Icelandic omega-3 firm doubles capacity
Iceland-based omega-3 and fish oil specialist Lysi is doubling input and output capacity at its central production facility in the island’s capital, Reykjavik.
Archives for February 28, 2012
Nitrogen conversion factor issue risks ‘undervaluing’ quality dairy protein, Volac
The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has dismissed industry claims that a newly published scientific opinion that sets nitrogen conversion factors (NCFs) to calculate food protein content risks penalising dairy products vis-à-vis lower quality...
Pfizer snaps up Emergen-C vitamin C maker
Drug giant Pfizer Inc. has added Alacer Corp., maker and distributor of Emergen-C products, to its Consumer Healthcare division.
Mead Johnson Nutrition-Sancor JV targets Argentine infants & kids
A new joint venture between Mead Johnson Nutrition and SanCor Cooperativas Unidas Ltda. of Argentina is targeting a range of innovative nutritional products for infants and children in Argentina and the other Southern Cone markets.
Black tea may offer blood pressure promise: Study
Daily consumption of black tea could help to reduce the risk of heart disease in the general population by subtly reducing blood pressure, according to research by Unilever and a team of Australian scientists.
Fonterra presents probiotic and dairy lipid research in Moscow
New Zealand dairy co-operative Fonterra has presented what it claims is significant research showing that its proprietary probiotic strains reduce childhood disease and childhood allergy rates, while the addition of dairy lipids to formula aids infant...
High dose omega-3 may benefit early communicative development
A fish oil supplement enriched with DHA may benefit early communicative development in infants, says the first randomized controlled trial testing high dose omega-3 on brain development in non-premature infants
Lallemand targets heartburn with fermented soy
Danish-based Lallemand Health Ingredients (LHI) has launched a fermented soy supplement backed by studies in 600 subjects demonstrating its ability to combat indigestion and heartburn.
Sales of True Athlete range are double what we expected, says Vitamin Shoppe
Sales of Vitamin Shoppe’s new True Athlete sports nutrition range have significantly exceeded expectations, bosses have revealed.