Forbes ups production capacity
Canadian sterols maker Forbes Medi-Tech has begun work to expand manufacturing of phytosterols at its facility in Pasadena, Texas.
Archives for December 9, 2003
MGP pours millions into wheat ingredients
Moving deeper into speciality ingredients US company MGP Ingredients has earmarked $1.7 million to expand its line of textured wheat proteins and wheat protein- and starch-based resins. The investment comes on the back of strong first quarter results...
NZ manufacturers facing soaring costs
New Zealand's government looks set to renounce regulation of the dietary supplement industry, in favour of a joint authority with Australia. The news has provoked angry responses from manufacturers who argue that they are facing higher costs for a...
Probiotics reach the mainstream
BioGaia is extending the reach of its innovative Life Top Straw to hospitals and OTC products, after a new agreement with healthcare firm CB Fleet.
DSM adds pace to recovery drink
DSM Food Specialties is hoping to test its new recovery drink on a team of racing drivers next summer. The trial could lead to a more long-term involvement with the sport and raise awareness of the finished product, said the Dutch company.
America looks to herbal remedies to treat disease
Researchers at Queen's University in Canada have been awarded $8 million to study the efficacy and safety of the plant extract quercetin, saw palmetto, and the bark of African pygeum tree as therapies for prostate and bladder diseases.
High-fat diet may speed up AMD
Fish and nuts can protect against progression of age-related macular degeneration, report researchers, but a high intake of animal and vegetable dietary fats from other foods may increase the risk of progression.