Omega-3 ALA - overlooked and misunderstood?
With marine omega-3 EPA and DHA often stealing the spotlight, ALA from plants has been somewhat ignored, but a new review reinforces ALA's unique and valuable benefits.
Archives for June 25, 2008
DSM vitamin plant gains green thumbs-up
DSM's Scottish vitamin manufacturing facility has won accreditation from a new UK-based carbon foot printing scheme that recognises green business practises.
'Natural' retains ambiguous regulatory status
Natural ingredients are undefined in almost all global jurisdictions and no resolution is in sight for a category gaining attention as consumers turn away from the synthetic production of foods and beverages and the ingredients used in them.
Cactus pricks pomegranate market with peel extract
Cactus Botanics has joined the rush to expand superfruits beyond the juice category by launching a pomegranate peel extract.
Decas brings high fiber superfruit to US market
Dried fruit supplier Decas Cranberry Products has added the uchuva fruit to its ingredient portfolio, which the firm says will provide food manufacturers with a new way to add fiber to their products.