Archives for September 1, 2008

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NutraCea bites back at rice bran arsenic claims

By Lorraine Heller

NutraCea, the leading supplier of rice bran, has fought back at findings from a recent study that the ingredient contains high levels of arsenic, maintaining that the claims are “scientifically unsound”.

News focus: Omega-3

Science: Is omega-3 omnipotent?

By Stephen Daniells

From heart health to better brain function, from reducing the risk of cancers to improving people’s moods, is there nothing omega-3 can’t do? In the first part of a four-part focus on omega-3 fatty acids, NutraIngredients reviews the science behind the...

Hurricane threat to industry passes

By Sarah Hills

Sugar, coffee and other industries based in Louisiana under threat from Hurricane Gustav could breath a sigh of relief today as they appear to have escaped a pounding.