Symrise wins battle for Diana Group with €1.3bn bid
German flavours and aromas specialist Symrise has won the battle for French flavour and ingredients producer Diana, after agreeing a deal that values the firm at €1.3bn.
Archives for April 13, 2014
Largest ever human clinical study using tocotrienols for neuroprotection
Vitamin E tocotrienols show brain health benefits
Daily supplements of a natural full spectrum palm mixed tocotrienol complex may protect against the progression of white matter lesions in human brains, says a new study from Malaysia and the UK.
Israeli firm targets military ration packs: 'We’ll sell to anybody'
Israeli company Easy Line says its products hold military ration pack potential, and it will be angling for export to any national military.
Green and black tea blend may support urinary tract health for men: Kemin Study
Daily supplements containing extracts from a blend of green and black tea varieties may improve lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) and quality of life in men in as little as six weeks, says a new study.
Herb Pharm rollouts aim for 'transitional natural consumers'
With the launch of three new herbal supplements headlined by such widely appealing ingredients as turmeric and ginger, Herb Pharm looks to broaden its consumer base beyond the so-called “lifestyles of health & sustainability” (LOHAS) consumer to the mass...
Whey forward? Milk fat tax, dodgy tests and EU bureaucratic blocks
There is light at the end of the tunnel for a European whey wholesaler, as a long-running dispute over EU import duties on milk fat in whey protein is finally coming to an end.
Vitafoods Live! debate: Cocoa flavanol science and the potential for better-for-you chocolate
ConfectioneryNews will be chairing a debate on the latest developments in cocoa flavanol science and the potential for better-for-you chocolate at nutraceutical trade show Vitafoods next month.
Science short
Folate shows eye health benefits in 20 year+ cohort study
Folate, or vitamin B9, has been shown to reduce homocysteine levels that are important in warding off a condition known as exfoliation glaucoma (EG) that can provoke blindness and severe visual impairment, researchers have found.