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Rich Nature Nutraceutical Laboratories has launched proprietary Bevesol, a low-heat, spray-dried powder from wolfberry juice concentrate, for use in functional foods. Suitable for reconstituting wolfberry juice, the powder could save formulators...
Wild-owned soy processor Sojaland is to double production at its plant in Germany, in response to observations that the soy boom that started out in health foods is spilling over into the mainstream.
The green tea extract, epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG), may slow the accumulation of proteins that cause Huntington's disease, German scientists have reported.
Europeans are more clued up than their American counterparts when it comes to the benefits of dark chocolate, according to a US company educating the market through their range of functional health-boosting cocoa products.
UK consumers are embracing sports nutrition as they aim to lead healthier lifestyles - even though they may not need the cocktail of nutrients intended for the pros. But as the market develops, manufacturers are advised to ensure products live up to...
Pharmline has reported sales of proprietary EPAX omega-3 fatty acid concentrates are 40 percent ahead of sales from the same period last year, further evidence - if it were needed - that nutritional lipids have become a hit in recent years.
Using enzymes to modify the citrus flavonoid, hesperidin, increases the bioavailability of the compound by changing the absorption site in the intestine, say researchers.