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When PepsiCo put up $5.4bn last week to acquire Wimm-Bill-Dann, it was seduced by the promise of high revenue growth but like any high-yield investment the Russian deal does not come without risks.
Shanghai's biggest food and dairy company, the Bright Food Group, is said to be close to an agreement to buy U.S. vitamin retailer GNC, for around $3 billion dollars.
In the midst of a dispute over valerian product testing standards that has escalated into something far more rancorous, the American Herbal Products Association (AHPA) has called on ConsumerLab.com to seek industry counsel over those very same standards.
A nanoparticle that can hold and release an antimicrobial agent could be sprayed directly onto food or packaging to extend the shelf life of products at risk from Listeria monocytogenes, said new research.
Frutarom USA is adopting consumer marketing tactics in a bid to grow the market for its BLIS K12 probiotic, as there is currently more awareness of probiotics for gut health than in there is of chewable bacteria for oral health and immunity.
Vitamin A supplementation programs in children under five should be continued in areas at risk of deficiency, according to a new review from the Cochrane Collaboration.