Numico buys Valio's baby food business
Leading formula maker Royal Numico is to buy the baby food business of Finland's Valio for €57 million in cash, the companies revealed yesterday.
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'Empty nesters' are attractive target for functional food makers
France's population of over-50s are getting wealthier and becoming more inclined to spend lavishly on themselves, shows a new report. This makes them an attractive market for consumer packaged goods manufacturers, including those making supplements...
Brown rice may act against onset of Alzheimer's
Pre-germinated brown rice, high in levels of the nutrient GABA, significantly improved levels of spatial learning in mice, report researchers from the Japanese cosmetics and supplements maker FANCL.
Vitamins enhance benefits of exercise for heart
Taking vitamin supplements appears to have a synergistic effect on the benefits of exercise for heart health, according to new research on mice.
Mineral complex SierraSil to launch in Europe
A new ingredient, said to contain more than 60 trace minerals, is being billed as the next joint health supplement and is set for launch on the European marketplace next month.
Zinc speeds pneumonia recovery, may boost immunity
Adding zinc to standard antimicrobial treatment may accelerate recovery from pneumonia, say researchers in this week's issue of The Lancet.