Mead Johnson Nutrition takeover 'not discussed' by Danone board
French dairy giant Danone has rubbished reports it has targeted US infant formula manufacturer Mead Johnson Nutrition for acquisition.
Archives for October 20, 2014
Insights from SupplySide West
McGuffin: DSHEA was about preserving right to direct one's own self care
Michael McGuffin, president of the American Herbal Products Association, has a unique perspective on the 20th anniversary of DSHEA having started in the herbal products industry in 1974, twenty years before the law was passed. The law, as he sees it,...
Coke's Net Income FELL 14% to $2.12bn in Q3 2014 ending September 26
Still waters run deep...and Coke eyes ‘value-added dairy’ growth potential
The Coca-Cola Company CEO Muhtar Kent will today identify value-added dairy as a top target category for still beverage retail value growth through to 2020.
3D printed food for the elderly may hit shelves in 2016
Researchers in Germany are working on a 3D-printed food for elderly people with chewing and swallowing problems, which looks and tastes like ‘real food’.
Healthy ageing comes of age: Free forum is next week
Next Tuesday NutraIngredients is proud to host our first healthy ageing forum, an hour long online discussion about a booming sector with leading experts.
Analysis - Japan
Red hot competition as placenta businesses jockey for supremacy
With more than a quarter of Japan’s population over the age of 60, it is said that country suffers more from the issues of an ageing population than any other country. That’s no doubt why the anti-ageing industry is doing so well.
Dairy ingredients giant on Indonesia: ‘A lot of opportunities here’
Irish dairy and ingredients group Kerry sees a lot of potential in an Indonesian market where sophisticated nutritionals are gaining ground with a young demographic. It is upping investment in a country with south east Asia’s largest population (250m).
Study finds tainted supplements still for sale months after FDA recalls
A small number of products marketed as dietary supplements previously recalled by FDA can still be found for sale with the same adulterants (or is some cases new adulterants), says a study published Tuesday in the Journal of the American Medical...
DSM invests in former patent suit opponent ZeaVision
DSM Venturing, the investment arm of Royal DSM, has announced a strategic investment into ZeaVision, a dietary supplement company based on the benefits of zeaxanthin, a carotenoid eye health ingredient.
Non-cow’s milk may put children at vitamin D deficiency risk
Children who drink non-cow's milk such as rice, almond, soy or goat's milk, have lower levels of vitamin D in their blood than those who drink cow's milk, say researchers.
Euro group launches free QC tools for food supplement, botanical players
Food Supplements Europe (FSE) has added to its Good Manufacturing Practices guide with a questionnaire to help firms meet GMP requirements and another for those in the botanicals sector.
Insights from SupplySide West
Israelsen: DSHEA created world's most vibrant supplement marketplace
The dietary supplement business has gone from fighting for its life to enjoying the fruits of an open, dynamic marketplace, and it’s all because of DSHEA, according to Loren Isrealsen, president of the United Natural Products Alliance.
‘Some companies claiming they’re strengthening their defense against chondroitin adulterants are not using the right method’: Synutra President
A unique collaboration of experts worked together to identify an adulterant in the chondroitin supply and the industry took note, but still some suppliers are not using the right methods and that’s a concern, says the president of Synutra International.
Report warns of growing gap between healthy eating advice and fish stocks
While the health benefits of eating fish have become better appreciated in recent years, many wild fish stocks continue to be overfished, according to a new report that highlights the growing gap between supply and demand.