BASF presented 3rd Newtrition Asia Research Grants to five scientists including an Indian scientist Dr Srinivasan Vedantham, recognizing their work in advancing phytosterol research. Three of the recipients are Chinese researchers while one belongs to
The American Herbal Products Association (AHPA) has launched the AHPA Botanical Identity References Compendium as a resource for manufacturers and researchers to accurately identify botanical ingredients. The compendium is free and publicly accessible.The AHPA Compendium
Sami Labs was conferred four awards for export excellence by the Visvesvaraya Trade Promotion Centre (VTPC), a Karnataka Government institution. Sami received the Gold Award in the Agricultural and Horticultural category for Medium to Large
Leading nutritional ingredients maker BASF has announced a series of steps to strengthen the competitiveness of its Performance Products segment in the nutrition and health division. The measures also include about 260 job cuts worldwide
While conventional ingredients such as proteins, calcium, fibres and vitamins figure in the top selling list of nutraceuticals, niche ingredients - naturally derived substances, consisting of herbal and botanical extracts and animal- and marine-based derivatives
Royal DSM, a global life sciences and materials sciences company, is in discussion with China-based vitamin C producer “Aland Nutraceutical Holding Ltd” for the acquisition of the latter. According to the company’s statement DSM is
Malaysian Prime Minister Mohd Najib Tun Abdul Razak officiated the groundbreaking of an integrated aroma ingredients complex, set up by BASF and PETRONAS Chemicals Group Berhad (PCG) via their joint venture company BASF PETRONAS Chemicals.
Ingredion has announced appointment of Jorgen Kokke to the role of Vice President and General Manager, Asia-Pacific, at the Ingredion group of companies. Kokke was previously working as Vice President and General Manager for Europe,
Consuming sucralose - a popular sweetening ingredient - in a drink is shown to have the same effect as water on a person’s sugar and insulin levels, according to a study reported in Diabetes Care,
Kyowa Hakko USA, the wholly owned subsidiary of Kyowa Hakko Bio Co. Ltd., announced that it has completed GRAS (Generally Recognized As Safe) self-affirmation for the amino acid L-Citrulline.L-Citrulline is an amino acid that plays