Archives for April 1, 2007

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Unilever, Provexis collaborate for healthy products

By  Jess Halliday

The identity of the mystery multinational with which Provexis has been exploring new formats of its Fruitflow technology is unveiled as Unilever; and the two companies also plan to collaborate over new IP on related products and processes.

Kyowa Hakko U.S.A hikes L-amino acid prices

By  staff reporter

Kyowa Hakko has announced a ten percent price increase for its line of L-Amino acids owing to increased demand combined with shrinking margins.

Slimming Ingredients awards science in Berlin

By  Stephen Daniells in Berlin

Lipid Nutrition was celebrating Friday when PinnoThin was awarded most innovative ingredient at the First International Conference on Innovations and Trends in Weight Loss and Weight Management.

BASF exits amino acids with lysine plant closure

By  Jess Halliday

BASF has announced that it will be ceasing production of lysine at its plant in Gunsan, South Korea, marking the end of its amino acid activity in the face of shrinking margins.

NutraCea reports revenue growth for 2006

By  Clarisse Douaud

NutraCea reported a more than threefold increase in revenue for the fiscal year ending December 2006, following the first steps of expansion into the food industry with its stabilized rice bran.