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News in Brief

InstitutRosell launched an upgraded Web site (www.institutrosell.com), designed to reflect the companys updated corporate image and provideinformation on the companys exclusive probiotic strains and different healthapplications. ... Nutrition 21 announced an agreement for a five-yearprogram with WellMed Medical Management to provide Diachrome® to people withType 2 diabetes who participate in WellMeds diabetes disease managementprogram in San Antonio, Texas. Also, Nutrition 21 received a purchase order froma 5,000+ store retail chain to carry both Diachrome and Chromax®. ... BiodermTechnologies signed an agreement for Napp Technologies to handle thesales and marketing for Bioderm Technologies new cosmetic/drug and botanicalactive delivery lotions, ThixoDerm and OlivaDerm, in the United States andCanada. ... Life Extension launched a reformulated brain product,Cognitex, featuring Enzymotecs new SharpPS gold. ... FrutaromSwitzerland Ltd. received a CO2 Reduced certificate from the SwissEnergy Agency of Economy, recognizing the company for its use of climaticprotection protocols including the use of a biogas unit to recycle organicwastes for energy production. ... DCATs Industry Job Center is a newfree service for member companies that allows them to post job opportunities forqualified professionals in the pharma, nutritional and related industries. ...Customers of the Life Sciences Research Office (LSRO) will benefit from anew agreement between LSRO and MediRegs Inc. providing them with MediRegsregulatory database service. ... XanGo LLC launched its Japanesebusiness, XanGo Japan, in March out of a new 11,000-square-foot space in Tokyowith space for 22 employees, a studio and a juice bar. Eiji Takizawa will serveas general manager of XanGo Japan, helping the efforts of nearly 2,000independent XanGo distributors in the country. ... Kelatron Corp. unveiledan updated Web site (www.kelatroncorp.com) that features complete product lists,technical specs and the ability to contact the company directly from the site....The Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN) hosted its annual lobbyday on Capitol Hill, which included visits to 40 different House and Senateoffices, including meetings with Sen. Orrin Hatch (R-Utah), Sen. Dick Durbin(D-Ill.), Rep. Chris Cannon (R-Utah) and Rep. Frank Pallone (D-N.J.). ... SEABLUEannounced it made an extensive product donation of its dermal mineralsupplements to Vitamin Angel Alliance to assist with both Hurricane Katrinarelief and ongoing global relief efforts addressing childrens nutrition. ...NutraCea is expanding capacity at its Dillon, Mont., plant by 100percent, an increase from its previously stated goal to increase the capacity by50 percent; the additional expansion is not expected to change the projecttimeline, which is scheduled to be completed in the second quarter. ... NatoliEngineering refurbished and expanded its turret production facility inMissouri. ... AlKem debuted a redesigned Web site (www.alkemlab.com) thatutilizes online shopping cart technology and features an FAQ section, glossaryand document library.