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Black pepper extract leader gains patent boost

By Shane Starling

A US patent renewal recently handed to black pepper extract market leader, Sabinsa, is a warning shot to potential transgressors, the company that dominates the market for the thermogenic, bioavailability-improving extract, has said.

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CPL: The changing face of the US cholesterol-lowering market

By Dr Robert Harwood, CPL Business Consultants

Americans are more interested in functional foods than ever before – a fact that is opening doors for cholesterol-lowering food makers, says Dr Robert Harwood, principal consultant at UK-based CPL Business Consultants.