‘Tough’ dairy industry hits Arla’s revenue
Arla Foods’s revenue has dropped 3.8% to £3.78bn (€5.12bn) during the first half of this year as a result of the globally declining milk prices creating a “tough” situation for the industry.
Archives for August 31, 2015
Study confirms blood sugar management potential of chromium picolinate
Supplements of chromium picolinate may help to control blood sugar levels in people with poorly controlled type 2 diabetes, says a new study from Brazil.
M&A activity underlines increased investment in active and biofunctional ingredients
Ashland today confirmed the acquisition of the Zeta Fraction biofunctional technology from rival ingredients player Akzo Nobel, a move that forms part of an industry-wide investment in advanced ingredients technology that has also included big players...
Purple potato may pack cancer prevention punch - even after cooking
Anthocyanin compounds found in purple potatoes may help in the prevention of certain types of cancer, even after cooking, say researchers.
Australia
Oz nutraceuticals exports grow by over one-third in last two years
Australia’s natural health lobby has welcomed the latest data that shows Australian complementary medicines exports to Asia have more than doubled in the last year.
1 day to go! NIU’s Cognitive Health Online Summit to lifestages, market dynamics and key ingredients
How does Abbott Nutrition design cognitive health products for key lifestages? Where are the knowledge gaps for omega-3s and brain health? How much science is there behind the main ingredients? And how is the market performing?
Elderberry extract may improve obesity inflammation
Black elderberry extract may improve obesity-related metabolic disturbances like triglyceride (TAG) levels, inflammation and insulin resistance, research in mice finds.
Vitamin K level not Vitamin E could be to blame for cancer links: Symposium
Diminished levels of vitamin K forms - not high levels of vitamin E - could be the key factor in prostate cancer links, a Stuttgart symposium has heard today.
Vitamin D increases muscle strength: Review
Vitamin D supplementation significantly increases upper and lower limb strength, a review of seven trials has found.
Maternal diet linked to risk of heart abnormalities at birth
A relatively healthy diet before pregnancy is linked to a lower rate of certain heart abnormalities in babies at birth, according to new research.
Arla boosts West African 'distribution backbone' with JVs in Nigeria and Senegal
Arla Foods has partnered with companies in Nigeria and Senegal to boost its "distribution backbone" in West Africa.
With no study showing how CoQ10 eases statin side effects, it's two steps forward, one step back for ingredient
A recent article in The New York Times that hinged on the side effects of statins had nothing to say about CoQ10, despite widely available information about the ingredient’s potential benefit in dealing with these side effects.
Chipotle: People who eat GM foods are not themselves genetically modified. The same applies to cows fed GM feed…
Chipotle vows to fight ‘meritless’ GMO lawsuit, but case highlights legal minefield over Non-GMO claims
Chipotle says it will vigorously defend a “meritless and unfair” lawsuit accusing it of falsely advertising its wares as non-GMO. But attorneys say the case shows that firms are vulnerable to civil litigation over non-GMO claims if genetic engineering...
Could caffeine supplements boost your golf game?
A caffeine-containing supplement may improve golf scores and longer drives, according to results of a new trial from Auburn University.
Lack of specifications a persistent problem in industry, consultant says
Her academic training in analytical chemistry, which required a lot of repetition, prepared Tara Crouch, PhD well for her new role at EAS Consulting Group. Crouch said said she has seen the same problems in industry over and over.