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SternVitamin publishes micronutrients book
9 Jul 2018
A new book from SternVitamin is designed to provide many ideas for impactful micronutrient concepts. “Micronutrients work. Little extras. Big benefits” is said to be a practical manual intended for product developers, marketers and others.
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Chr. Hansen reports 9% organic growth
6 Jul 2018
Chr. Hansen has reported “solid” organic revenue growth of 9% in the first nine months of 2017/18 (3% reported growth due to adverse currency impacts).
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ADM to pay £185m for Probiotics International
5 Jul 2018
ADM is to acquire Probiotics International Limited (PIL), a U.K.-based provider of probiotic supplements for human, pet, and production-animal use. The all-cash transaction will be valued at £185 million.
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EFSA renews agreement with JRC
4 Jul 2018
The European Commission’s Joint Research Centre (JRC) and EFSA have renewed their commitment to work together in a variety of scientific and technical areas.
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Could nature-identical ingredients damage the natural sweeteners market?
4 Jul 2018
Natural sweeteners are a major target for companies looking to make nature-identical food ingredients, but if they are produced in a lab rather than extracted from a plant, will consumers accept them as natural?
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Chr. Hansen upgrades R&D facility
3 Jul 2018
Chr. Hansen Natural Colors has upgraded its main R&D facility and Global Expertise Center to stay ahead of consumers’ increasing demands for natural, yet innovative food and beverage products.
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Campden BRI forms virus control club
3 Jul 2018
Campden BRI is inviting companies to join a club project which aims to provide solutions for effective virus control measures for the food industry.
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How does honey compare to sugar?
27 Jun 2018
Sugar use is down and honey use is up as manufacturers look for natural sweetening alternatives – but does honey live up to the hype?
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IFIC study: heart and muscle health are top topics
25 Jun 2018
A new study, conducted by IFIC and supported by Abbott, found that heart and muscle health were the top two health topics that adults over 50 years old are paying attention to.
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TIC Gums announces organic tara gum
25 Jun 2018
TIC Gums has announced that it now offers organic tara gum, TICOrganic Tara Gum HV, as another tool in its portfolio of hydrocolloids.
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Fruit and vegetable powders add clean label nutrition, colour and flavour
25 Jun 2018
Fruit and vegetable powders are appearing in a range of foods and drinks to improve their flavour, colour, nutrition and texture, driven by the trend toward whole foods and consumer desire to boost fruit and vegetable consumption.
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DuPont: protein critical to weight loss
22 Jun 2018
A study, published in the June edition of Obesity Science & Practice, evaluates the effectiveness of incorporating soy protein-based foods into higher protein energy-restricted diet for weight loss.
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