EU food commodity imports linked to illegal deforestation
The European Union is a major consumer of food commodities sourced from illegally deforested land, according to a new report from Brussels-based NGO Fern.
Archives for March 17, 2015
Qualitas says drawbacks of open pond algae cultivation easily dealt with
Qualitas Health, a supplier of a unique polar-lipid structured algal omega-3 ingredient, is now at full scale production and is participating in what an executive calls “the future of omega-3s.”
Zinc lozenges help common cold - but the required doses aren't available: Meta-analysis
High dose zinc lozenges may be beneficial in reducing the duration of common cold symptoms – but a lack of high dose lozenges on the market mean these benefits remain out of consumers’ reach, according to a new meta-analysis.
Special edition: Beauty from within
Beauty From Within turns ugly for L’Oréal and Nestlé
It promised so much – the globe’s biggest cosmetic and food players L’Oréal and Nestlé applying serious marketing, research and NPD clout to drive a nascent category into the mainstream public consciousness. It was going to make beauty from within (BFW)...
Last year was a breakthrough year for stevia, says PureCircle
Market demand for stevia last year increased PureCircle’s half-year sales by 24%, the company has said.
Cargill's Viatech platform deconstructs stevia leaf to identify better blends
Cargill is “all in on stevia,” according to Scott Fabro, global business development director. At the forefront of this commitment is the company’s Viatech stevia technology, which analyzes the various stevia components separately and reassembles them...
Polish national survey data
Heart scares may inspire higher antioxidant, polyphenol and flavonoid intakes: Study
When faced with cardiovascular disease, Polish men and women modify their diets to increase their intakes of antioxidants, polyphenols and flavonoids, according to a national health survey.
NOW Foods’ Secrist on the need for greater transparency and why brokers are ‘the bane of the industry’
The recent NY AG probe has kick-started some industry organizations to say self-policing needs to be better, and transparency needs to come to the fore, says Aaron Secrist from NOW Foods.
Mazza Innovation nears full scale production with innovative water extraction process
Mazza Innovation, a producer of botanical extracts, has moved beyond the proof of concept stage and is close to full scale production with its unique water-based extraction technology.
GOED launches national omega-3s campaign based on successful test market trial
Building on a successful test run in North Carolina, the Global Organization for EPA and DHA Omega-3s (GOED) has launched a nationwide ad campaign to boost the profile of omega-3s.