Grain prices could rise by another 40 per cent says ING
Food and beverage processors will be fighting it out for an increasingly dwindling supply of grains sourced at ever higher prices, ING Group warned in a new forecast report for the sector.
Archives for November 27, 2007
Lonza partners on both coasts for Fiberaid
Lonza has extended the reach of its Fiberaid prebiotic into the US market with the signing of distribution deals with partners the E.T. Horn Company and Del-val Food Ingredients.
The omega-3 pioneer
It all started with a trip to Greenland in 1970. Three Danes, a couple of dogsleds, and several years of study later and the omega-3 was born. Since then, awareness and understanding of marine omega-3 has sky-rocketed.
Nestle sells Novartis nutrition in Spain and France
Nestle has agreed to sell parts of Novartis Medical Nutrition to Fresenius for an undisclosed sum, just months after buying the company for some €1.7bn
Scientists connect DHA to warding off symptoms of Parkinson's
Scientists have linked what has become the brain health staple of the supplement industry - the omega-3 fatty acid DHA - to yet another application, this one for Parkinson's disease.
Naturex launches ash tree extract at weight loss market
France's Naturex is launching an extract from the fraxinus excelsior seed, known as the common ash tree, and has been linked to having a positive effect on weight loss.