Finland warns against synephrine and caffeine combo fat burners
Fat burning food supplements containing a combination of caffeine and synephrine are dangerous, according to Finnish authorities which have called for their removal from shelves.
Archives for September 8, 2013
Barentz 'moving with customers' to Apac through new Manilla office
Having an office in the Philippines is a “logical step”, according to Barentz after the ingredients company opened the doors to its new Manilla base last weekend.
Special Edition: Amino Acids and Protein
Animal feed sector likely first target for commodity algal proteins, expert says
Algae is theoretically the most efficient way to produce protein, especially in terms of unit land area devoted to production. But the day when algal proteins make up a significant proportion of human nutrition requirements is still some years in the...
Vitamin E tocotrienols shows bone health benefits: Rat data
Vitamin E tocotrienols may boost bone health, with or without statins, suggests new data from a study with osteoporotic rats.
SOLD! GSK exits drinks market
Glaxo sells Lucozade and Ribena to Suntory for £1.35bn cash
Ever-expanding Japanese beverage behemoth, Suntory, is the new owner of Lucozade and Ribena, which GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) has sold for £1.35bn (€1.6bn/$2.11bn) as it admits defeat in its internationalisation plans and trains its focus on its pharma...
HP Ingredients launches maqui berry extract for blood sugar management
Formulators of products for blood sugar management have a new option, as HP Ingredients announces it is the new exclusive North American sales and marketing agent for Delphinol, a purified, concentrated standardized extract of Maqui berry (Aristotelia...
Could beetroot bread help lower heart disease risk?
Enriching bread with nitrate-rich beetroot could help to lower our risk of heart disease by reducing blood pressure and improving blood vessel functioning, according to new research.