Fuji doubles astaxanthin capacity as global demand grows
Fuji Chemical Industry Co., Ltd. has announced it will double the production capacity for astaxanthin at its wholly owned subsidiary, BioReal AB in Gustavsberg, Sweden.
Archives for March 28, 2011
Kemin and DSM promote eye health at lutein event
Kemin Industries and DSM Nutritional Products have hosted an event exploring the latest lutein science and regulatory state of play.
SPECIAL EDITION: NUTRIGENOMICS
Nutrigenomic data may open up ‘goldmine’ of new information, says expert
Understanding the fine details of physiology, rather than looking at surrogate biomarkers of health and disease, can open up new doorways and a ‘goldmine’ of information on how the diet affects our health, according to a leading nutrigenomics expert.
Vitamin K may benefit both elderly men and women: Study
The bone benefits of a diet rich in vitamin K may extend to both elderly men and women, according to findings from a new study from Spain.
British government agency helps omega-3 firm develop new markets
British start-up New Horizons Global is benefitting from a UK government scheme that has seen the emerging omega-3 DHA player increase international sales and exposure for its food and animal feed businesses.
AHPA offers Microscopic Identification of Popular Botanical Materials course
The American Herbal Products Association (AHPA) will host a two-day training program for microscopic identification of popular botanical materials.
Indian FDA seizes Unilever tea products over antioxidant claims
The Indian Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has seized nearly 17,000 packets of a Unilever red tea product for making non-approved antioxidant claims.
ZMC challenges Kaneka CoQ10 patent
Ingredient supplier ZMC-USA has filed a complaint against fellow CoQ10 supplier Kaneka Corporation over the Japanese company’s recent US patent for a CoQ10 production process.