Nutrition and pharma holding up in recession, DSM results
Industries deemed essential, such as nutrition and pharma, are having a much smoother recession ride than other sectors, DSM’s Q1 results indicate.
Archives for April 27, 2009
Pomegranate juice may slow prostate cancer recurrence: Study
Men who have undergone treatment for prostate cancer could benefit from drinking pomegranate juice, according to findings of a new study from the US.
Health remains central to Pom Wonderful’s global ambitions
As Pom Wonderful moves ahead with its global expansion, the pomegranate drink supplier claims it will continue to push it brands as one of the few juices providing ‘meaningful’ health claims, despite some recent setbacks.
Soyfood sales resist recession to top $4bn
Soyfood sales broached $4 billion in the US for the first time in 2008, according to organic and natural foods market analyst, SPINS.
Vitamin E may reverse male pattern baldness: Study
Daily supplements of a patented tocotrienol (vitamin E) complex may increase hair growth in people with male pattern baldness by 42 per cent, suggests a new study from Carotech.
Chr Hansen launches probiotic satiety program
Danish probiotics supplier, Chr Hansen, is investigating the satiety potential of a version of the probiotic strain, Lactobacillus casei, under a new programme called ProSat.
First whey form meets sports testing standards
UK whey-based performance nutrition specialist, Volac, has become the first raw ingredients supplier to meet the stringent requirements of testing programme, Informed-Sport.
Dispatches from Supply Side East
Playing ball in China's health claims park
Lorraine Heller met with Randy Dennin, chairman of the Chinese branch of US trade group Natural Products Association (NPA), at Supply Side East and asked him about regulatory and other challenges on the Sino peninsula.