Posted on October 13, 2010 by Lizz
Mars, Incorporated has successfully defended its cocoa flavanol patent portfolio in a recent lawsuit against flavanol extract supplier Naturex, maker of the CocoActiv product, and against flavanol supplement manufacturers Nutraceutical Corp., seller of Solaray(TM) products, and Life Extension Foundation, seller of Cocoa Gold(TM) products. A...
Posted on May 12, 2010 by Hugo
PT. Mars Symbioscience Indonesia, along with Business Watch Indonesia (BWI), the Rainforest Alliance and UTZ, proudly announce the launch of the national indicators for the certification criteria of sustainable cocoa production. The certification criteria and the national indicators for sustainable cocoa were presented today at a stakeholders...
Posted on April 13, 2010 by Hugo
McLean, VA (April 13, 2010) – Mars, Incorporated announced today that it has filed a lawsuit against cocoa flavanol extract supplier Naturex, makers of the Cocoactiv product, and against cocoa flavanol supplement manufacturers Nutraceuticals (makers of the Solaray products) and Life Extension Foundation (makers of the Cocoa Gold products)...
Posted on March 05, 2010 by Hugo
A rich book on chocolate co-authored by two local professors is among finalists for an International Association of Culinary Professionals award.
"Chocolate: History, Culture and Heritage" by UC Davis Professor Emeritus Louis Grivetti and Howard-Yana Shapiro, global director of plant science and external research at Mars, Inc. and an adjunct...
Posted on February 15, 2010 by Hugo
MCLEAN, VA/ZURICH, SWITZERLAND (February 15, 2010) – The unique and good-for-you cocoa flavanols – the natural compounds found in the cocoa fruit linked to important circulatory and other health benefits – will soon be easier to identify and obtain when making nutrition choices. Mars, Incorporated and Barry Callebaut AG recently signed a...
Posted on June 20, 2009 by Hugo
ANAHEIM, California (June, 2009) – As the food industry strives to create the next “new” ingredient, Mars Botanical is turning to nature and an “old” staple – cocoa, nature’s unexpected super fruit. After nearly two decades of research, the company is unveiling Cirku™ – a natural cocoa extract containing flavanols, which help maintain...
