Aker BioMarine posts 35% surge in sales of Superba krill oil in Q4, 2011
Aker BioMarine has posted a 35% surge in sales of Superba krill oil in the fourth quarter of 2011 – selling a record 70 metric tons compared with 52t in Q4, 2010.
Archives for February 23, 2012
Functional foods offer ‘protective matrix’ for probiotic delivery, confirm researchers
A new model to evaluate probiotic survival in the gut has confirmed that many bacteria strains survive better when consumed in a functional food matrix such as fermented milks – so allowing a greater chance to promote health, say the researchers.
Food? Medicine? Neither? UK agencies “trying to get to bottom” of DMAA status
DMAA (methylhexaneamine/1,3-dimethylamylamine) has become the subject of urgent discussions between UK food and medicines regulators to determine the status of the controversial sports supplement stimulant.
UK whey protein market hitting ‘critical mass’ - Volac
Mark Neville, head of lifestyle ingredients at Volac, told BeverageDaily.com that the UK market for whey protein was hitting “critical mass”, since everyone knew someone who used such ingredients, with word spreading as to their benefits.
Norwegian firm applies for EU novel foods status for shrimp oil
Norwegian firm Calanus AS has applied to the UK Food Standards Agency for European Union novel foods approval to market an omega-3 oil derived from the miniature North Atlantic Ocean shrimp, Calanus finmarchicus.
DNP hits back at NAI in beta-alanine patent infringement row
DNP International – the latest in a string of firms to be sued by Natural Alternatives International (NAI) for patent infringement over beta-alanine - insists the patent at issue is invalid and predicts it will “ultimately be vindicated” by the courts.
Herbalife taps into new breed of ‘Generation H’ distributors in US
Strong growth for Herbalife in the US is being driven by a new breed of young distributors dubbed ‘Generation H’, according to the direct sales supplement giant.