An analysis of 115 plant-based milk sold in Australia showed that the category is lacking in several micronutrients, including vitamin A, B12, calcium, and protein when compared to cow’s milk.
The rise of nutritionalism – focusing on nutrient content rather than the whole food – has created a ‘nutritional cacophony’ that leaves people confused. Nutritionist Bernard Lavallée explains how manufacturers can create healthy processed foods.
BASF continues to be the subject of rumours that its supervisory board has approved a takeover bid for fellow German supplier, Cognis, which is owned by Permira PERM.UL and Goldman Sachs Capital Partners.
The world's number two vitamin maker BASF opened a new production
plant for the chemical citral yesterday, the key building block for
vitamins A and E, as well as the carotenoids beta-carotene and
canthaxanthin.
The European Commission has put forward a range of proposals
designed to harmonise the rules on adding vitamins and minerals to
foods - a long-awaited piece of legislation which will make it much
easier for many producers of such...
The popularity of new food concepts and volume growth in sports
nutrition means vitamins supplements continue to enjoy good growth
in most markets, despite a drop in price levels, according to a new
global report.
Following the EU SCF opinion on upper intake limits of vitamins and
minerals issued earlier this week today we report that the Expert
Group on Vitamins and Minerals (EVM), an independent UK group set
up in 1997 to advise on safe upper...
