Just chillin’: Dutch ‘cool extraction’ start-up seeks partners
Dutch technology firm Phytonext wants investment partners to take its natural extract technologies to broader markets.
Archives for July 17, 2013
‘Very serious health hazard’: Swedes bust Chinese herbs containing arsenic
Chinese herbal products have been found to contain arsenic at potentially dangerous levels by Swedish authorities although no adverse events have been reported.
AstaReal to ‘more than double’ astaxanthin production in response to booming demand
Astaxanthin producer AstaReal is set to build a new manufacturing facility in Moses Lake, WA that will ‘more than double AstaReal’s existing astaxanthin production by 2015’.
Medical Nutrition: Vitamin D supplements backed for ICU infections
Vitamin D deficiency is linked to an increased risk of infection in neurosurgical intensive care unit patients, according to new research that backs supplementation to improve immune status and fight off infection.
Boots, Germans join EU supplements trade group
UK pharmacy chain Boots and German food supplement association BLL have joined Food Supplements Europe (FSE), formed last year with a membership including DSM, Merck, Herbalife and various national trade groups.
CRN by-laws: New membership categories & dues structure reflects member 'business models and profit margins'
The Council for Responsible Nutrition has announced changes to its by-laws to offer new classes of membership and a revised dues structure.
Probiotic potential: Study unlocks how friendly bacteria may help battle foodborne illnesses
Probiotics could help to battle foodborne bacterial infections caused by Salmonella by out-competing the pathogen for essential iron, according to a new mechanistic study.
NTP urged to be ‘highly precise’ when identifying herbal extracts ‘to avoid any possible confusion about the relevance of the studies’
The Senate Appropriations Committee has urged the National Toxicology Program (NTP) to be "highly precise" when describing particular extracts of an herbal species to avoid confusion about different extracts from the same species.
Alkemists Labs launches R&D Division for finished product testing
Leading analytical lab Alkemists Laboratories has expanded its service offerings to include a new R&D division focusing on finished product method development, verification & validation.