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Burcon NutraScience Corporation has made headway in improving the physical and functional properties of its canola proteins with a view to seeing them used in a broader range of products, reports Jess Halliday.
Lipid Nutrition is expanding its Marinol line of marine-based omega-3 fatty acid products in the US, offering functional foods manufacturers higher stability, odorless options and additional formats.
The type of dietary fats consumed by middle-aged men may be more important than reducing total fat intake to lower the risk of dying from heart disease, suggests a study out yesterday.
Irish biotech firm Alltracel has identified a new mechanism for its novel cholesterol-lowering technology backing initial findings of efficacy in animal research.
Natural ingredients supplier Unigen Pharmaceuticals has been granted a utility patent for its insect-derived policosanol ingredient, which will facilitate further development of commercial products aimed at managing blood lipids and associated health...
Emerging research looks set to position omega-3 fatty acids as a new ingredient for weight loss foods and supplements, reports Dominique Patton.