Three workers killed at DSM plant in Italy
DSM has confirmed that three workers were killed at the weekend after an industrial accident at its food and pharmaceutical ingredient plant in southern Italy.
Archives for September 13, 2010
DSM to showcase Fruitflow at HIE
DSM Nutritional Products is bringing a heart health-targeted tomato extract into the limelight for the first time at the Health Ingredients Europe trade show in Madrid, Spain this year.
Malaysia invests €2m in seaweed nutrient mining
The Malaysian Fisheries Department is backing local universities to mine the nutritive and other potential of local seaweeds to the tune of 8.1m Ringgit (€2.02m).
Black tea polyphenols may reduce cancer risk
Polyphenol-B from black tea could reduce the risk of cancer by inhibiting several causing mechanisms, according to new research.
Soy groups: EFSA soy protein definition “does not exist”
The three groups behind the soy protein-cholesterol lowering health claim rejected by the European Food Safety Authority in late July, say EFSA’s tight definition of soy protein denies real world use of the nutrient.
Science strengthens for olive extract’s bone benefits
The potential bone health benefits of the olive polyphenol, oleuropein, are related to its ability to stimulate cells responsible for bone formation, says a new study that explains the mode of action of the compound.