Chr. Hansen finalises Turkish subsidiary takeover
Chr. Hansen has finalised its acquisition of the final 50% of shares in its Turkish subsidiary, Peyma Chr-Hansen A.S.
Archives for July 31, 2013
Campaign to clarify new hybrid label
The government is planning a public education campaign to help consumers understand the new hybrid front-of-pack (FoP) nutrition labelling scheme the Department of Health (DH) recently launched to stem rising obesity levels.
Probiotic supplement may offer autism benefits: Study
Supplementation with the probiotic nutritional supplement Delpro may have a beneficial effect on bowel issues associated with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), new research has suggested.
Rainbow Light moves to new distribution model
Rainbow Light, a leading supplement manufacturer, has shuffled its executive team in a move to revamp how it goes to market. The company has appointed a new vice president of marketing and a new vice president of sales as it moves into a...
Energy drink companies put on defensive in Senate hearing on kid-targeted marketing
A Senate committee hearing on energy drinks marketing yesterday uncovered some skeletons in the advertising closets of three companies there as witnesses, suggesting some reexamination of practices is in order, one observer said.
No juice: Prickly pear extract hangover cure encounters EU headache
The EU’s chief science agency has turned down a hangover health claim for a prickly pear extract before even evaluating the science behind it because it said the claim was too vague.
WHO: Infant follow-on milk ‘unnecessary and inappropriate’
The World Health Organization (WHO) has reiterated its position that follow-on milks are unnecessary for 6-24 month old infants and said they are nutritionally dubious.
Science brief
Vitamin E tocopherol does not deplete tocotrienol levels: Rat data
Regular intake of vitamin E alpha-tocopherol may not deplete tissue levels of tocotrienols, says a new study with lab rats.
Pharmachem/ Improve USA expands aloe product offering by 100% with new acquisition
Improve USA, a division of Pharmachem Laboratories, Inc., has acquired the aloe vera business from Florida Food Products, a move that expands Improve’s product offering by 100%.