Chinese xanthan gum prices hit all time low
Xanthan prices continue to be very competitive, guar prices remain steady and cassia prices have escalated owing to a reduced crop in India, according to a hydrocolloids analyst.
Archives for June 19, 2014
2014 SPECIAL EDITION: DAIRY PRODUCT QUALITY TESTING
Fonterra never checked Sanlu's dairy products prior to deadly China melamine crisis, study warns
Decentralized milk supply chains were largely to blame for the melamine scandal that bankrupted China’s Sanlu in 2008, but its partner Fonterra's experience ‘did not appear helpful’ in stopping deadly safety problems, a study claims.
Follow-up formula shows immune-support potential: RCT
Results of a randomized clinical trial with three- and four-olds indicate that follow-up formula containing a combination of DHA, prebiotics, and yeast beta-glucan may support the immune systems of the children.
Regulations overhaul proceeding rapidly in Japan, ASEAN
Efforts to reform the way dietary supplements are regulated in Japan and the ASEAN are proceeding with startling speed, attendees of an event in Salt Lake City were told yesterday.
BREAKING NEWS
Coca-Cola India wins ruling overturning Uttar Pradesh plant closure order
Coca-Cola India's controversial bottling plant in Uttar Pradesh will reopen after a national environmental tribunal today stayed a local pollution control board ruling ordering its closure.