South Africa

UNPA signs MOU with Southern African Botanical Products Association

08-Mar-2024

The United Natural Products Alliance (UNPA) has signed an MOU agreement with the Southern African Botanical Products Association (SABPA) to advance knowledge of Southern African botanicals throughout the U.S. dietary supplement industry.

Diabetes game changer? Researchers to look at green tea catechins & insulin

26-Aug-2016 By Annie Harrison-Dunn

Botanical supplier Plandaí Biotechnology has signed a research agreement with North West University in South Africa to investigate green tea catechins and type 2 diabetes.

Baobab fruit approved as food ingredient in US

11-Sep-2009 By Rod Addy

Baobab fruit pulp has been given the green light of approval for use in some food and drink applications, with the US FDA signing off GRAS status for the vitamin C-rich ingredient.

Soy industry involved in protein, AIDS research

04-Dec-2006 By Jess Halliday

The US soy industry is supporting a new research project in South
Africa to fill a gap in the data as to how soy protein
supplementation could help people living with HIV and AIDS.

Danone not bidding for Numico, report

29-Sep-2005 By Dominique Patton

French yoghurt and biscuit maker Danone said today that it is not
looking to acquire the Dutch infant nutrition firm Numico, after
rumours that Danone was making a bid pushed up the Dutch group's
shares.

Numico to sell South African baby food business

16-Jun-2004

Dutch infant nutrition group Royal Numico is to sell its
unprofitable South African baby food business as it looks to
concentrate on regions where it can gain a leading position.

Roche Vitamins opens SA plant

26-Jun-2002

Roche Vitamins, a unit of the Swiss pharmaceutical group, has
opened a new production facility in South Africa which will
manufacture vitamin premixes for the food industry and help reduce
the levels of malnutrition in many African...