I have always been a bit reticent about some healthy food things over the years but my attitude has changed sine I see a lot of people making a fortune out of it. In the past I scoffed at Vitamin … Continue reading
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I wrote about the new legislation in the EU affecting imports of products derived from animal sources. It seems according to the UK that the good news is that Chinese Suppliers only need to be registered with CIQ Inspection China. … Continue reading
Suddenly Glutamine has disappeared from European stocks for June delivery. It has been we think, a combination of low and uncertain prices that has delayed shipments to Europe. Not only China is short but Daesang, Korea have limited stocks for … Continue reading
Fear of dying, fear of flying, fear of getting old, fear of dementia, fear of getting it all wrong. The Fear Of Loss is more powerful than the Hope Of Gain. we are more fearful of losing money than gaining … Continue reading
We Hear … Good quality Whey is in short supply. The best quality comes from cheese production and since Russia imposed ban on EU cheese production has dropped. This means the supply of whey from cheese production is down and in … Continue reading
Glutamine prices are rumoured to be firming as we approach Q4 . We expect increases of $1.00 kg from origin quite soon. We have had these rumours all year and nothing has materialised. Amino Prices from China have been in … Continue reading
BBC Horizon programme asked if eating meat was bad for you. The conclusion was that red meat was OK but processed meats did carry risks . This review from the Guardian summed the programme up best. http://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2014/aug/18/horizon-should-i-eat-meat-big-health-dilemma-tv-review-new-tricks. I wrote an article … Continue reading
Alternative Proteins are becoming big business according to Bloomberg Report from Last April. http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-04-23/you-will-eat-your-peas-now-as-big-food-binges-on-protein.html Pea protein is being used by mainstream food companies as alternatives to Wheat and Soya in biscuits and snacks. It is said in the article that … Continue reading
There is quite a bit of pressure on prices with a downwards trend. Some of the better deals we have seen this June 2014. Basis is FCA Europe L-Carnitine Tartrate- USD17.2/kg FCA L-Carnitine Base- USD18 /kg FCA N-Acetyl Carnitine- USD19.6/kg … Continue reading
Any Advantage in Advantame? The EU have approved Advantame from Ajinomoto and given it E969 number. I must confess to have not studied it greatly but it seems that the approval could be called, “Son of Aspartame “; which brought to … Continue reading