Meiji seeks Taiwan reputation boost with infant formula production shift
Meiji infant formula sold in Taiwan will in future be exported from Japan as the company looks to capitalize on the "high quality" reputation held by Japanese goods.
Archives for September 8, 2014
Concerns raised over soy supplementation: Study
Soy supplementation for women suffering from breast cancer may compound rather than improve their condition – contrary to popular opinion, say scientists.
'It’s taken a year to explain our chondroitin doesn’t come from carcasses left out in the sun': Danish supplier
Danish firm ZPD has won EU food approval for its chondroitin sulfate – a process that has been riddled by misapprehension and prejudice, the company says.
Omega Protein acquires oil-based ingredient supplier Bioriginal
Omega Protein Corporation has continued the diversification of the company with the acquisition of Canadian firm Bioriginal Food & Science Corp., which offers a range of plant and marine-based omega-3 supplement ingredients.
Yeast-derived beta glucans for immune health have potential competitor in algal source
Algal Scientific, a supplier of bioactive additives for the animal feed markets, has a long term plan targeting the human immune health sector with its beta glucan ingredient derived from algae.
Caffeine may have positive effects on Alzheimer’s-related tau deposits, says study
Caffeine could help ease the cognitive decline of Alzheimer’s disease German-French research has shown.
Rimfrost going under the krill fishery sustainability knife (again)
Norway’s Olympic Seafood-owned krill phospholipid and omega-3 supplier Rimfrost is under assessment from the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) - a €300,000 process it expects to complete by the “middle of next year”.