Mission Viejo, CA—Aged garlic is well-known as a heart health aid; but now, a group of researchers from the University of California, Los Angeles, has found that aged garlic and other ingredients benefit bone health, too. Some 60 individuals at intermediate risk for atherosclerosis were given a placebo or a...
Rapid City, SD—A new study indicates that water that has been altered with the addition of a patented micelle catalyst (Willard Water, manufactured by CAW Industries) may enhance nutrient assimilation. The three-month study aimed to measure the impact of two branded water drop-ins (Willard Water Dark XXX and Willard...
Durban, South Africa—The year in environmental news has involved numerous high-profile natural disasters, the politicization of climate change in the United States and a focus on investing in green energy and sustainability within many domestic economies.The backdrop to these developments has been slow progress in talks to create an...
Robinson Pharma Inc. of Santa Ana, CA made a major donation to Vitamin Angels. The firm will underwrite vitamin A therapy for 40,000 children in 2012. WILD Flavors GmbH, based in Zug, Switzerland completed its acquisition of some assets of Kalamazoo, MI-based A.M. Todd Ingredients. E.I.D.-Parry (India) Limited has...
Las Vegas, NV—Three raw materials suppliers were named the winners of the SupplySide West 2011 Scientific Excellence Awards. The tradeshow was held October 10–14, here. The recipients were selected based on their ingredients’ “science/research methods, scientific breakthrough, innovation and appeal for the manufacturing community.” • Oligonol from Maypro is one...
New York, NY—A bioavailable form of vitamin B5 (Pantesin, a form of pantethine, developed by Kyowa Hakko USA) may help reduce cholesterol levels within the body and help prevent cardiovascular diseases according to research. Published in Nutrition Research Journal, the experiment yielded positive results for those who included pantethine in...
Bioscience company Chr. Hansen completed new research on a branded probiotic strain (L. casei 431, Lactobacillus paracase) and whether it benefits immunity against influenza following vaccination. The trial period lasted for six weeks, and two weeks into the experiment, scientists administered an influenza vaccination to monitor its effects with or...
Washington, D.C.—In a letter to the Government Accountability Office (GAO), U.S. Senator and Assistant Majority Leader Dick Durbin (D-IL) urged inquiry into whether the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is effectively implementing dietary supplement safety legislation passed in 2006. That bipartisan piece of legislation, authored by Durbin, was...
Elmwood Park, NJ—After an investigation that began in 2009, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has come down hard on some defendants that made weight-loss claims for the herb, hoodia. FTC claims the group claimed its ingredient could treat obesity (an unsubstantiated health claim), suppress appetite, reduce caloric intake and more;...
Sacramento, CA-based Blue Diamond Growers will move ahead with the purchase of 88 acres of farm land at North Washington and Fulkerth Road in Turlock, CA, after its board of directors approved the plan. The move comes as part of the company’s 15-year capacity expansion plan, which includes future...
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