Archives for August 20, 2008

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Nestle enlists BioGaia for infant nutrition initiative

By Shane Starling

Swedish probiotics specialist BioGaia this morning announced a deal with Nestlé Nutrition that will see its proprietary Lactobacillus reuteri strain employed in infant nutrition products globally.

Danisco restructures to be "first choice": Knutzen

By Stephen Daniells

A decade of structural changes have helped Danisco position itself as “first choice” for customers, suppliers, business partners and employers, its chairman has said.

Growth hormone buyer eyes milk supply potential

By Neil Merrett

Monsanto has found a buyer for its bovine somatotropin growth hormone, despite growing concern in the US over the use of such products in dairy cattle, as manufacturers continue to face commodity price uncertainty.

Industry slams B vitamins trial

By Shane Starling

A clinical trial that concluded B vitamins do not reduce the risk of cardiovascular (CV) events or death among patients with coronary heart disease has been criticised by industry for being poorly designed.