Archives for September 7, 2008

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BioCell turns to courts for collagen ingredient infringement

By Lorraine Heller

Californian ingredient firm BioCell Technology has filed a suit against the contract manufacturer ProTec Laboratory, which it claims has been selling supplements falsely marketed as containing BioCell’s joint health ingredient.

Hurricane wake-up call for business and boy scouts

Louisiana was holding its breath when Hurricane Gustav made landfall last week. It promised to be the mother of all storms as it roared towards the Gulf Coast but fortunately the region, along with the food industry it supports, was spared.

Food as old as the dinosaurs

By Sarah Hills

A strain of yeast extracted from amber dating back 25 million to 45 million years could soon be used to make bread, cheese and other foods, according microbiologist Raul Cano.

Frutarom eyes natural raspberry flavor boost

By Neil Merrett

A new development in natural raspberry flavors can match a number of the fruit’s unique taste characteristics amidst growing demands for the product in food and drinks, says its manufacturer.