Kimberly J. Decker writes for the food and nutrition industries from her base in the San Francisco area where she enjoys eating food as much as she does writing about it.
GOED Publishes Omega-3 Oxidation-Control Guidelines
November 10th 2017The “GOED Best-Practice Guidelines on Oxidation Control” were developed to help GOED members prevent and minimize the risk of oxidation that threatens omega-3 oils at multiple points along the value chain, from processing to the encounter with the consumer.
Naturex and Olene Collaborate to Create Highly Standardized Ginger Extract Powder
November 9th 2017The powder was developed with Olene's patented Aqueosome processing technology, which allows for the safe production of ginger oleoresin powder without the use of solvents, and which purportedly yields a finished active-compound standardization level greater than 26%.
Frutarom to Acquire Full Ownership of Enzymotec
November 1st 2017The merger will integrate the two companies’ R&D, sales, marketing, production, supply chain, and logistics activities while allowing the merged companies to expand their collective product portfolios to reach both Enzymotec’s and Frutarom’s existing customer bases.
Probi Probiotics May Delay Onset of Gluten Intolerance in Children in New Clinical Study
October 23rd 2017The results of the human intervention study showed that Probi's proprietary probiotic strains may suppress celiac autoimmunity and may delay onset of the disease among children genetically predisposed to it.
Krill-Derived Ingredients May Reduce Atherosclerosis in Animal Study
October 20th 2017The study is the latest product of a long-term collaboration that Rimfrost established with the University of Bergen for the purpose of learning more about the biological effects and mechanisms of action of proteins and lipids derived from Antarctic krill.
What Will It Take to Expand Probiotics’ Customer Base?
September 25th 2017“The key to continued probiotic growth is to expand the user base-have it go more mainstream,” says Dupont’s Megan DeStefano. “To do this, we need to attract new consumers through new and different benefits beyond immune and digestive health.”