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The sale of Raisio's chemicals business has had a major benefit on the firm's first half profits but new functional food launches and sales of the Finnish company's cholesterol-lowering ingredient also lifted earnings for continuing activities.
Consumption of fresh fruit is on the rise in the UK, shows new government data, leading to a notable increase in intake of vitamin C. But a decline in other foods such as milk means calcium, iron and other nutrients are still lacking in the average...
The US International Trade Administration yesterday announced its preliminary determinations in investigations on shrimp dumping by Brazil, Ecuador, India, and Thailand. These have already had an important impact on glucosamine prices and will not...
A new phytosterol ingredient, said by its Swedish manufacturer to represent the 'second generation' of phytosterol ingredients, has been given the go-ahead for use on the European market.
Regular consumption of lutein-enriched eggs could provide the body with protective levels of this antioxidant widely believed to help fight degenerative eye diseases, suggests a small study from the US.