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2014 ended on a high, says KitoZyme
16 Jan 2015
2014 ended on a high note for KitoZyme, the company has announced. “The detailed figures will be available in a few weeks’ time, but we already know that 2014 has seen strong growth in the company’s sales in its main areas of business. Our commercial e...
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EFSA reports on caffeine safety
16 Jan 2015
Single doses of caffeine up to 200mg and daily intakes of up to 400mg do not raise safety concerns for adults in Europe. These are two of the provisional findings of EFSA’s Scientific Opinion on the safety of caffeine from all sources. EFSA is now seek...
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Naturex inaugurates expanded quillaia plant
16 Jan 2015
Naturex, the natural ingredients manufacturer, has inaugurated the expansion of its factory in Linares, Chile which will specialise in quillaia extraction and purification. During his speech, Olivier Rigaud, Naturex CEO, commented on the group’s ambiti...
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Probi gets largest ever probiotics order
15 Jan 2015
Swedish biotechnology company Probi has announced that it has secured its largest order to date, valued at MSEK 17, from the US company NBTY. Probi is to supply probiotic products that will be included in an already well-established consumer product. I...
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Campden BRI strengthens chemical analysis capabilities
15 Jan 2015
Campden BRI says it is strengthening its chemical contaminant analysis capabilities with a significant investment in a new state-of-the-art inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometer (ICP-MS). PerkinElmer’s NexION 350D ICP-MS will be used to quantify...
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Bord Bia sees exports reach record high
15 Jan 2015
Bord Bia – the Irish Food Board – has reported a 4% increase in exports for 2014 to reach a record high of almost €10.5 billion. Aidan Cotter, Chief Executive, Bord Bia outlined the background to the fifth consecutive year of export growth for th...
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Ulrick & Short extends fat reducer range
15 Jan 2015
Fat in its many forms is rarely out of the media headlines, according to British-owned clean label ingredient specialist Ulrick & Short. The company has unveiled the latest developments in its range of fat reducers that it says will help food manuf...
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Nagase outlines top Japanese food trends
14 Jan 2015
Ingredients company Nagase America has announced what it believes are the top Japanese 2015 food trends. Key factors behind the trends, it says, are anticipated changes in Japanese regulations as well as Japanese consumer interest in new food experien...
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Feijoa, blackberry found to have anti-inflammatory effect
14 Jan 2015
Feijoa and blackberry are two fruits with a strong anti-inflammatory effect that could help people with inflammatory diseases, according to recent research from the University of Auckland. The research into treatments for inflammatory bowel disease inv...
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EFSA outlines requirements for weight loss meals
14 Jan 2015
Following a request from the European Commission, the EFSA Panel on Dietetic Products, Nutrition and Allergies (NDA) was asked to deliver a scientific opinion on the essential composition of total diet replacements for weight control. Total diet replac...
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ABA slams energy drink report
13 Jan 2015
In response to a report on energy drinks released by U.S. Senators Markey, Blumenthal and Durbin, the American Beverage Association issued the following statement: “Energy drinks have been enjoyed safely by millions of people around the world for more ...
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Mars study: flavanols can help maintain cognitive health
13 Jan 2015
It is normal for cognitive function to slightly deteriorate with age, according to Mars Symbioscience. Memory capacity begins to worsen, along with processing speed and the ability to form long-term memories. Finding a way to defer the onset of these i...
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