Merical Vita-Pak and B&C to merge
Merical Vita-Pak and B&C Nutritional Products have announced a plan to merge and form an integrated company that will deliver cost and lead time benefits to customers.
Archives for January 2, 2007
Ireland to investigate marine-derived ingredients
Ireland's Marine Institute is seeking to define and prioritise themes for a new research programme to commence this year into marine-derived ingredients and functional foods.
Prebiotics could reduce artery hardening, boost heart health
Dietary supplementation with the prebiotics inulin and oligofructose reduced the build up of fatty plaques associated with atherosclerosis, reports an animal study from France.
Multivitamins could boost birth weight for kids of undernourished women
A multivitamin and mineral supplement boosted the birth weight of children born to undernourished women, says a trial from India, results that could have lifelong implications for the offspring.
Austevoll acquisition secures EPAX's fish oil supply
Norwegian fish oil producer EPAX is to be acquired by compatriot Austevoll Seafood - a move that will give it a vertically integrated supply from fishing to omega-3 oil supply and avoid potential sourcing problems for the future.
President Bush signs adverse events bill into law
President Bush has signed the Dietary Supplement and Non-Prescription Drug Consumer Protection Act, thereby setting in stone legislation which will require manufacturers to notify the Food and Drug Administration of all serious adverse events for...