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Europe: More are consuming omega-3, finds DSM study

More people in European countries are using omega-3 supplements, according to The 2015 Global Consumer Usage & Attitude Study by DSM. It surveyed 11,000 shoppers...

Europe: Evonik names Azelis as silica distributor in Nordic region

Performance silica maker Evonik Industries AG has named Azelis as its distributor for the Aerosil and Sipernat range of products in the Nordic region...

Asia Pacific: Cargill to plant 150,000 trees in Indonesia

Cargill plans to plant 150,000 trees in Indonesia across its company sites over the next three years. This initiative is in celebration of Earth day...

Europe: Allma introduces liquid Chlorella at VitaFoods Europe 2015

Allma Microalgae has unveiled a prototype concentrated ‘liquid Chlorella’ that harnesses the natural nutritional power of Chlorella vulgaris in a format for food and...

Europe: Monteloeder launches MetabolAid against metabolic syndrome

Monteloeder launches MetabolAid that tackles metabolic syndrome – a dangerous condition in which high blood pressure, high cholesterol and obesity combine to increase greatly...

World: Plant sterol ester of Omega 3 showed positive test results, says Enzymotec

Enzymotec reports positive results from a clinical trial comparing the effectiveness of Vayarol versus Ethyl Esters of Omega 3 (EE, which are the active...

World: ADM buys JV stake from Tate & Lyle

ADM has agreed to purchase several assets of Eaststarch C.V., ADM’s 50-50 joint venture (JV) with Tate & Lyle. Under the terms of the agreement,...

Europe: Barry Callebaut gets health claims approval for cocoa extracts

The European Commission has approved the extension of Barry Callebaut's existing health claim on cocoa flavanols to cocoa extracts. Following the positive Scientific Opinion issued...

Americas: Broccoli variety found to lower LDL cholesterol levels, say scientists

Including a new broccoli variety in the diet reduces blood low-density lipoprotein (LDL)-cholesterol levels by around 6%, according to the results of human trials...

Americas: Compounds in fresh produce found to lower disease risks, finds IFR

Scientists from the Institute of Food Research (IFR) have found evidence for a mechanism by which certain food compounds could help protect our health. Dietary...