Archives for December 13, 2002

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Glanbia launches nutritional ingredients unit

Irish dairy ingredients firm Glanbia announced last week that it has established a new business unit for its nutrition activities. Glanbia Nutritionals, with head offices in the US, is set to make alliances and create venture agreements to develop...

NFPA supports FDA commissioner

The new commissioner for the US Food and Drug Administration, Dr Mark McClellan, this week indicated his support for reviewing current rules on health claims on food labels.

Kemin keeps up the pace of FloraGlo marketing

Lutein supplement company Kemin Foods is launching a major initiative to educate consumers on the growing body of evidence which shows how its purified FloraGLO Lutein helps promote long-term eye health. The company is to sponsor a public television...

Tastes good and keeps heart healthy?

Canadian biopharmaceutical company Forbes Medi-Tech this week reports on study results showing that chocolate, containing its cholesterol-lowering phytosterol ingredient Reducol, significanly reduced LDL cholesterol in people with slightly raised...

Nutrinova adds DHA to portfolio

Specialty ingredients manufacturer Nutrinova officially launched its omega-3 fatty acid, docosahexaenoic acid (DHA), at Supplyside West in Las Vegas last week. Marketed under the brand name DHActive, the new product clearly shows the company's...

NBTY buys Dutch group's health stores

Dutch food retail group Ahold has announced it is to sell its Netherlands-based health store chain De Tuinen to Holland & Barrett Europe (owned by NBTY) for €16.5 million as part of its new strategy of focusing on core activities.