BioGaia drives niche market for newborns with colic
TwoPac €1.7m packaging plant expansion for baby probiotics
TwoPac, a wholly owned subsidiary of BioGaia healthcare company, will invest €1.7m in a factory expansion in Eslöv, Sweden.
Archives for July 2, 2014
Science short
Curcumin reduces muscle soreness: Study
A proprietary curcumin extract can ease post-exercise muscle soreness caused by oxidative stress and inflammation, an Italian study has found.
Insights from IFT 2014
The sky’s the limit for malleable energy category: Mintel
The concept of “energy” is a multifaceted one, to be sure: it can come in bursts or slowly; via beverages, shots, biscuits or bars; with appeal that spans sports nutrition, weight management and even kids.
BASF VP on high concentrate omega-3s: ‘We’re very happy to be in the growing part of the market’
Much has been said about potential declines in the omega-3 sector, but one area that is growing is concentrates, and BASF is ‘very happy to be in the growing part of the market’, says Samy Jandali.
Fonterra and Dairy Crest enter infant formula ingredients partnership
Dairy Crest and Fonterra have entered into a strategic partnership to produce and market infant formula ingredients, demineralized whey powder and galacto-oligosaccharide (GOS).
Could probiotics boost performance and increase power for athletes?
A combination of a probiotic with a slow digested protein may increase athletic performance in healthy resistance-trained individuals, suggest results from a pilot study.
News in brief
Federal judge approves consent decree with Mira Health Products
A federal judge in New York has signed a consent decree for permanent injunction between the United States and Mira Health Products Ltd., a dietary supplement manufacturer located in Farmingdale, New York, and Michael S. Ragno and Michael S. Ragno, Jr.
Dispatches from IFT 2014
Cricket bars founder: ‘We launched a product without a supply chain in place to scale it’
Since it was created in 2012, Chapul Inc. has been on a mission to integrate edible insects into Western diets, using its cricket energy bars as the vehicle.
Kroger acquires Vitacost.com to take digital to next level
The Kroger Co. has acquired all outstanding shares of Vitacost.com for approximately $280 million, with the grocery giant seeing Vitacost.com’s healthy living products as complementary to it fast-growing natural foods business.
Heliae enters joint venture to produce astaxanthin in Japan via hybrid algal technology
Astaxanthin has been a red-hot ingredient in the United States for several years and demand is ramping up worldwide. To meet that demand in the Japanese market, Heliae, an algae technology company based in Gilbert, AZ, is teaming up with Sincere...