Archives for September 5, 2012

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New Norwegian firm derives omega-3s from herring roe

By Hank Schultz

A fresh face in the omega-3s category, Arctic Nutrition, is making a splash with a new ingredient taken from one of the world’s oldest fisheries, deriving its DHA-rich phospholipid oil from the roe of herring caught off Norway.

Microgreens backed to pack a nutritious punch

By Nathan Gray

Fruit and vegetable seedlings – often referred to as microgreens – could contain up to 40 times more vital nutrients that their mature counterparts, according to new findings.

Big M&As recede, financing activity accelerates, NCN's Ferrier says

By Hank Schultz

Two recent releases from the Nutrition Capital Network paint a variegated picture of M&A and investment activity in the natural products business: Big fish have eaten many of the medium size fish, but there are plenty of smaller fish left in the tank...

FIFA chief medical officer attacks food supplements

By Oliver Nieburg

Football governing body FIFA’s chief medical officer claims that nutritional supplements will not boost the performance of athletes “based upon the scientific evidence”.

DMAA not in geranium, says yet another study

By Stephen Daniells

Guess what? DMAA is not found in extracts from four different species of geranium and three cultivars, and the ingredient in a leading dietary supplement is probably synthetic, says a new analysis from Italian researchers.