Health & Wellness
Europe: Freshwater microalga chlorella makes footprint in health, smoothies, natural sectors, Allma tells FNI
Global microalgae company Allma has in July 2014 finalized a deal to supply its sun-grown chlorella to Portuguese group Frulact, which provides fruit-based ingredients...
Asia Pacific: Vitafoods Asia Conference to highlight trends for the nutraceutical market, finds FNI
For the first time this year, the two-day Vitafoods Asia Conference will run alongside nutraceutical exhibition Vitafoods Asia from September 3 to 4, 2014...
Americas: 18-year study finds caffeine intake associated with lower incidence of tinnitus among women
New research from Brigham and Women’s Hospital (BWH) finds that higher caffeine intake is associated with lower rates of tinnitus, often described as a...
Americas: Researchers test method to process cashews to eliminate allergic reaction
For the millions of adults and children in the US who have to shun nuts to avoid an allergic reaction, help could be on...
Europe: DSM paper shows impact of inadequate nutrition on ageing brain
DSM has published a new paper to further characterize the consequences of insufficient vitamin and nutrient supply on the aging brain.
The manuscript, which appears...
Europe: DSM to distribute Merck’s folate product to dietary supplement, food industries
Under a partnership agreement, DSM will distribute Merck’s L-MTHF Metafolin folate to the dietary supplement and food industries.
Metafolin folate is the biologically active form...
Europe: DSM transfers Teavigo brand to Taiyo Kagaku
DSM has transfered the Teavigo brand Epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG) business to Taiyo Kagaku, under a licensing deal, on July 1, 2014.
Under terms of the...
Americas: Naturally Splendid receives initial production run of exclusive hemp-based omega 3 product
Naturally Splendid Enterprises has placed its first order with Boreal Technologies Inc. for one metric ton of their patented, hemp-based omega 3 product HempOmega.
The...
Did you know: How to choose the right probiotic for food applications?
Not all probiotics are created equal.
In fact, one probiotic strain has attributes that make it as different from another as day is to night.
Some...
Asia Pacific: More consumers favor products featuring indulgence, health, Taura Natural Ingredients tells FNI
Taura Natural Ingredients has on July 30, 2014, introduced Mini’s, which the company says they are possibly the world’s smallest real fruit pieces that...