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December 2011: Can algae save the world?

Algae ingredients have the potential to fill a wide number of applications. Producers can dervice carotenoids, omega-3s, proteins and fat replacers from the unicellular plants. And underlying it all is the promise of biofuel. We look at the possibilities and the challenges.

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  • Oct. 27, 2011
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    Supplements kill! 1

    Why does the media pick up—and distort—research findings when they say sensational things like "multivitamins kill" but cue the choir of chirping crickets when research shows vitamins help you live better?...More

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  • Dec. 2, 2011
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    Functional Ingredients

    EU health claims: unanswered questions

    In the fall, the European Commission published its draft list of permitted health claims, marking a significant step towards implementation—at last—of the EU’s Nutrition & Health Claims Regulation. Once the list has been adopted into law, expected to be in the spring, the industry will have a transition period of six months to withdraw any claims not contained within it. It’s no exaggeration to say this will represent a revolution in the European market for functional ingredients. But there are some unanswered questions....More
  • Nov. 3, 2011
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    Functional Ingredients

    Some cholesterol-reducing products could vanish from shelves in 2012 2

    An FDA mandate, set to go into effect on Feb. 21, 2012, may mean that supplements claiming to reduce cholesterol and that contain free forms of phytosterols or stanols will have to be pulled from shelves....More
  • Nov. 4, 2011
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    Functional Ingredients

    Resveratrol reverses metabolic damage caused by obesity, study shows

    Diabesity and metabolic syndrome have become epidemics in the U.S. While resveratrol won't help people shed weight, it could mark a significant turning point in battling the disease....More
  • Oct. 27, 2011
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    Study finds menopausal women deficient in vitamin D 1

    A Spanish study reports that women are not getting enough vitamin D from food so they're increasing risk of certain diseases that often accompany menopause....More
  • Nov. 17, 2011
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    Pharmachem invests in green energy for its Avoca Plant

    The new biomass-to-energy system reduces steam generation costs at Avoca plant, one of the largest botanical extraction facilities in North America....More

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  • Dec. 2, 2011
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    Functional Ingredients

    Children's nutrition calls for innovation

    What’s new in children’s nutrition? According to Chip Marsland,  food scientist and president of Medwell Foods, almost nothing. “The food-nutrition-dietary supplements industry is still operating like they did decades ago,” said Marsland. “Children get the short end of the stick. We are feeding them poorly. Especially when they need the proper nutrients to fuel the muscular system as well as the brain.”...More

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