Industry outsources more lab work
The nutraceutical industry is increasingly outsourcing laboratory services to contract research organizations and small analytical laboratories to reduce costs, indicates a Frost & Sullivan report.
Archives for September 5, 2006
CoolBrands to sell dairy ingredients division
Eskimo Pie Corporation, a subsidiary of CoolBrands International, is to sell its dairy ingredients division to a leading manufacturer of specialty flavors for the ice cream industry, it emerged last week.
Pine bark extract could speed up diabetic ulcer healing
A daily supplement of the French maritime park bark extract, Pycnogenol, could quicken up the healing of diabetic foot ulcers by 75 per cent, says a new Italian-German study.
Finnish phytosterol success leads to Pirkka extension
Products containing Forbes Medi-Tech's Reducol plant sterols have proved popular in Finnish supermarket Kesko - so much so that it is expanding its Pirkko range to include a non-dairy margarine.
Lactose intolerant kids shouldn't ignore dairy, say experts
Children with lactose intolerance are missing out on essential nutrients by avoiding dairy, and could benefit from probiotics and aged cheeses, say a review from the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP).
Alltracel may team up with other ingredient suppliers
Alltracel has slashed its operating losses in first half 2006 and continues to seek partners and acquisitions - a plan that may, at some stage, involve teaming up with plant sterol or omega-3 suppliers.
EFSA finds against noni - hepatitis link
EFSA has concluded that case reports questioning the safety of noni juice are unfounded, enabling products to remain in the EU market.
FDA gives GRAS go-ahead to Lipogen PS
Israeli phosphatidylserine-maker Lipogen now has FDA affirmed GRAS status for its patented product line, suggesting increasing US market interest in this mental health ingredient.