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New Jersey-based distributor PLThomas is stepping up efforts to promote its curcumin extract, after it sat on the backburner for over five years, and is hoping to draw further attention to the benefits of the ingredient.
Scientists from Korea and Denmark have reported the synthesis of novel oligosaccharides with a relative sweetness of about 80 per cent that of sucrose, potentially offering formulators with an alternative sweetener source.
White Americans are the most frequent consumers of carbonated soft drinks, while fruit drinks are favored by African Americans and Mexican Americans, according to a new report on the nation's beverage consumption.
BASF has signed a joint development and supply agreement with Cardex Pharmaceuticals to develop a process for a key intermediary similar to astaxanthin. If successful, it could open up a new area of human nutrition for the company.
Supplier BI Nutraceuticals has announced it is expanding its product line to include six new organic ingredients - signalling increased demand in the organic herbals sector.
UK omega-3 company Equazen has been purchased by Swiss pharma company Galenica, a move that looks set to take the brand to new heights in the competitive global market - and free up its founder to focus on new research in the field.
Women expecting twins or their second child inside two years are at an increased risk of vitamin A deficiency and could benefit from beta-carotene supplementation, says a study based in Germany.
People in France at a high risk of cardiovascular disease are not consuming phytosterol-enriched margarine, suggesting that marketers and health practitioners need to retarget their efforts, says a new study.
The Center for Science in the Public Interest has served notice on Coca-Cola and Nestlé, the companies behind functional beverage Enviga, and said it will sue them if they continue to market the drink using calorie-burning and weight loss claims it...