Archives for February 21, 2005

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Vitamin D may protect against prostate cancer

Men with higher levels of vitamin D in their blood were almost half as likely to develop aggressive forms of prostate cancer as those with lower amounts, reported researchers last week.

Meat, milk have benefits over zinc supplements

Increasing consumption of meat in the developing world could be a more effective means of reducing nutrient deficiencies than giving children supplements, say US researchers, who called for more attention to be paid to animal source foods.

DMV invests €57 million in whey-based ingredients

A clear demonstration of its faith in the growing whey-based ingredients market, DMV International will pour nearly €60 million into upgraded processing and food ingredients operations in The Netherlands, reports Lindsey Partos.

Starch excipient is soft on tabletting machinery

Cerestar Food & Pharma Specialties Europe has launched an excipient that it claims allows tablets to be produced using lower compression force, which should result in reduced wear and tear on tabletting machinery and operational downtime, writes Phil...

NutraGenesis brings ayurvedic plant benefits to foods

NutraGenesis has high hopes for its new ashwagandha extract, which it says has already attracted strong interest from multinational manufacturers eager to use the ayurvedic ingredient, believed to have stress-reducing properties, in a range of...