Gum health, new target for vitamin D?
Getting enough vitamin D, either through the diet or from sunlight, could be important for oral health, according to a new study.
Archives for August 30, 2004
Healthy results for Kerry
Ongoing demand for healthy products helped Irish food and ingredients firm Kerry to a strong first half performance. And with recent acquisitions pushing it into other high growth sectors, there is little to stop the group from making further advances...
SARS to have long-lasting impact on China's vitamins market
The outbreak of SARS in China caused rapid growth in vitamin sales and despite a slowing of demand this year, it may have a lasting impact on the industry.
Omega-3 demand brings profits for Clover
Growing demand for omega-3 fatty acids significantly boosted profits at Australian health ingredients firm Clover Corporation last year but lower-than-expected sales in Europe and restricted supply of ARA oil for its fortified infant formula stopped...
Chromium, diabetes and toenails
Harvard researchers have been studying 15 year-old toenails in their attempts to discover whether there is a link between levels of chromium in the body and incidences of diabetes.