Meta-analysis supports milk proteins for blood pressure improvements
Peptides from milk may help to reduce blood pressure and ultimately the risk of cardiovascular disease, according to a new meta-analysis from China.
Archives for September 7, 2008
Burgundy expands science behind hibiscus extract for UTIs
An extract from hibiscus may cut the incidence of urinary tract infections by almost 80 per cent, suggests data from Burgundy.
BioCell turns to courts for collagen ingredient infringement
Californian ingredient firm BioCell Technology has filed a suit against the contract manufacturer ProTec Laboratory, which it claims has been selling supplements falsely marketed as containing BioCell’s joint health ingredient.
Prebiotic wins GRAS approval
Whey and milk-based ingredients specialist, Friesland Foods Domo, has received GRAS status (generally recognized as safe) for its prebiotic ingredient Vivinal GOS from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
Hurricane wake-up call for business and boy scouts
Louisiana was holding its breath when Hurricane Gustav made landfall last week. It promised to be the mother of all storms as it roared towards the Gulf Coast but fortunately the region, along with the food industry it supports, was spared.