Archives for June 21, 2004

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Burcon adds to functional properties of new proteins

Canadian firm Burcon NutraScience, which has teamed up with ADM to bring a new plant-derived protein to market, has filed another patent application that further strengthens its bid to take over sales of egg and other proteins.

Nutra-Tech reveals new polyphenolic technology

Dallas-based Nutra-Tech BioSciences explained to Philippa Nuttall how it has created a production system, allowing it to process muscadine grape pomace to yield previously unrecoverable polyphenolic compounds for nutraceutical and cosmeceutical products.

MGP defends wheat resistant starch

Eager to protect a burgeoning market in value-added ingredients wheat protein supplier MGP Ingredients has filed a case against rival ingredients supplier Manildra Milling corporation.

Lipa raises funds for expansion

Australian vitamin and drug maker Lipa Pharmaceuticals plans to raise A$67 million (€38.2m) from an initial public offering of shares, which will fund expansion of the company's manufacturing plant to meet growing customer demand.

The future for vitamin E

Scientists still do not have enough data on vitamin E to deduce optimal intake levels, concluded scientists at a major conference in the US last month.