Solbar gains top honors for soybean analysis
Solbar has been awarded first place for analysis of its soybean meal by the American Oil Chemists Society (AOCS) Laboratory Proficiency Program, the company said on Monday.
Archives for August 30, 2009
Lithos Foods begins distributing high purity GOS prebiotic
Dutch firm Lithos Food has begun selling the soluble prebiotic fibre Purimune, a high purity form of galacto-oligosaccharides (GOS), on behalf of partner GTC Nutrition.
Antioxidant content of fruit more than previously thought?
We may be underestimating the antioxidant content of fruit and vegetables, according to an international team of scientists from Spain and the UK.
Wild lupins’ protein could rival soy, say Spanish researchers
Wild varieties of lupin seeds could be tapped for their high quality protein content, report researchers in Spain, and could reduce the need to import soybean to Europe from places such as the US, Brazil and China.
Citrus hybrids may offer antioxidant-rich extracts for nutraceuticals
Crossing clementines and blood oranges may yield a new citrus hybrid with an enhanced content of antioxidant phytochemicals, according to new research from Europe.