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Both vitamin D and cod liver oil, rich in omega-3, consumed early on in life appear to reduce the risk of type 1 diabetes, suggests new trials out this month. But neither study finds a positive effect from supplements.
Bristol Myers Squibb subsidiary Mead Johnson said today it will sell its adult medical nutrition business to Swiss pharmaceuticals firm Novartis for $385 million in cash.
The US Supreme Court said yesterday it would hear an appeal by Roche, BASF and other vitamin makers, challenging a previous ruling that allowed foreign buyers to sue them in the US for their activities abroad.
Danish ingredients company Chr. Hansen has teamed up with dairy manufacturers to develop a new yoghurt culture - Yo-Flex - designed to be used in products with less fat and fewer additives.
Canadian firm Forbes Medi-Tech saw shares jump 10 per cent this week following the announcement by the European Food Safety Agency (EFSA) that its cholesterol-lowering ingredient Reducol is safe.
ADM Natural Health and Nutrition has expanded its range of soya isoflavone concentrates for use in food and food supplements. Novasoy 700 has a minimum 70 per cent isoflavone content and Novasoy 200 is a 20 per cent isoflavone concentrate.
Vancouver-based Leading Brands has started shipping its new soy-based water beverage in the US, it said this week.