Archives for March 20, 2008

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New Friesland venture aims for encapsulation development

By  Neil Merrett

Friesland Foods has formed a new research and development division for encapsulated products that can serve processor demand for new methods of delivering typically unstable functional ingredients.

Corn anthocyanins yield cardio-protective effect

By  Shane Starling

An animal-based study investigating the link between anthocyanin consumption and cardiovascular disease has turned in encouraging results for the plant-derived flavonoids.

Campina to step up focus on low fat dairy

By  Laura Crowley

Dairy company Campina said it will increase investments into products geared towards the growing health and wellbeing trend on the back of significant success of its low fat products in 2007.

Solae to raise the price of soy lecithin

By  Chris Jones

Solae has announced price increases for a broad range of its soy lecithin products from April 1 - just days after warning of the need for ingredients firms to pass on higher input costs.

ADM receives Canadian go-ahead for flax lignan

By  Lorraine Heller

Archer Daniels Midland (ADM) has said that it has received registration for its BeneFlax dietary supplement ingredient from the Canadian regulatory authority.