Cellana signs deal with Piveg for algal omega-3s
Cellana, an algae company that has been developing its hybrid technology at a facility in Hawaii, has taken a big step closer to market via a deal with Mexican carotenoid producer Piveg.
Archives for November 4, 2016
Senator Hatch urges withdrawal of vinpocetine notice
Dietary supplement champion Sen Orrin Hatch (R-UT) is calling for the withdrawal of a Federal Register Notice that questioned the regulatory status of vinpocetine as a new dietary ingredient.
Look out Japan, scientists are cultivating Norwegian nori in the lab
Japan’s billion dollar nori industry, which produces 350,000 tonnes of edible and nutraceutical seaweed lauded for a multitude of beneficial health effects, could have a new competitor…Norway.
Rich concept? Personalised-protein at your service, sir (or madam)...
Entrepreneur Oliver Cookson has embarked on a new venture – a personalised protein-based nutrition service designed to “unravel the maze of protein by giving each consumer exactly what they need”.
Analyst: 'The fact is we have a lot of food marketers in Europe who are just not very good at their job...'
German impact study finds EU health claim laws blocking innovation; no excuse for lame marketing, says analyst
A German study – one of three analysing the impact of the EU’s strict health claim laws in place since 2008 – has concluded they are having severe innovation crimping effects. But a functional foods expert says marketeers need to drop engrained ‘can’t...
Algae ingredient developer fixes on protein as latest path to market
Zivo Bioscience, an algae company long focused on deriving unique bioactives from its proprietary strains, has pivoted to protein as developers realized the potential inherent in the straight, unrefined biomass.
Ten things to change about DSHEA
If you could change one thing about the Dietary Supplements Health & Education Act, what would it be? Ten industry lawyers weighed in…
A-listed: Novozymes is top carbon cutter
Novozymes has again been listed among the world’s top companies for climate action, but does its top spot on another scorecard really reflect a significant improvement in its carbon emissions, or is it merely a marketing tool?