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What are the smartest botanical ingredients for brain health?
20 Jun 2018
As the population ages, botanical ingredients to maintain and improve cognitive health are on the rise. What are they, and what evidence is there to support their claims?
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IMCD acquires 100% of Horn
19 Jun 2018
Specialty chemicals and food ingredients distributor IMCD has signed an agreement to acquire 100% of the outstanding shares of Horn. Horn is said to be an excellent fit with IMCD's US activities.
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Tesco sells 40,000 vegan steaks in a week
18 Jun 2018
Vivera has announced that, within a few days, the first delivery of 40,000 plant-based steaks to the British supermarket chain Tesco sold out in 400 of its stores.
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Botanical extracts have functional carriers
18 Jun 2018
Most standardised dried extracts and powders are supported on carriers such as maltodextrin and silicon dioxide, notes Gee Lawson.
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CSIRO, Hort team on broccoli
13 Jun 2018
Green, nutrient-rich coffees may be on the horizon after researchers developed a powder made from imperfect-looking broccoli that would have previously been wasted.
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Stern-Wywiol reports sales up 12% YoY
12 Jun 2018
The continuing positive development of the family business is due, the company says, very largely to expansion of its international presence and intensive applications research.
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Plant-based eating boosts European walnut demand
12 Jun 2018
The current trend toward plant-based diets and wholesome, natural ingredients has led to increased European demand for walnuts, as consumers have become more aware of their health benefits.
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Fly farming company gets $105 million funding
7 Jun 2018
Fly-farmer and waste-to-nutrient company AgriProtein, named as one of the UK’s 10 most disruptive businesses, has raised a further $105 million in funding.
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Europeans embrace a new wave of seaweed ingredients
6 Jun 2018
Seaweed ingredients are on the rise, set to appear in a wide range of new products in Europe in the coming years – far beyond the traditional sushi and miso soup.
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Corbion completes acquisition of Bunge JV share
6 Jun 2018
Corbion has acquired Bunge's 49.9% stake in SB Renewable Oils, a joint venture that operates a facility in Brazil, specializing in the production of algae ingredients
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Algatech launches fucoxanthin oleoresin
5 Jun 2018
Algatechnologies has launches Fucovital, a patented, all-natural 3% fucoxanthin oleoresin produced and extracted from microalgae.
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