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A Canadian supplement manufacturing and research company has landed a deal to see its products distributed in 15 West African countries - and access to a market which is set to boom in the next few years.
The carotenoid lycopene from tomato may interfere with levels of a hormone associated with an increase in the risk of colorectal cancer, suggests a Dutch study.
Omega-3 and green tea extracts have come out as excellent choices for companies wishing to cash-in on the emerging mood foods section.
Arla Foods is expanding its capacity of whey protein concentrates through an agreement with Norwegian dairy firm TINE, under which it will sell WPC produced as a by-product of TINE's cheese production.
French ingredient firm Fytexia is this year positioning itself to enter the US dietary supplement and functional food market with its fruit-based weight-loss ingredient Sinetrol.
Supplements of calcium effectively increased the build up and bone mineral content in teenage girls, but the benefits are undone if the supplementation stops, suggests a new study.
DSM has prepared its next weapon to fight the growing rise of heart problems with the launch of a peptide ingredient which the company claims can reduce blood pressure.