Pronova expands to meet surging popularity of omega-3
Norwegian firm Pronova Biocare is investing more than €6 million in production facilities to meet the rapid growth in the market for marine omega-3 fatty acids over the last year.
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UK industry goes to court over food supplement directive
Trade associations in the UK are taking legal action in an attempt to hold off the EU food supplements directive, which threatens to damage one of the biggest and most diverse natural products markets in Europe.
Internet marketers selling aristolochic acid
The Chinese herbal aristolochic acid, banned in several countries for causing kidney failure and cancer, is readily available from websites, according to a US researcher, revealing the growing threat to the supplement industry from the Internet.
Collagen hydrolysate takes stage at congress
The use of collagen hydrolysate for osteoarthritis patients warrants further study, said experts meeting at last week's World Congress on Osteoarthritis in Berlin, especially given the predicted rise in joint disease over coming years.
Mistletoe: tradition not backed by science
A meta-analysis of trials on the use of mistletoe extract to treat cancer failed to show efficacy, report UK researchers in the International Journal of Cancer.