Special Comment
Are clinical trials short-changing us?
Yet again major randomised clinical trials report that vitamin and mineral supplements don’t work to prevent disease, so should we give up and just eat chips and chocolate?
Archives for December 11, 2008
Pine bark extract may help joints and hearts: Study
An extract from the bark of the French maritime pine tree may reduce markers of inflammation in people with osteoarthritis, suggests a new study.
Dutch collaboration could lead to enhanced protein production
ProteoNic and Wageningen University have formalized their collaboration on the development and expression of enzymes in fungal host systems.
Inulin gains Malaysian gut health approval
Dutch inulin specialist, Sensus, has won approval for an inulin gut health claim in Malaysia, with other south east Asian countries in its sights.
Beneo Group turns one
One year ago, the Sudzucker Group united its inulin (Orafti), starch (Remy) and sweetener (Palatinat) companies to form the Beneo Group. Shane Starling spoke with executive board member, Yves Servotte, about the group's performance a year on.