Marine algae offer bioavailable, economic iron
Farming selected species of marine algae could provide an economical, non-conventional source of iron to help boost intakes around the globe, suggests a new study from Venezuela.
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Price wars force UK ingredients sales into decline
Sales in the UK food ingredients industry are falling on average as a result of increased competition, both domestically and internationally, according to a new market report by analysts Plimsoll.
Nestle teams up with genomics super-league
Nestlé Research Center has joined a team of top companies and science institutes which will let it take advantage of new discoveries made in the field of genomics.
LycoRed adds tasty iron to dairy foods
An iron fortification technique developed by LycoRed will help beverage manufactures add the important mineral without interfering with taste and colour, the company said.
Chr Hansen launches Nutriphy cranberry at SupplySide
Danish Chr Hansen recently launched a cranberry ingredient for functional foods that could further increase the role of the berry beyond juice and dietary supplements.
Almonds could boost smokers' antioxidant defences
A big handful of almonds every day could boost the antioxidant defences of smokers, a group at risk of low antioxidant levels due to higher oxidative stress, by up to 35 per cent, says a joint Chinese-US study.