Study supports cranberry’s heart health benefits
Drinking cranberry juice may improve vascular function and blood pressure, says a new study funded by the Cranberry Institute.
Archives for October 12, 2015
Damning fish oil sustainability report lacks ‘nuance’, says GOED
Comparing the sustainability of fisheries is important but this can miss subtle differences in stock health, Adam Ismail, the executive director of the Global Organisation for EPA and DHA Omega-3s (GOED) has said.
Dutch firm enters bulging chia seed scene
The spate of companies seeking to enter Europe’s lively chia seed market shows no signs of slowing with an EU novel foods application from a Dutch firm joining the fray.
PLT Health Solutions creates quality umbrella to better communicate transparency, efficacy message
Transparency. Traceability. These are the watchwords of the market these days, and branded ingredient supplier PLT Health Solutions is trying to take this bull by the horns with a new program called PLT 360.
Securing long term supply key to success in chia, quinoa spheres, marketer says
Finding the right partners to guarantee long term supply is the key to success in the super foods game, said the executive of a bulk chia and quinoa supplier based on Florida.
Mister: Bayer opinion is not a green light to just say whatever you want, but the opinion is a reassurance
The recent decision in the Bayer vs FTC case contains positive lessons and some points of caution for the industry, notably around what you need to substantiate claims and why FTC is not going away, says Steve Mister, President and CEO of the CRN.
Sodium butyrate may protect against liver damage: Mice research
Sodium butyrate supplements may help protect against inflammation in the liver and the development of Western-diet induced non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH), research in mice has found.
DSM's Nutritional Products team in Spain to sell vitamin APIs to drugmakers
DSM may have narrowed the focus of its pharmaceutical business in recent years, but the Netherlands-based supplier is still trying to win drug industry customers at a trade show in Spain.