Archives for May 26, 2009

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USP launches GRAS monograph service

By Shane Starlinjg

Third party certifier, USP, has launched a monograph service for companies that have achieved self-affirmed GRAS (generally recognized as safe) status for food ingredients.

Niche markets and recession-busting strategies

By Shane Starling

Consumers express their own values when they shop, and the LOHAS (Lifestyles of Health and Sustainability) market is no different. Jeff Hilton, the managing director of Utah-based Integrated Marketing Group, tells Shane Starling how companies can make...

Maxx launches bitter-free green tea for bakery

By Stephen Daniells

Upstate New York-based Maxx Performance has introduced an encapsulated green tea extract allowing addition to bakery and other dried goods without compromising flavor.

D deficiency: Data denotes dementia danger?

By Stephen Daniells

Low blood levels of vitamin D may increase the risk of dementia and Alzheimer’s disease, says a new hypothesis based on existing risk factors.