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SunOpta Announces Opening of Natural and Organic Sesame Hulling
Operation
SunOpta Inc., has announced that the SunOpta
International Sourcing and Trading Group, in hand with its joint venture
partner, has completed the construction of the first natural and organic
sesame hulling plant in Ethiopia, operated as Selet Hulling
Plc.
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Carlson Laboratories is Proud to
Participate in Vitamin Angels' Unconventional Angels Coupon
Promotion
Carlson has announced their participation in Vitamin
Angels' Unconventional Angels Coupon Promotion this year.
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IADSA Discusses Food Supplement
Regulation at Brazil Workshop
This month IADSA is bringing
together industry representatives from the food supplement sector,
scientists, academics and regulators for a workshop in Brazil to share
knowledge on food supplement regulation.
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Food Ingredients Excellence Awards
Announced at Fi Europe 2009
National Starch Food Innovation has
been awarded the Food Ingredients Excellence Awards main prize at Fi
Europe.
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Most Vit C Goes Down the Drain
According to an article on
ChinaDaily.com, vitamin C does not protect against colds, according to
Germany's Institute for Quality and Efficiency in Health Care. IQWiG
notes that some dietary supplements contained more than a gram of
vitamin C, or 10 times more than the recommended daily dose. Since the
body cannot absorb such a large amount, most of the vitamin is excreted
in the urine a few hours later.
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Common Herbal Medicine May Prevent
Acetaminophen-Related Liver Damage
According to an article on
RedOrbit.com, a common Eastern medicine supplement may help avoid the
most common cause of liver transplantation, according to a study by
researchers at the Stanford University School of Medicine. The finding
came as a surprise to the scientists, who used a number of advanced
genetic and genomic techniques in mice to identify a molecular pathway
that counters acetaminophen toxicity, which leads to liver failure. The
molecule was S-methylmethionine, which had been marketed as an herbal
medicine known as Vitamin U for treatment of the digestive system. It is
highly abundant in many plants, including cabbage and wheat, and is
routinely ingested by people. Coincidentally, Garnett Cheney, MD, at
Stanford University performed a series of studies in the 1950s in which
he used the compound to treat peptic ulcers.
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NPA Challenges Findings of JAMA Study on
Health Risks Associated with Folic Acid and B12 Treatment
In
response to the JAMA findings regarding folic acid and vitamin B12, the
Natural Products Association has issued a statement from Daniel
Fabricant, Ph.D., vice president of scientific and regulatory
affairs.
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BENEO-Palatinit Presents its Newly Developed Sweets
Collection
BENEO-Palatinit has announced it will unveil its
Sweets Collection with ISOMALT at ISM 2010 in Cologne,
Germany.
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Carlson Laboratories Introduces
Carlson for Kids Ddrops
Carlson Laboratories has announced its
newest vitamin D product, Carlson for Kids 400 IU Ddrops.
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DDS® Probiotics Exceed Label
Guarantees; Every Batch of DDS® Probiotics Tested by Independent
Laboratory
UAS Laboratories has announced that every batch of
their DDS® Probiotics is tested for viability - both internally and
through an independent laboratory.
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Diamond V CEO Honored by Iowa Biotechnology Association, Embria
Researcher Elected to Board of Directors
John Bloomhall, CEO of
feed ingredient supplier Diamond V was recently honored with the Iowa
Biotechnology Association's 2009 Entrepreneurial Achievement Award in
recognition for the successful growth Diamond V has experienced under
his leadership and the launch of its human health subsidiary, Embria
Health Sciences. Additionally, Stuart Reeves, Ph.D., Embria's director
of research and development, was elected to the Association’s Board of
Directors.
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FI
Europe
Nov 17-Nov 19, 2009
Frankfurt, Germany
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The AHPA NDI Database was designed to ease your access to and
understanding of the notifications submitted to the Food and Drug
Administration for new dietary ingredients (NDIs) that are used in
dietary supplements.
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Executive Interview: Q&A
with Jane Drinkwalter