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Ruchi board approves purchasing oil refinery

Ruchi board approves purchasing oil refinery

Ruchi Soya Industries has registered 11.51% growth in net sales in the second quarter ended on 30 September, 2013. The company’s net profit stood at Rs 2.58 Crore for the quarter. Net sales of the

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United Biscuits expands in Middle East

United Biscuits expands in Middle East

United Biscuits (UB), a British multinational food manufacturer, makers of the BN biscuits, McVitie’s biscuits, Jacob’s Cream Crackers, and Twiglets etc., had recently reached an agreement to purchase all the assets of the Rana Confectionery

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US Marshals seize adulterated dietary supplements from Georgia Company

US Marshals seize adulterated dietary supplements from Georgia Company

At the request of the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA), US Marshals seized dietary supplements manufactured and held by Hi-Tech Pharmaceuticals, located in Norcross, Georgia, after FDA investigators found the products contained 1, 3-Dimethylamylamine

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Buffaloberry may be next super fruit

Buffaloberry may be next super fruit

New research has uncovered an under-utilised berry that could be the new super fruit, the buffaloberry. A new study in the Journal of Food Science, published by the Institute of Food Technologists (IFT), found that

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Frutarom Will Market NovaSOL Curcumin

Frutarom Will Market NovaSOL Curcumin

Frutarom Switzerland, a Health Business Unit, joins forces with Aquanova AG, the German pharmacy GMP manufacturer of superior ingredient formulas, to market NovaSOL Curcumin, a solubilised, highly bio available form of curcumin for the dietary

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Sresta launches organic cookies

Sresta launches organic cookies

Sresta Natural Bio-products, an integrated organic food company from Delhi encompassing farming, Processing, R&D, Exports and domestic retailing had recently launched a whole new range of Organic Cookies under its brand 24 Mantra. The company

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Study reveals that one in every ten people will be a diabetic: IDF

Study reveals that one in every ten people will be a diabetic: IDF

One in ten of the world’s population will have diabetes by 2035 according to the International Diabetes Federation (IDF). The latest edition IDF Diabetes Atlas, published today on World Diabetes Day, estimates that people living

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Blackberry juice supplementation may inhibit food borne disease

Blackberry juice supplementation may inhibit food borne disease

Berries such as blueberry, blackberry, and raspberry; possess several biological activities including antimicrobial and nutritional effects. A study published in Food Control shows that blackberry juice may be used as a preservative in food processing

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Protein-rich breakfast can help against obesity

Protein-rich breakfast can help against obesity

A new research presented at US-based The Obesity Society’s annual scientific meeting in Atlanta, USA shows that eating high protein breakfasts can curb hunger throughout the morning, helps reduce obesity by reducing tendency to overeat.

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Verdure Sciences wins European patent for curcumin extract

Verdure Sciences wins European patent for curcumin extract

US-based bionutritional botanical ingredients manufacturer Verdure Sciences has won a patent for European countries for its curcumin extract ‘Longvida’. The patent covers eight European countries including Austria, France, Germany, Great Britain, Italy, Poland, Spain and