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National Starch Group Leader Certified Research Chefs or Certified
Becomes VP of RCA Culinary Scientists. Carver and her
team are instrumental in providing
Janet Carver, Culinary Group Leader culinary support and concept develop-
for National Starch Food Innovation ment for National Starch Food Innova-
has been elected Vice President of the tion and its customers. A key initiative
Research Chefs Association (RCA) for has been to translate consumer trends
the 2007–2008 term. An active mem- into recipes including wholesome and
ber of the RCA since 1999, Carver was nature-based ingredients from the
elected to the RCA’s Board of Direc- company’s Novation and Homecraft
tors in 2006. Her responsibilities at ranges. Novation starches offer similar
the RCA have included serving on the food processing characteristics to
Education Committee as a Continuing traditional modified starches and
Education Instructor and teaching ba- Homecraft functional flours and Crea-
sic carbohydrate science to chefs and tive Texture Solutions combine the
teach-assisting basic culinary classes natural sensory benefits of flour with
to food scientists. These classes help the necessary functionality for mass
individuals reach certification either as production (www.foodinnovation.com).
and you want a bottled, labelled, ready- turnkey programme. With its superior
to-market brand, our Omevital turnkey sensory profile, Omevital Ultra can be
programme is for you,” said Petra Muel- supplied as an oil or in softgel capsules.
ler, Global Product Line Manager for Formulations can also be flavoured or
Cognis’ omega-3 portfolio. “We control blended with other ingredients from
the whole programme, from start to the extensive Cognis Nutrition & Health
Cognis Launches Turnkey finish, with a streamlined system of pro- portfolio, or from an external source.
Programme for Omevital duction and handling — from sourcing Bottling options include glass, PET or
the fish oils to delivering the consumer aluminum, in sizes from 150 to 500
The omega-3 category is booming end-product ready to market,” she said. mL. In addition to the new turnkey
and, for manufacturers keen to reap program, Omevital omega-3 fish oils
the benefits, Cognis has announced Production, quality control, bottling and can be supplied in bulk, either as an
a unique turnkey programme spe- labelling all take place in-house in ac- oil or capsules, and can be tailor-made
cifically designed to eliminate supply cordance with rigorous GMP standards, to fulfil customers’ individual product
and manufacturing complexity, while at state-of-the-art facilities in Norway. concepts (www.cognis.com).
ensuring consistent quality and speedy Cognis has selected the premium
delivery to market. “If time is critical quality Omevital Ultra range for the
Exotic Naturals Goes Into admitted that the targeted therapeutic Exotic Naturals has been supplying in-
Clinical Overdrive areas (weight loss, male sexual func- gredients and private labeled formulas
tion, allergic rhinitis and osteoarthritis) to brand-owners and toll manufactur-
Exotic Naturals, a relatively obscure weren’t unique, but still offered an ers in the US, Europe and the Far East
dietary Ingredients and supplements opportunity for product developers like for the last decade. “Last year, we
supplier from India, has announced themselves who had the Indian advan- embarked on an ambitious product de-
that it is going to start clinical trials for tage of great science at low cost. Rekha velopment plan to put at least two new
at least two of its supplement formulas Patel, Product Development Manager clinically tested brands on the market in
and ingredients that have successfully at Exotic was excited about some of the 2007,” revealed Chaudhary. While dia-
completed preclinical trials and are cur- agents in their pipeline that have dem- logue with several marketing partners
rently either being tested as case stud- onstrated excellent activities in initial in North America is in progress, she
ies or are at the protocol writing stage animal models. said that they are still looking for the
for Phase II/Proof of Concept studies. right partnerships in Europe and Asia
Founder and CEO, Latha Chaudhary, (www.exoticnatural.com).
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