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GlaxoSmithKline's (GSK) Ribena range of juice drinks have been found to meet their stated claims of high vitamin C content in Singapore, according to the country's Agri-Food and Veterinary Authority (AVA).
Vitamin C may reduce the formation of potentially carcinogenic nitrogen-containing compounds in the stomach, offering protection from stomach cancer, researchers have reported.
NutriScience Innovations is launching a glycerophosphate series for mineral fortification based on client requests.
Arterial calcification, a process of hardening of the arteries, may be inhibited and even reversed with supplementation with high-dose vitamin K, suggests an animal study.
In the latest plug for its psoriasis ingredient and product Dermylex, Advitech has closed a private placement for a total of $884,128.
Bayer HealthCare has lent credence to the importance of both the baby boomer market and condition-specific marketing, through the introduction of a new line of nutritional supplements, Bayer Nutritional Science.
Modified whey protein could be the additive of choice for processed meat, with Canadian researchers reporting it is the most functionally effective and cost-efficient of five dairy proteins tested.
The European market for lycopene as a functional food ingredient looks to be opening up, since Vitatene gained novel foods approval for its ingredient derived from the Blakeslea trispora fungus last year.