Archives for June 27, 2006

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Fenchem to introduce oral HA for joint health

By  Jess Halliday

Chinese ingredients supplier Fenchem is introducing a vegetarian form of hyaluronic acid (HA) called Hymax for use in dietary supplements, helping to expand use of the ingredient in oral joint health products.

Origo identifies dairy cholesterol inhibitor

By  Jess Halliday

Start-up Origo Biosciences has discovered the presence of an anti-cholesterol immunoglobulin in milk and is investigating its commercialisation as an ingredient for functional foods that may, one day, give plant sterols a run for their money.

LycoRed enters the US premix market

By  Clarisse Douaud in Orlando

LycoRed Corp is taking on the US vitamin and mineral premix market, drawing on five years' experience in Europe to garner opportunities in the US market as fortification grows beyond traditional areas.

Guest article

Proprietary technology and the business transaction

By  Michel Morency, PhD and James F Ewing, PhD

With the present shift in the nutraceuticals industry toward more R&D investments, companies are required to give more serious thought to protecting their proprietary technology in business transactions. There are preparatory steps that can be taken...

BASF raises price of vitamin E element

By  staff reporter

BASF has announced a price increase for proprionic acid, one of the building blocks of vitamin E production, which may have a knock-on effect for vitamin prices and other areas of the food industry where the chemical is used.