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  • DSM invests in US probiotics company

    DSM Venturing, the corporate venturing unit of Royal DSM NV announced that it has participated in a financing round in Ganeden Biotech, Inc, a US probiotics company which markets dietary supplements focused on digestive health. Ganeden's products…

    D | 13 November 2007

  • Kraft To Buy Danone Global Biscuit Business

    Kraft Foods Inc said it has received competition clearance from the European Commission for its proposed acquisition of the global biscuit business of Groupe Danone. This follows the announcement of Kraft's offer to acquire the business in July an…

    D | 12 November 2007

  • Solae announces global price increase for soy protein ingredients

    Solae, LLC, today announced that global prices for most of its soy protein ingredients will increase by 12-24%, depending on the product line. The increase takes effect November 1, subject to contracts. Solae CEO and Chairman Craig Binetti said, …

    D | 09 November 2007

  • Dulcaden: New range of Lactitol-based products

    Developing healthier, reduced or no added sugar, reduced calorie and fibre enriched baked goods is complicated because of the need to use a number of complex sugar reducing ingredients. Now sugar can simply be substituted by one of Danisco’s Dulc…

    D | 09 November 2007

  • China-Biotics To Supply Probiotics To Bright Dairy & Food

    China-Biotics, Inc, a leading Chinese firm specializing in the manufacture, research, development, marketing and distribution of probiotics products, announced today that it has signed an agreement with Bright Dairy & Food Co, Ltd. to supply probioti…

    D | 08 November 2007

  • Garlic Boosts Hydrogen Sulfide To Relax Arteries

    Eating garlic is one of the best ways to lower high blood pressure and protect one from cardiovascular disease. A new study from the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) shows this protective effect is closely linked to how much hydrogen sul…

    D | 08 November 2007

  • Cognis launches new water-dispersible plant sterols

    Until now, the choice of ingredient for these foods would have been either ground free sterols – which have associated disadvantages of dusting and lumping - or plant sterol esters with a fatty acid content of approximately 40%. This fat level is…

    D | 07 November 2007

  • BENEO-Orafti features OraftiHSI Ultra at FIE London

    BENEO-Orafti has launched an upgraded version of its popular OraftiHSI product (Highly Soluble Inulin) called OraftiHSI Ultra to provide extra technological benefits for manufacturers who produce fruit preparations, fruit fillings for baked goods and…

    D | 07 November 2007

  • Mahanand Dairy Turns 25

    Mumbai-based Mahanand Dairy celebrated its silver jubilee year with new product launches and initiatives in India. The new generation demands milk and milk products in tetrapack and the company has decided to introduce flavoured milk in Tetra Pac…

    D | 06 November 2007

  • Omega Fatty Acids DHA and AA for pediatric nutrition

    Research being presented at the Third Asian Congress on Pediatric Nutrition in Beijing, China, provides strong support for fatty acid intake during pregnancy, infancy and early childhood, said Martek Biosciences Corporation. Of particular focus ar…

    D | 06 November 2007