Chinese group pays $239m for Australian vitamin firm
Shanghai Pharmaceuticals Holding Co Ltd and private equity firm Primavera Capital is to buy Australian vitamin manufacturer Vitaco Holdings for US$239m.
Archives for August 3, 2016
BC30 plus protein linked to improved recovery after exercise
Combining protein with Bacillus coagulans GBI-30, 6086 (GanedenBC30) may improve recovery after excessive exercise and reduce markers of muscle damage, says a study.
Innophos plans more acquisitions in human nutrition space
Chemical manufacturer Innophos has announced plans for further acquistions in the human nutrition space which it sees as offering better growth opportunities than its core phosphates business.
Danish children hospitalized by super strength Inno Pharma vitamin D
Several children have been hospitalized by a vitamin D supplement made by Inno Pharma according to regulators in Denmark.
Health Warrior CEO to join CEO panel at Food Vision USA 2016
Health Warrior CEO: ‘We’d love to be a true umbrella brand for healthy nutrient dense whole foods’
Chia-fueled brand Health Warrior will be unveiling new products next year that utilize other nutrient-dense whole foods, says CEO Shane Emmett, who is predicting a 40-60% rise in revenues in 2016 “depending on where certain orders land.”
Organic change: 100% of milk in Sweden to be vitamin D fortified
100% of milk on the Swedish market will be mandatorily fortified with vitamin D following an intervention by the European Commission.
Nutrition science is broken, say researchers
Current approaches to analysing human nutrition focusing on individual nutrients are inadequate and should be replaced by a more holistic approach, a research paper suggests.
Curcumin firm sets sights on European market with expansion and health claim plans
Indian curcumin supplier Arjuna has big plans for the European market, with a Brussels office opened this year, 'mental wellbeing' health claim plans in motion and production capacity increased by 200%.
Swapping lard for fish oil benefits brain as well as body
In a study that compares the effect different fats have on the brain, unsaturated types such as fish oil were found have beneficial effects on brain inflammation and function.
Vitamin Shoppe sales rise, but promotional costs rise faster
Vitamin Shoppe Inc recorded higher net sales in its second quarter, but those came at a cost; the retailer was forced to resort to heavier promotions, which cut into margins and depressed earnings.