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DSM Lauded for tensVida Product

hgranato@vpico.com (HEATHER GRANATO) — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 23:08:00 GMT

DSM’s lactotripeptide blood pressure ingredient, tensVida, received recognition for its product development, winning the Outstanding Application in Nutraceuticals category at the European Outsourcing Awards.

UC-II Affirmed GRAS

hgranato@vpico.com (HEATHER GRANATO) — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 16:13:00 GMT

InterHealth Nutraceuticals announced its UC-II undenatured type II collagen ingredient was affirmed generally recognized as safe (GRAS) following a review by a scientific panel assembled by the Burdock Group.

B&D Repping for Solazyme

hgranato@vpico.com (HEATHER GRANATO) — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 16:08:00 GMT

B&D Nutritional Ingredients signed a distributor agreement with Solazyme Inc. to distribute Solazyme’s Golden Chlorella microalgae products.

Chr. Hansen Revenues Up for FY08/09

hgranato@vpico.com (HEATHER GRANATO) — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 16:05:00 GMT

Chr. Hansen reported on its fiscal year, with revenues up 10 percent in local currency, EBITDA up 30.3 percent and sales growth particularly strong in the probiotics and enzymes areas.

BI Nutraceuticals ~ Extracts

amarrapodi@vpico.com (ALISSA MARRAPODI) — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 16:54:00 GMT

BI Nutraceuticals added four new extracts that can be used in dietary supplements, functional foods and beverages to its ingredient library.

Glanbia Receives Scientific Support

amarrapodi@vpico.com (ALISSA MARRAPODI) — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 15:56:00 GMT

The Glanbia Scientific Advisory Committee (GSAC) reviewed two published studies based on Glanbia products.

Study Reveals How DHA Works

salmendarez@vpico.com (SANDY ALMENDAREZ) — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 17:09:00 GMT

A new study reveals how the body converts the DHA in fish oil into Resolvin D2, a chemical found to reduce the inflammation that can lead to a variety of diseases.

Role of Gut Bacteria in Disease Risk

tesquivel@vpico.com (TERESA ESQUIVEL) — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 15:35:00 GMT

Rush University Medical Center received a $750,000 Grant from the U.S. Department of Defense to chart the presence of microorganisms in the gut and determine how microbial imbalances might impact diseases.

Green Tea and Mental Health

tesquivel@vpico.com (TERESA ESQUIVEL) — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 17:17:00 GMT

Green tea consumption was inversely associated with psychological distress even after adjustment for possible confounding factors, according to a recent Japanese study.

Egg Yolks Good for Eyes, Heart

tesquivel@vpico.com (TERESA ESQUIVEL) — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 15:07:00 GMT

According to researchers at the University of Massachusetts Lowell, consuming four egg yolk/d, and possibly two egg yolks/d for five weeks benefited macular health in older adults with low macular pigment optical density (MPOD).

Cognis Launches Sustainability Internet Portal

tesquivel@vpico.com (TERESA ESQUIVEL) — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 14:19:00 GMT

Cognis, the global specialty chemicals supplier, created a new sustainability portal, Cognis.com/company/sustainability as part of its comprehensive sustainability management efforts.

Tart Cherry Skin Extract

tesquivel@vpico.com (TERESA ESQUIVEL) — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 17:14:00 GMT

Shoreline Fruit, LLC and Anderson Global Group, LLC have teamed to launch CherryPURE™ Tart Cherry Skin Extract for the North American dietary supplement, personal care and food industries.

Danisco Launches New Web Site

tesquivel@vpico.com (TERESA ESQUIVEL) — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 22:28:00 GMT

Danisco created a new Web site focused on communicating the benefits of its probiotics.

Probiotic Helps Colitis Recovery

amarrapodi@vpico.com (ALISSA MARRAPODI) — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 17:03:00 GMT

The probiotic Bacillus polyfermenticus helped intestinal wound healing in mice who suffered from colitis disease, in a new study from UCLA.

Phytochemicals Fight Obesity, Disease

salmendarez@vpico.com (SANDY ALMENDAREZ) — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 15:51:00 GMT

A new study from the University of Florida shows that phytochemcials found in plant-based foods can help prevent oxidative stress.

Deerland Enzymes Opens News Lab

tesquivel@vpico.com (TERESA ESQUIVEL) — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 20:18:00 GMT

Enzyme supplier, specialty formulator and contract manufacturer Deerland Enzymes, opened its new lab with expanded work stations and significant investments in equipment to allow for increased capabilities in quality assurance, R&D, application

KGK Synergize Wins Nutraceutical and Functional Food Society Award

amarrapodi@vpico.com (ALISSA MARRAPODI) — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 16:04:00 GMT

LONDON, Ontario—The International Society for Nutraceuticals & Functional Foods (ISNFF) awarded KGK Synergize its Industry Merit Award, recognizing the services the company provides to the nutraceutical, functional food ingredients and dietary

PROMITOR™ Good for Gut

tesquivel@vpico.com (TERESA ESQUIVEL) — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 18:17:00 GMT

Tate & Lyle, a leading renewable food and industrial ingredients company released new clinical research demonstrating resistant starch as an important fiber for a healthy gut.

Fortitech Expands Asian Operation

hgranato@vpico.com (HEATHER GRANATO) — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 15:17:00 GMT

Fortitech Asia Pacific completed construction on a new 86,000-square-foot nutrient premix facility, located in Malaysia.

SupplySide West Energy Shots and Beverages PreConference Workshop

tesquivel@vpico.com (TERESA ESQUIVEL) — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 14:36:00 GMT

PHOENIX–Virgo Publishing is offering the workshop “Energy Shots and Beverages: Growth, Innovation, Safety and Regulation” on Wednesday, Nov. 11 from 8:30 to 11:30am at SupplySide West, which will be held Nov. 11 to 13, 2009, at The Venetian &a...