State Government of Haryana has announced State Nutrition Policy for Women and Children to improve the nutritional status of adolescent girls and women in the state.According to reports, the state policy aims to develop an
US-based Mercy Nutraceuticals, maker of functional products and a leading player in hangover prevention, launched the Mercy Hangover Prevention Chewable Tablet on New Year’s Eve. The five-calorie, citrus-flavored tablet can counter the negative effects of three
A new major study showed that people who ate a handful of peanuts daily increased longevity. Results were strongest when peanuts were eaten daily, reducing death from multiple causes by up to 20%, but benefits
A comprehensive review of the evidence suggests that low vitamin D levels are not a cause but a consequence of ill health, casting strong doubt on the value of vitamin D supplements to protect against
Nestle’s former Vice President of new business development, Steve Allen has joined ChromaDex Corporation, a natural products company as an independent director. ChromaDexthat provides proprietary, science-based solutions and ingredients to the dietary supplement, food and
A clinical study on a patented Indian gooseberry (Phyllanthus emblica) commonly known as amla, extract has showed that Indian gooseberry caused a significant decrease in platelet aggregation - a reason causing blood clots in arteries.
Food companies are increasingly sending quality and safety testing off-site to third party contract testing laboratories, a new report from US-based Strategic Consulting, Inc (SCI) says. In 2013, worldwide revenue for food contract testing labs
World’s leading food additive maker Ajinomoto Co., Inc. and Japanese ramen noodles maker Toyo Suisan Kaisha, Ltd. has exchanged a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to establish a joint venture company in the instant noodle business
Ireland-based global healthcare company Perrigo plc has completed the acquisition of major drug firm in Ireland, Elan Corporation, plc in a cash and stock transaction valued at approximately $8.6 billion. The transaction will help Perrigo
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc, a global leader in analytics industry, has received a conditional approval from the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) for acquisition of Life Technologies. ACCC has announced that it will not