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Botanical extracts have functional carriers

Botanical extracts have functional carriers

18 Jun 2018

Most standardised dried extracts and powders are supported on carriers such as maltodextrin and silicon dioxide, notes Gee Lawson.

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CSIRO, Hort team on broccoli

CSIRO, Hort team on broccoli

13 Jun 2018

Green, nutrient-rich coffees may be on the horizon after researchers developed a powder made from imperfect-looking broccoli that would have previously been wasted.

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Stern-Wywiol reports sales up 12% YoY

Stern-Wywiol reports sales up 12% YoY

12 Jun 2018

The continuing positive development of the family business is due, the company says, very largely to expansion of its international presence and intensive applications research.

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Plant-based eating boosts European walnut demand

Plant-based eating boosts European walnut demand

12 Jun 2018

The current trend toward plant-based diets and wholesome, natural ingredients has led to increased European demand for walnuts, as consumers have become more aware of their health benefits.

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Givaudan completes partial Naturex acquisition

Givaudan completes partial Naturex acquisition

11 Jun 2018

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Fly farming company gets $105 million funding

Fly farming company gets $105 million funding

7 Jun 2018

Fly-farmer and waste-to-nutrient company AgriProtein, named as one of the UK’s 10 most disruptive businesses, has raised a further $105 million in funding.

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Europeans embrace a new wave of seaweed ingredients

Europeans embrace a new wave of seaweed ingredients

6 Jun 2018

Seaweed ingredients are on the rise, set to appear in a wide range of new products in Europe in the coming years – far beyond the traditional sushi and miso soup.

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Corbion completes acquisition of Bunge JV share

Corbion completes acquisition of Bunge JV share

6 Jun 2018

Corbion has acquired Bunge's 49.9% stake in SB Renewable Oils, a joint venture that operates a facility in Brazil, specializing in the production of algae ingredients

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Algatech launches fucoxanthin oleoresin

Algatech launches fucoxanthin oleoresin

5 Jun 2018

Algatechnologies has launches Fucovital, a patented, all-natural 3% fucoxanthin oleoresin produced and extracted from microalgae.

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Glanbia announces performance nutrition ingredients

Glanbia announces performance nutrition ingredients

25 May 2018

Glanbia Nutritionals has announced what it describes as two new pioneering and innovative performance nutrition ingredients for formulation in functional beverages in Europe, the Middle East and Africa.

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Algaia gets €4 million for expansion

Algaia gets €4 million for expansion

25 May 2018

Biomarine company Algaia has announced it will accelerate development and install a new specialty seaweed extract production unit in its Lannilis (Brittany-France) manufacturing facility dedicated to specialty algae extracts.

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IFIC releases US consumer diet survey results

IFIC releases US consumer diet survey results

24 May 2018

More than one in three U.S. consumers are increasingly averse to carbohydrates and sugar, according to the 13th Annual Food and Health Survey, released by the International Food Information Council (IFIC) Foundation.

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