Patent watch
Nestlé files patent for bite-size sports snacks
Nestlé has filed a patent for high-carb and high-protein bite-size dough snacks for athletes and health-conscious consumers looking to manage nutritional intake before and during exercise.
Archives for June 9, 2014
Vitamin A, E, and D deficiencies ‘dramatically’ higher in preterm babies
Preterm newborns have a far higher risk of vitamin A, E, and D deficiency than full term babies, researchers have suggested.
DRIs for bioactives? Start with lutein, set the template, and work out the kinks, says academic
Efforts to establish a framework for dietary reference intakes for bioactives should start with lutein, says a leading researcher, with ‘different kinds of data saying the same thing’.
Connell Brothers to distribute Graminex products in Taiwan
Asia-Pacific’s largest specialty chemicals and ingredients distributor, Connell Brothers, will now manage the sale and distribution of Graminex products in Taiwan, including finished goods and ingredients, such as saw palmetto and cranberry.
Indevex to distribute NGCTM formula in Japan through Asahi agreement
Swedish biotech company Indevex has joined its Symrise KK Far East partner in a supply and licence agreement with Asahi Food and Healthcare to distribute NGCTM Nutrition Formula in Japan, where the product is better known as N&G Nutrition Formula.
Calgon in your joint health supplements? Experts identify recently discovered adulterant of chondroitin sulfate
The dietary supplements industry has been advised to implement effective ingredient testing methods for chondroitin after a team of industry and analytical experts identified a recently discovered adulterant as sodium hexametaphosphate, or Calgon.
Microwave technology core of deal to bring to market lower-cost food, beverage ingredients
Botanical ingredient supplier Gencor has teamed with Canadian company Radient Technologies to bring to market a new array of natural compounds suitable for use as functional food, beverage and dietary supplement ingredients.
Dispatches from Vitafoods Europe 2014
French supplements market set for return to 10%+ growth after a ‘not very good’ year
The French food supplements market is set for double digit growth this year as the sector adapts to changing EU regulations around health claims, according to the chairman of the country’s biggest trade group.
DSM flexing its acquisition muscles at IFT
DSM will highlight all the recent additions to its royal crest at IFT. The multinational food, beverage and supplement ingredient supplier will in particular be featuring its life’s DHA ingredient at the Institute of Food Technologists show in New...
NPA East: ‘At times we think the industry’s biggest enemy is apathy’
Twenty years ago the industry faced a national challenge that mobilized the grass roots and led to the passage of the Dietary Supplements Health and Education Act (DSHEA). But with that landmark piece of legislation long established, the industry may be...