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15 Feb 2021 --- Anu Turpeinen, PhD, Nutrition research manager at Valio Ltd. The Finnish dairy Valio has over 70 years of experience in infant nutrition and science-driven innovation. The latest research focuses on harnessing Milk Fat Globule Membrane (MFGM) and natural Oleic-Palmitic-Oleic Fatty Acid Structure (OPO). “Milk fat is a treasure chest of bioactive components with many benefits for infants,” Dr. Turpeinen explains.

01 Oct 2018 --- PharmaLinea Ltd. is targeting new opportunities in Asian supplements with one of the main trending active ingredients being iron. “Anemia levels in the region are extremely high and there are very few solutions out there that would help the user to alleviate the problem. Immunity is another big area and within that we see things happening with clinical substantiation. You have many ingredients where companies are working on substantiation and these are coming to market now,” says Blaz Gorjup at the company.

08 Sep 2017 --- Recent innovations from AstaReal Pte. Ltd. include AstaReal CWS25, which dissolved in just 30 seconds. The product is claimed to offer unrivaled taste compatibility. The product is described as a spray dried, water soluble powder containing 2.5% natural astaxanthin plant extract. This functional powder is specifically designed for use in powdered drinks and functional foods. “Its excellent powder properties and extremely mild flavor and odor offer unsurpassed compatibility, and it fully dissolves in just 30 seconds.” Also new from the company is AstaReal P4AF with twice the astaxanthin content. The company's Singapore based president speaks to NutritionInsight.

04 Jul 2017 --- Arjuna Natural Extracts Ltd. has developed OxyStorm, its own brand of Amaranthus extract, with the aim of providing the purest form of “red spinach” extract (RSE). According to the company, OxyStorm is the first nitrate supplement extracted from the leafy green, known to hold many health benefits according to Indian medicine tradition. At Vitafoods Europe, NutritionInsight spoke with  Benny Antony, Joint Managing Director for Arjuna.

11 Jul 2013 --- In February 2013, Grovepoint, a private investment company, acquired a majority stake in US$50 million valued Algatechnologies Ltd., a leading manufacturer of natural astaxanthin (AstaPure). “Algatech is a company with a very interesting technology. We felt that we could bring this to the world with the added value niche product of astaxanthin. The fact that this company could succeed in producing this product in the worst conditions in the world, in the middle of the desert, gives us a lot of confidence in the strength of this technology and the people behind it,” says Hugai Stadler, CEO of Grovepoint.

08 Apr 2024 --- It's been four years since the WHO declared COVID-19 a pandemic. What do we know now about the gut microbiome’s role? Maintaining a healthy gut is paramount in the ever-changing post-pandemic world. Gain insights into our specialized probiotics offerings for gut balance, tailored to meet the unique needs of today's consumers.This Technical Paper is from Morinaga Milk Industry Co., Ltd.