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FORT LEE, N.J., Feb. 21, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Ajinomoto North America, Inc. is offering "red carpet" nutraceuticals for weight management and better sleep quality to the 2012 Academy Award® nominees and presenters. The first Japanese nutraceutical to be featured at the GBK Luxury Gift Lounge for the Oscars®, Ajinomoto will showcase Capsiate Natura®, a dietary supplement substantiated to increase metabolism*, and Glysom(TM), an amino acid nutraceutical to promote...

A new brochure that describes the next generation of Xanthan, going a step beyond agglomeratation, is now available. White Marsh, MD (PRWEB) February 17, 2012 The next generation of Xanthan and a step beyond agglomeration… TIC Gums Introduces Brochure on FASTir® Xanthan EC TIC Gums is introducing a new brochure on its FASTir Xanthan EC product line. The new brochure is available for immediate download at http://web.ticgums.com/fastir-xanthan/. FASTir Xanthan EC is a high quality...

FORT LEE, N.J., Jan. 11, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Ajinomoto North America, Inc.'s Glysom(TM) is the first Japanese nutraceutical to be part of the GBK Luxury Gift Lounge in honor of the 2012 Golden Globe Awards. The leader in the development of pharmaceutical-quality amino acids and safe, effective nutraceutical is giving celebrities an opportunity to experience the benefits of Glysom(TM), the latest breakthrough in amino acid and sleep research, at the L'Ermitage in Beverly Hills,...

DALLAS, January 10, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- The report "Food Preservatives Market by Types, Functions, & Applications, Trends & Global Forecasts (2011 - 2016)" defines and segments the global food preservatives market with analysis and forecasting of the global revenue for food preservatives. It also identifies the driving and restraining factors for the global food preservative markets with analysis of trends, opportunities, and challenges. The market is segmented and...

ANNISTON, Ala., Jan. 6, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- An exciting new dietary health product has been launched which promotes healthy digestion while strengthening the immune system. Stimflora is a prebiotic that stimulates the growth of beneficial intestinal bacteria that promote healthy digestion and reduce the toxins which are absorbed through the intestines. This differs from the more widely known probiotics which actually deliver active bacteria to the intestines. A prebiotic promotes...

Zion Health announces ClayBrite Natural Gum Healing Toothpaste available for sale at Noah's Natural Foods in Toronto, Ontario Canada. San Francisco, California (PRWEB) December 29, 2011 Zion Health, a San Francisco-based company specializing in natural clay minerals cosmetic and hygienic products has announced ClayBrite toothpaste will now be available for purchase at Noah’s Natural Health Food Stores throughout Toronto, Ontario’s metropolitan area. The launch comes after numerous...

UC Riverside entomologists explain why flies are attracted to beer and products of yeast fermentation Ever wondered why flies are attracted to beer? Entomologists at the University of California, Riverside have, and offer an explanation. They report that flies sense glycerol, a sweet-tasting compound that yeasts make during fermentation. "Insects use their taste system to glean important information about the quality and nutritive value of food sources," said Anupama Dahanukar, an...

WASHINGTON, Oct. 26, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Safety decisions concerning one-third of the more than 10,000 substances that may be added to human food were made by food manufacturers and a trade association without review by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), according to an analysis spearheaded by the Pew Health Group. The report, published today in the peer-reviewed journal Comprehensive Reviews in Food Science and Food Safety, illustrates potential problems with the...

[ Watch the Video ] Any way you slice it, bread that contains critical nutrients could help combat severe malnutrition in impoverished regions. That is the goal of a group of Johns Hopkins University undergraduate students who are using synthetic biology to enhance common yeast so that it yields beta carotene, the orange substance that gives carrots their color. When it’s eaten, beta-carotene turns into vitamin A. The students’ project is the university’s entry in iGEM, the...

Anti-caking agents in powdered products may hasten degradation of vitamin C instead of doing what they are supposed to do: protect the nutrient from moisture. Lisa Mauer, a Purdue University professor of food science; Lynne Taylor, a professor of industrial and physical pharmacy; and graduate student Rebecca Lipasek study deliquescence, a reaction in which humidity causes a crystalline solid to dissolve. They wanted to understand how anti-caking agents protect substances such as vitamin C...