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Sales and the 'Talent Magnet'
A lot is written about being a ‘Talent Magnet’, either as a company, or as President. It’s all good practice – listen, mentor, reward, provide clear goals and career maps. Good practice for the employer, but what about the employee?26 May 2011
Focus Area: Ingredients
Supercritical pomegranate seed extract for health and nutrition
Pomegranate seed oil contains valuable conjugated linolenic acids with a high concentration of punicic acid and interesting phytosterols. In scientific literature the positive medicinal effects also against estrogen dependent diseases like breast and prostate cancer were demonstrated in vitro and in vivo.
The magic ingredient
Next Generation Food asks a panel of experts for their opinions on the current challenges facing the ingredients sector.
The dilemma of rosemary antioxidant E392
Rosemary antioxidants are derived from the needle like leaves of Rosmarinus officinalis, which are an integral part of the Mediterranean diet. They contain different compounds with antioxidative property, especially phenolic diterpenes. Rosemary antioxidants have recently been classified as food additive and assigned the number E392. The new status applies if added to foods and supplements with technological function as antioxidant also if this intention is combined with other nutritional or flavouring purposes.
The challenge of natural flavouring
The demand for natural flavouring in food is growing. Regional differences in legislation and legislation changes, together with raw material availability and authenticity bring challenge to this branch of the discipline.
Innovation in nutrition – challenges for the food sector
Innovative nutrition is helping to build a healthier tomorrow, but also poses new challenges for the food industry. Dr Michel du Peloux M.D., MBA, Senior Vice President at Mérieux NutriSciences and Head of Biofortis, shares his thoughts.
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