Opportunities in 'tech-driven' infant formula sector, says SPX
Increasing global demand for infant nutrition products has created “strong opportunities” for manufacturers of dairy processing technology, SPX has claimed.
Archives for August 4, 2013
Cochrane: Antioxidants don’t increase female fertility
A review of antioxidant research has concluded that antioxidants don’t improve the chances of women becoming pregnant.
Post Foods moves into active nutrition, supplements, with $180m deal to buy Joint Juice and Premier Protein maker PNC
Ready-to-eat cereals giant Post Holdings has moved into the active nutrition and supplements market with a $180m deal to acquire Premier Nutrition Corporation (PNC) - maker of Titan and Premier Protein bars and shakes, and Joint Juice (liquid supplements...
Omega-3 fatty acids offer cancer potential: Lab study
Omega-3s - in particular eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) - may offer benefits to people with certain cancers, according to new lab work suggesting that the fatty acids may help kill off cancerous cells.
TWO TO THREE JOES A DAY KEEP THE BLACK DOG AWAY?
Harvard scientists link coffee drinking to 45% lower suicide risk
Harvard scientists say their new study supports an association between drinking two to three cups of coffee daily and a 45% lower risk of suicide.
Ginkgo adulteration ‘very widespread’, say industry experts, so why is awareness low?
Adulteration of Ginkgo biloba is ‘very widespread’, according to industry sources, but as the adulteration becomes more sophisticated new methods are emerging to help industry ensure the quality of this key herbal.
Supplement company winds up mentioned in IRS complaint, criminal probe after celebrity endorsement went awry
The case of a dietary supplement company that became ensnared in an IRS complaint and a potential criminal investigation related to a couple of celebrity politician endorsers points out the possible pitfalls of the practice of hitching your marketing...
World First event: Live in London
Cultured Beef: Public tasting of the world's first lab grown burger
Two volunteers will taste the world's first lab-grown meat later today when the test-tube burger made from stem cells is served in front of an invite-only audience in London today.