Orafti pushes new prebiotic health claims
A prebiotic ingredient could significantly lower the glycaemic index of food products when used in replacement for sugar, according to a new study.
Archives for November 4, 2005
Resveratrol tackles Alzheimer's plaques, shows lab study
Resveratrol, a compound found in grapes and red wine, lowers levels of the amyloid-beta peptides that cause the plaques in the brain leading to Alzheimer's disease, shows new research.
Donated beverage investigated in Jamaican poisoning scare
A nutritional drink distributed to a poor community in Jamaica is being blamed by residents for an outbreak of food poisoning, that has resulted in the deaths of three people.
Protient acquisition by ABF Ingredients to result in global sales
Whey protein and isolate manufacturer Protient has been acquired by ABF Ingredients, a division of Associated British Foods - a move which will increase the Minnesota company's sales on a global basis.
Fluctuating orders impact on Cyanotech's 2Q
Cyanotech slipped into the red in 2Q 2006 as a result of fluctuating spirulina sales and ongoing issues with the Japanese aquaculture market; meanwhile astaxanthin picked up some of the slack.
UK re-opens tryptophan supplement market
Supplements containing the amino acid tryptophan are expected to be reintroduced onto the UK market in coming months, following a change in the law that has banned them for the last 15 years.