IPO considered for Chr Hansen
The private equity owner of Chr Hansen, PAI Partners, is evaluating the possibility of publically listing the company, the Danish ingredients company has confirmed.
Archives for January 25, 2010
Pomegranate oil-seaweed mix may improve liver health and waist size
A blend of pomegranate oil and brown seaweed extract may produce weight loss of about five kilos, as well as improvements in liver health, says new study.
Puleva Biotech up for sale?
Spanish dairy, Ebro Puleva, may sell off its functional foods and ingredients division, Puleva Biotech, as it seeks a cash injection and reduced exposure to low-margin products.
Cheesed off – jingoism takes the spoils in the Cadbury battle
Reports of my death have been greatly exaggerated, quipped Mark Twain. Predictions of the demise of Cadbury following the approval of Kraft’s offer are premature and are flawed by knee-jerk anti-Americanism.
Probiotics player ‘puzzled’ by EFSA health claim response
Swedish probiotics player, Probi, is pursuing “unofficial” dialogue with the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) after the scientific agency closed the formal process by rejecting its probiotic health claim appeal.
Special edition: Weight management
Supply: Supporting the weight management products
In the final article in our weight management series, NutraIngredients looks at the companies behind some of the key ingredients in the sector.
Supplements maker rapped over CoQ10 claims
The National Advertising Division of the Council of Better Business Bureaus (NAD) has told a CoQ10 supplements manufacturer to alter its marketing including a claim that the supplement in question could be 600 percent more effective than standard powders.