Immune boosting trend catches on at DKSH
Swiss marketing group SiberHegner, exhibiting at Vitafoods under its new name DiethelmKellerSiberHegner (DKSH), is to roll out the WGP Beta Glucan in Europe and Asia over coming months.
Archives for May 14, 2003
Green tea may contain potent skin healing properties
Compounds in green tea may one day be able to treat common skin diseases and wounds, claims a researcher in the US, who has found that the polyphenol EGCG can reactivate dying skin cells.
Health claim for Diminicol
Finnish company Teriaka said this week that it has received permission from the US Food and Drug Administration allowing the use of the phytosterol heart health claim with its product Diminicol.
Tonalin time
Always one of the biggest stands at Vitafoods, Cognis Nutrition and Health seem ever more present this year, with heavy marketing, including an evening event, to launch its Tonalin CLA to the European market.
FDF tackles salt issue
The UK Food and Drink Federation has launched an action plan to cut salt in breakfast cereals, soups and sauces. The move follows the publication by FDF of the first national manufacturers' survey of salt use in 2000.
Panmol makes debut at Vitafoods
Austrian company Panmol, exhibiting for the first time at Vitafoods, has developed powerful antioxidant ingredients from germinating cereal seeds, including a natural vitamin E, a vitamin B complex and a wheat germ compound.