getting plenty of calcium from the diet and supplements could reduced the risk of colorectal cancer in Chinese women by 40 per cent, says a new US-Chinese study.
Casein offers natural nano-encapsulation potential
The natural ability of the milk protein, casein, to form nano-sized micelles offers huge potential to nano-encapsulate sensitive ingredients, say researchers from Israel.