Scotland to vote for independence: Food Manufacture poll
Scottish nationalists are on course for a landslide victory in the independence referendum on September 18, if the results of a Food Manufacture Group poll are repeated.
Archives for March 31, 2014
NICE to update heart health guidance; omega-3s and sterols-stanols considered
Guidance on the prevention of cardiovascular disease relating to sugar, salt and fats – including omega-3s – should be updated, the UK's National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) has concluded. Plant sterols and stanols were also considered.
Algatech: Functional food on astaxanthin horizon
Israeli firm Algatechnologies will work towards gaining approval for its astaxanthin as a novel food and beverage ingredient in Europe, but first it must meet existing demands and cut prices, it said.
InterHealth acquires Chick Cart, brings UC-II in house
Specialty ingredients supplier InterHealth Nutraceuticals Inc. has acquired Fort Smith, AR-based nutritional ingredients manufacturer Chick Cart Inc. Financial details of the deal were not disclosed.
Consulting firm Ingredient Identity expands capabilities with new divisions
A key new hire has enabled consulting firm Ingredient Identity to signficantly ramp up its capabilities. In line with that development, the company has formed four new divisions to better present the new capabilities to its customers, said Jim Lassiter,...
Omega-3s science is rock solid, but you don't win every game, expert says
When scientists seek to counteract bad press for omega-3s it is a matter of taking two steps forward while taking one back, said Bruce Holub, professor emeritus at the University of Guelph in Ontario.
US investment network targets European health & wellness firms
Nutrition Capital Network (NCN) is setting up shop in Europe this May at Vitafoods in Geneva and is scouting for investment opportunities in the health and wellness sector.