BASF and Saudi firm unite on ‘new algae species’ project
BASF has teamed with a Saudi firm researching algae species in open lakes around the Red Sea with a view to use the biomass in beverages and food supplements.
Archives for June 30, 2013
Provexis seeks to demerge Science in Sport and Fruitflow
UK firm Provexis has filed to demerge the Science in Sport (SiS) consumer sports brand it purchased for €10m in June 2011 from its Fruitflow tomato-based ingredients business, as it believes the separation will increase the market value and perception of...
Suntory could build UK ‘bridgehead’ with GSK brands Ribena and Lucozade
GlaxoSmithKline’s (GSK’s) brands Lucozade and Ribena are tempting targets for Far Eastern trade players such as Suntory Holdings that wish to establish a bridgehead in the UK, says an M&A expert.
Roquette dives further into nutra-pharma niche
French firm Roquette is opening its labs and expertise to food supplement and pharma manufacturers with a new initiative called, ‘Boost your NutraPharma project’.
UNICEF, WHO slam Danone over misleading Turkish infant formula campaign
UNICEF and the World Health Organisation (WHO) have slammed Danone for misleadingly claiming that they gave their backing to a Turkish marketing campaign for Aptamil and other infant formula products.
‘Perfect storm of science’ for low-GI fruit ingredients, says Taura chief
A new EU-approved health claim for fructose-containing foods and scientific backing of glycaemic index (GI) information on food packaging are the latest signs of a perfect storm of science around low-GI diets, says CEO of Taura Natural Ingredients Peter...
Modifying microbial fermentation conditions can improve probiotic survival
Small variations in the growth conditions of probiotics may have a major effect on their survival and robustness, according to new research.