Chilli compound delivers heart benefits: Hamster study
The chilli compound capsaicin could help heart health by lowering cholesterol and increasing blood flow in vessels, according to new research in hamsters.
Archives for April 1, 2012
Slovenian herbal extracts specialist expands into Poland
Botanicals and natural flavours supplier, Vitiva, has opened a Polish office to meet rising demand there for food, nutraceutical, cosmetic and pharmaceutical applications.
Horphag CEO: We’ve had our best ever three month period
Sales of Pycnogenol, a potent antioxidant from the bark of the French maritime pine, continue to drive growth for Horphag Research, as the company’s CEO reveals double digit growth.
Croda debuts “non-separated” omega-3 emulsion for kids
Croda Health Care is debuting a ‘no-separation’ omega-3 emulsion it is targeting at children in the form of syrups and sachets.
EPHA on food industry taxation: “The time for a free-for-all is finished”
Last week, Monika Kosinska, the secretary general of the European Public Health Alliance (EPHA), engaged industry in a debate about the worthiness and effectiveness of taxes on unhealthier foods to spur reformulation and healthier eating.