Archives for September 11, 2013

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Krill oil now no. 2 omega-3 source behind fish oil, Aker says

By Hank Schultz

Momentum is a hard thing to acquire in the nutraceutical business, but once you have it, it seems to feed on itself.  So it seems with krill oil, which is now the second-best selling form of omega-3s for supplements after fish oil, according to krill...

FI Asia-Thailand

Distribution prime: ‘European approach is useless in Asia’

By Shane Starling at FI Asia-Thailand in Bangkok

One thing both niche players and the largest multinational suppliers like DSM, Tate & Lyle and Naturex have in common when it comes to doing business in Asia is their heavy reliance on local distributors.

GMO labels won’t affect supermarket prices, study says

By Maggie Hennessy

Requiring food manufacturers to label products containing ingredients from genetically engineered (GE) crops would not mean higher food prices for shoppers, according to an independent study released yesterday by the Just Label It coalition.