Nestlé invests €50m in 5-year probiotic licensing deal
Swedish probiotics player BioGaia is welcoming a 5-year, €50.8m extension to a licensing deal with Nestlé for use of its Lactobacillus reuteri probiotic strain in infant nutrition products.
Archives for February 15, 2012
IMG enters strategic new phase with new director of business development
Integrated Marketing Group has entered a ‘new phase of expansion’ with the appointment of industry veteran Peggy Jackson as director of business development.
Vitamin D trial finds no benefit to heart health in kidney patients
Consumption of vitamin D does not strengthen the structure or functioning of the heart in people who suffer from kidney disease, according to the results of a new industry funded randomised controlled trial.
Nutrient blend may stop bone loss & reduce fracture risk: DSM study
A combination of the soy isoflavone genistein, omega-3s, and vitamins D3 and K1 may boost bone density and reduce the risk of fracture after falls for postmenopausal women, says a new study.
Study supports vitamin E tocotrienol uptake in tissues
Oral supplementation with a blend of tocotrienols does produce marked increases in vitamin E levels in key tissues and organs, according to a new study.
Natural extracts show obesity fighting potential: Rat study
Four natural plant extracts recently identified by laboratory assays, and tested in rats, could help fight obesity, suggest researchers.
Martek/DSM ‘fishless fish oil’ gains momentum as firms seek EPA and DHA … minus the fish
Martek’s new algal EPA/DHA blend - the ‘fishless fish oil’ - is gaining momentum in the market with recent launches including Schiff’s MegaRed Plant-Omega supplements and Darigold Omega-3 2% milk.