Choline impacts heart disease risk factor
Another nutrient, choline, has been shown to influence the metabolism of homocysteine, increasingly thought to be a risk factor for heart disease.
Archives for February 10, 2005
Bidding starts soon for Degussa ingredients unit
Bidding for the food ingredients business at Degussa, Germany's third largest chemicals group, could be underway by the start of the second quarter.
Proliant brings bovine serum to the mass market
Proliant Health Ingredients is launching a new protein source that it says will boost the effects of other forms of protein in post-workout and meal replacement products.
Nutrigenomics will help support health claims
A new way of looking at nutrition research is set to help the food industry provide better support for health claims, writes Dominique Patton.
Bioriginal strengthening presence in Asia
Nutritional oils producer Bioriginal is stepping up its focus on the Asian market, which it says has huge growth opportunities in the next five years.
Larex praised by market analyst for FiberAid innovation
Market analyst Frost & Sullivan has awarded its 2004 Product Innovation award to Larex for the development of soluble prebiotic Arabinogalactan (AG) FiberAid.
Lundbeck subsidiary looking at CoQ10 production
A contract manufacturer of pharmaceutical ingredients could provide supplement makers with new supplies of the antioxidant coenzymeQ10, currently selling for record prices owing to tight supply, reports Dominique Patton.