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New fermenter boosts Gnosis’ MK7 production capacity
Milan-based Gnosis says its new fermentation line operating at its Pisticicci manufacturing plant in southern Italy will help it meet growing demand for vitamin K2 as MK7.
Archives for November 22, 2018
Fonterra site to reduce emissions by 25%
Fonterra’s Brightwater milk processing plant in Nelson, New Zealand, is now co-firing on wood after the site’s newly converted boiler was officially switched on.
SPECIAL EDITION - BOTANICALS
Pukka Herbs aim for carbon neutrality in botanical-based supplement production
Botanical-based supplement firm Pukka Herbs aim to achieve carbon neutrality by 2030 after agreeing to a series of climate-based targets designed to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
A tax on health? Irish government threaten to tax supplements…again
Proposed plans could see food supplements such as probiotics and Omega 3 fatty acids subject to a VAT rate of up to 23% in moves set out by the Irish government in time for January next year.
App fighters: Public-private partnerships focusing on tech to fight Malaysia's obesity epidemic
Malaysian authorities are turning to technology and industry in their latest attempt to counter the country's alarming obesity rates.
a2MC announces 40.5% revenue increase and expresses confidence amid stricter Chinese CBEC laws
The a2 Milk Company (a2MC) announced a 40.5% year-on-year rise in its total combined revenue for 2018 at its recent annual meeting in Melbourne, where it also detailed its US expansion plans.