Next generation products from Degussa
German Degussa BioActives, a business unit of Degussa that specialises in health-promoting ingredients, announced this week that it is to intensify itsfocus on sports nutrition.
Archives for April 8, 2002
China considers new biotechnology law
China is considering a law to regulate the use of biotechnology in agricultural production to protect people's health and the environment, state media said on Monday, Reuters reports.
Step closer towards European Food Safety Authority
A further step towards the implementation of the new European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) took place this week when the European Commission announced a short list of 30 candidates, from which 14 members of the Management Board of the new EFSA will be...
Antioxidant awareness to drive carotenoid market
The European carotenoids market looks set to reflect the robust growth of the vitamin supplement market, according to market analysts Frost & Sullivan. Total European carotenoids market to grow from $375million (€428m) in 2001 to $448million by 2008.
Megavitamin therapies to treat genetic disorders
More than 50 genetic disorders can be successfully treated with high doses of vitamins, according to a recent article by a professor at UC Berkley in the US.
Organic foods: are the benefits real?
The British consumer appears to be buying into the organic trend, and supermarkets across Britain look set to expand their organic offerings.
Lift on US poultry ban unlikely
The Russian government is sceptical about lifting a ban on US poultry imports by an April 10 deadline because the United States is unlikely to provide enough data by that time, Interfax reported last Friday.
BSE costs Japanese food industry billions
Japan's outbreak of mad cow disease has cost at least 365 billion yen (€3.15billion) since the crisis struck last year, the Farm Ministry said Friday
Attendance up for food safety summit
Over 1,000 food industry professionals gathered together in Washington, USA this week for the Fourth Annual Food Safety Summit, the largest event in the US for food safety. In light of terrorist events on September 11 it comes as no surprise to...