Oxygen water mounts science-driven comeback
An 'enhanced' bottled water widely lambasted for its health-boosting claims since its 2001 launch in the US has re-launched with what it claims is fresh scientific backing.
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Warning signs: reconsidering shock tactics
Here's a possible new marketing angle for food and beverage manufacturers: "Food can kill".
The importance of quality assurance
Naturex talks about the importance of sourcing quality-assured ingredients, and the measures a company should have in place to ensure it meets the highest standards.
EFSA criticised for 'flawed' botanical methods
Industry groups have criticised a European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) working group over the "medicinal approach" being favoured for regulating botanical supplements.
Value-added churns profits for Friesland
Friesland Foods' strategy of developing value-added ingredients from dairy instead of supplying bulk commodities looks to be paying off, as its industrial division saw a 24 per cent increase in revenue in 2007.
Rising costs push up Kyowa amino acid prices again
Kyowa Hakko has raised the cost of its L-amino acids range by 5 percent on the back of spiraling energy and raw material costs and a continuing increase in demand.
Second-generation prebiotics get clinical trial support
A novel mixture of prebiotic galacto-oligosaccharides may selectively boost levels of friendly bacteria in the gut, showing that manufacture prebiotics can be tailored for higher selectivity, UK researchers report.