Archives for January 28, 2003

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Latin America hits IFF results

US flavours and fragrance giant International Flavors & Fragrances saw fourth quarter 2002 sales rise 5 per cent to $424.3 million (€391m) from $405.6 million for the same period in 2001, despite weak economic conditions in Latin America.

Rice bran treatment gets patent

Colorado-based nutraceuticals company NutraStar said this week it has been awarded a US patent for its stabilized bran treatment for inflammation and pain in mammals.

Botanicals team search for new active compounds

A botanicals research project has been launched by ingredients supplier Unigen Pharmaceuticals and the consultants Botanical Liaisons to discover new plants that could be used in natural medicines.

Vitamin D, not calcium, key for postmenopausal women

Vitamin D rather than calcium intake is important in protecting post-menopausal women from fractures associated with osteoporosis, US researchers confirm in the February issue of the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition.

Homocysteine research backs role of folic acid

Researchers in the Netherlands studying people with a genetically determined, reduced breakdown of the amino acid homocysteine, may have found further proof of the connection between folic acid deficiency and the risk of heart disease.

Boost to casein levels for dairy manufacturers

News to delight dairy manufacturers and dismay opponents to genetically modified foods arrived this week with publication of a new study that reveals protein-rich milk from not only cloned but also genetically modified cows could cut cheese-making...

AAC drives submissions to the FDA

AAC Consulting Group, the regulatory consulting subsidiary of contract research organisation Kendle International, has signed an agreement with two toxicologists to further expand its services to the food and dietary supplement industries.