Gee Lawson enlists Indian calcium specialist
UK supplier Gee Lawson has signed a deal with a world-leading calcium compound supplier as it seeks to develop its presence in the calcium functional foods market in the UK.
Archives for May 31, 2009
NutraIngredients.com acquired by William Reed Business Media
Decision News Media, publisher of NutraIngredients.com, NutraIngredients-USA.com and 16 other websites serving the international food, nutrition, pharmaceutical and cosmetics industries, has been acquired by the leading UK business-to-business publisher,...
Supplements industry worth $61bn to US economy
An industry-funded report that looks beyond the checkout as a means of determining an industry’s value has come up with a figure of $61bn for the US dietary supplements industry – nearly three times its annual sales Of $23.7bn in 2007.
CLA-rich cheese may boost heart health: Study
Consuming cheese from ewe’s milk, rich in conjugated linoleic acid (CLA), may reduce markers linked to heart disease, suggest results from a small Italian study.
Leading Japanese CoQ10 supplier to exit market
One of the leading global suppliers of CoQ10 – Japan’s Asahi Kasei Pharma – has said it is exiting the market by the end of the year, citing “continuing unprofitability”.
NutraIngredients-USA.com acquired by William Reed Business Media
Decision News Media, publisher of NutraIngredients-USA.com, NutraIngredients.com and 15 other websites serving the international food, nutrition, pharmaceutical and cosmetics industries, has been acquired by the leading UK business-to-business publisher...
Teen soy intake linked to lower breast cancer risk
High intakes of soy during adolescence may reduce the risk of breast cancer before the menopause by about 40 per cent, according to new data.
Red Bull wings clipped in Jordan over cocaine use
Austria’s health department has confirmed that Red Bull Cola contains traces of cocaine but at levels that do not pose a public health risk but Jordan has joined a major German retailer and banned the drink.