Zila continues expansion with Korea, Taiwan move
Zila Nutraceuticals are continuing their expansion into south east Asia with a new agreement with Lohaspia to distribute its Ester-C advanced vitamin C ingredient in Taiwan and Korea.
Archives for April 9, 2006
Danone challenges Yoplait, Glanbia's Essence range
French dairy giant, Danone, has launched an action against Glanbia, Yoplait International and Yoplait Marque Internationales in the Dublin High Court, after alleged infringments on trademark after the launch of the Yoplait Essence range of probiotics.
Leucine supplements could promote weight loss
A low-dose leucine supplement to a normal diet could increase body fat loss, say Brazilian researchers who have reported positive results on rats.
High-dose vitamin D supplements act as anti-inflammatory
A high-dose vitamin D supplement inhibit pro-inflammatory and boost anti-inflammatory molecules and could help people with heart failure, says a German clinical trial.
Hoodia import, export rules posted by FWS
The US Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) has posted rules informing importers, exporters and re-exporters of their obligations for the Hoodia species, as the US market for slimming products continues to grow.
Unigen to develop natural fat-fighters with AdipoGenix
Unigen has teamed up with biopharmaceutical company AdipoGenix to discover plant-derived natural products that target human fat.
Nordic Phytopharma launch potent immune booster supplement
Denmark-based Nordic Phytopharma have launched an immune boosting microalgae-derived supplement, Immulina, aimed to compete and/or complement existing products in the immune health market.