Cholesterol is not a one-dimension health issue. With the various types—high-density lipoprotein (HDL), low-density lipoprotein (LDL) and very LDL (VLDL) to just name a few—those with health problems related to cholesterol may need to try different tactics to address their ...More
WILD Flavors Inc. launched Vegeceuticlas™, its line of natural vegetable extracts, ingredients that deliver added phytonutrients to a range of finished products. ...More
The European Responsible Nutrition Alliance (ERNA) offers a comprehensive overview of vitamins, minerals and other food components, including food sources, recommended intakes and safety in its recently published fact book. The book “Facts about Vitamins, Minerals and Other ...More
Beta-carotene is the best-selling carotenoid globally, accounting for $261 million in 2010 and will be worth $334 million in 2018, a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 3.1 percent, according to “The Global Market for Carotenoids" from BCC Research. And, ...More
Shanghai Freemen Lifescience signed a four-year exclusive distribution agreement with Hubei Guangji Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd. (GJPC), Wuxue, China, to represent the JIVITA beta-carotene line in the United States, Canada and Mexico. ...More
Most vitamin A supplements recently tested by ConsumerLab.com met their label claims; however, one only contained 54.3 percent of its listed amount of vitamin A and another product mislabeled alpha carotene as vitamin A. Those that passed included seven vitamin A pills and ...More
Palm fruit oil offers an abundance of bioactives—natural tocotrienol complex, mixed carotenoids and water-soluble palm phenolics—with demonstrated health benefits. ...More
Shanghai Freemen has the sole rights to represent the JIVTA beta carotene line in the United States, Canada and Mexico, according to a four-year exclusive distribution agreement signed by Shanghai Freeman and Hubei Guangji Pharm Co. Ltd. (GJPC). GJPC will begin commercial ...More
The European Directorate for the Quality of Medicines and Healthcare (EDQM) granted DSM a Certificate of Suitability (CEP), assuring its beta-carotene is manufactured in line with the European Pharmacopoeia (EP) standards. CEPs are often required for product manufacturers ...More
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