Archives for July 8, 2013

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Irish firm sells 50% stake in Austevoll fish oil JV

By Shane STARLING

Irish company Origin Enterprises has sold its 50% stake in its fish and omega-3 oil JV, Welcon Invest AS, to its Norwegian JV partner, Austevoll Seafoods for €93m (740m NOK) as it focuses on agricultural activities.

NBTY Europe axes sports nutrition range

NBTY Europe has stopped selling the USN sports nutrition range in its Holland & Barrett stores in the UK after a hike in local taxes forced a review of the brands it worked with.

How sustainable is quinoa?

By Caroline SCOTT-THOMAS

Interest in quinoa has surged among consumers in Europe and the United States – but the rapid increase in its popularity has also given rise to concerns about sustainable production.

Frutarom and AB-Biotics team on iron project

Swiss supplier Frutarom has teamed with Spanish biotech firm AB-Biotics to sell and market an encapsulated form  of iron called AB-Fortis to the functional foods market.