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Freshly-formed Solbar subsidiary NutriCognia targets quality control for the dairy industry, launching a rapid lactoferrin glyco-analysis kit that claims to control production process and product development.
Regular exercise and a diet rich in antioxidants and omega-3s may help the elderly stave off memory loss, said Irish scientists yesterday.
Blue California has bolstered its offering of high-purity ingredients as the exclusive distributor of GinsenPure Quintozene-Free, which the company says could help solve supplement makers' problems in sourcing fungicide-free ginseng.
Nutrition 21's Diachrome supplement could save as much as $52.9 billion in health care costs for diabetes sufferers over three years, shows an analysis that supports its use as an adjunct to conventional treatment.
Swiss pharmaceutical group Novartis is once again putting its health food and sports nutrition products up for sale, according to a report today in French business magazine Challenges.
Leading vitamin and specialty chemicals maker DSM opened its first research and development centre in China today, designed to help it achieve strong sales growth from this market in the next three years.
The UK's Food Standards Agency said yesterday that people at risk of osteoporosis should avoid taking supplements containing vitamin A, including fish liver oils.
A new meta-analysis of scientific evidence for nuts' ability to lower cholesterol levels confirms that almonds, peanuts, walnuts and pecans could be useful as part of an overall heart-healthy diet.
PL Thomas has added a new standardized pomegranate extract to its ingredients portfolio - a move that may prove shrewd given the attention the fruit has attracted recently for its antioxidant properties.