Swiss fine chemicals company Lonza said today that Martin Ebner's
BZ Group Holding plans to sell its 19.8 per cent stake in the
business in the coming weeks in a bid to raise cash for the
investor group.
Natural Health Sciences, the makers of the natural antioxidant
Pycnogenol, said that new research shows the supplement to be an
effective fertility treatment in men.
A US subsidiary of German health ingredients business Degussa
BioActives said it has filed an order for prompt action on a case
it brought earlier this year against sports nutrition company
Muscle Marketing USA.
A study by researchers in Manchester, England, suggests that
Cognis' Xangold natural lutein ester supplements may promote eye
health in the elderly. If the evidence is confirmed, dietary
supplements and a higher intake of fruits...
With an overall drop of 3 per cent in sales for this year's first
half, Degussa refutes expectations of an upturn in the second half.
Restructuring of core businesses and divesting non-core operations
will continue in a drive...
The German pharmaceuticals group reports that sales in the first
six months of 2002 rose 21 per cent on the previous year to €3.7
billion while operating income showed growth of 48 per cent to €495
million. Business in the US was...
German fine chemicals group Degussa has been fined €118 million by
the European Commission after it was found guilty of taking part in
a price fixing cartel relating to amino acids used in animal
fodder. Degussa said it would contest...
Dutch ingredients company CSM is in discussions with starch
producer Avebe about the possible acquisition of its subsidiary
Glucona. The business makes gluconic acid derivatives, used as
calcium and mineral enrichers.
A licence granting Carolwood Corporation the right to produce
products containing methyl-sulfonyl-methane (MSM) has been revoked
by the product's creator MSM Investments.
Unigen Pharmaceuticals, a natural products research and development
facility and proprietary ingredients supplier, has been
restructuring its business over the last 10 years to better serve
its customers.
Cargill Health and Food Technologies, a division of the Us
agribusiness group Cargill Foods, has introduced a new type of
sugar which it claims offers a variety of health benefits to
consumers.
ADM Natural Health and Nutrition has launched a major new European
marketing campaign for its Novasoy soya isoflavone concentrate in a
bid to capitalise on growing consumer and scientific interest in
the product.
At the "Degussa Meets Science" event held in Dusseldorf,
Germany last week, Degussa AG, of which Degussa Health &
Nutrition generated sales of € 1,1 billion in 2000, showcased its
performance in the area of research...
Swiss-based life science chemical company Lonza has set up a cGMP
manufacturing capacity for large scale solid phase manufacture of
peptides at its Visp (CH) facility.
There are many possibilities in terms of communication within the European Union and several regulations to check. Food Chain ID's expert will review...
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