Dispatches from Hi Europe, Amsterdam
GoodMills strips back wheat kernels for fibre enrichment
A decade of EU-funded HealthGrain and HealthBread projects has yielded more bioavailability of grain nutrients, says Good Mills Innovation.
Archives for December 9, 2014
Naturex further expands its footprint in Chile with sales office
Botanical extract player Naturex is opening a subsidiary in Chile to strengthen its position in Latin America, in a move that builds on its January 2014 acquisition of the Chile Botanics business.
Swedish agency comes down hard on unlisted pharmas in libido-boosting supplements
The Swedish Medical Products Agency (MPA) says nearly 70% of ‘sexual potency’ food supplements it tested contained unlisted pharmaceutical ingredients.
Malaysia
Diabetic 'health honey' a reality thanks to nanotechnology and stevia
A new hybridised pollen, developed by a former Nasa scientist, can be fed to bees to create a new species of “designer honey” for use by diabetics.
Special focus on vitamin E
Overlooked but so important: The top vitamin E articles of 2014
Over 90% of Americans are not consuming the RDA for vitamin E, but the nutrient is still seen as overlooked. In this special focus we look at some of the most exciting emerging science for the vitamin.
DSHEA, the media, & certifying manufacturers: Highlights from the NIU's Business Leaders Forum, Part 1
The dietary supplements industry needs to engage with journalists to change the conversation and not run ad campaigns about media reporting, says the CEO of SmartyPants, Inc.