French and Italians ink global cranberry supplements deal
Italian botanicals giant Indena will market a high-potency cranberry extract made by French firm Pharmatoka in global markets like South Korea, India and Russia, under a new alliance.
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DSM Venturing strategically invests in ChromaDex
Chromadex has received equity financing from DSM Venturing, the corporate venture arm of Royal DSM, a move that will allow the Californian company to explore new topics and to accelerate its existing pipeline.
Energy drinks remain ‘most dynamic segment in the soft drinks market’ in Latin America
The energy drinks market in Latin America is worth a whopping $1.2 billion, with Brazil leading the way, says a new report from Zenith International.
Herbalife takes fire from coalition of minority groups
Network marketing giant Herbalife, which has battled negative publicity generated by activist investors, is under renewed pressure, this time from a coalition of minority groups that are calling on the California attorney general to investigate the...
EPA-only nutraceuticals ride pharma's coattails into marketplace
EPA-only ingredients and products are gaining traction in the supplements marketplace as more scientific evidence piles up for the ingredient as a standalone entity, independent of its source in oils that contain both EPA and DHA omega-3s.
Hormone spraying may help maximise broccoli's healthy potential
Spraying commercial broccoli with a plant hormone could increase levels of potentially healthy glucosinolates and glucosinolate metabolites, say researchers.