Vitamin E production at DSM Swiss plant on hold for August
Next month will see DSM's vitamin E manufacturing facility in Switzerland close temporarily to allow a systems check.
Archives for July 10, 2014
Unilever sells Slim Fast to private equity firm Kainos Capital for undisclosed sum
Unilever has sold its Slim Fast weight management brand to private equity firm Kainos Capital, but will retain a minority stake in the business.
Fruit d'Or get Non-GMO Verification for cranberry ingredients
Quebec-based Fruit d'Or has received non-GMO verification from the Non-GMO Project for both its Cran d'Or and Cran Naturelle ingredients.
Particulars of GRAS process leave it open to criticism, expert says
The GRAS process as it stands in the United States is vulnerable to criticism based on possible conflicts of interest and low-quality safety work, said Claire Kruger, PhD, president of Spherix Consulting, a division of ChromaDex.
Neuroscience could boost food sales
Food businesses need to tap into neuroscience and understand how consumers make fast and unconscious decisions, if they are to improve their sales, says a marketing expert.
EFSA flags up more 'interactive and responsive' feed and food risk assessment process
EFSA is set to increase the number of technical hearings it offers to applicants to give them greater opportunity to discuss outstanding questions about their applications during the food and feed additive risk assessment process.
Study explores how doses recommended on labels may (or may not) affect heart health
‘Not all omega-3 supplements are created equal, at least in terms of CVD risk reduction’, says new study
The manufacturers' recommended doses of omega-3 fatty acids from different sources may have different efficacies when it comes to heart health benefits, says a new study.
Vitamin C supply: Aland deal won’t change DSM’s global ranking
The vitamin C landscape ‘will not change materially’ with DSM’s acquisition of China-based vitamin C maker, Aland, said an analyst, as the Dutch group announced the finalization of the deal today.
Does Unilever’s Slim-Fast fail signal the end of weight management as we know it?
Fourteen years after Unilever spent $2.3bn (€1.7bn) to buy Slim-Fast, it has sold up for an undisclosed sum to a private equity player. Analyst and author Julian Mellentin tracks the decline of a mega-brand and considers what he sees as a category in crisis.
Vitamin Shoppe's move to put all labels into public database increases transparency, CRN chief says
The Vitamin Shoppe announced this week that it plans to have all of the labels on products sold in its stores to be submitted to the National Institutes of Health Dietary Supplement Label Database. The move was welcomed by Steve Mister, president and...