CogState signs $400,000 functional food deal
Monday, 13 February, 2006
CogState (ASX:CGS) is to provide cognition testing services to a European food products company in a contract worth more than AUD$400,000.
Over the next 12 to 15 months, Cogstate will be studying the effect of the European company's dietary product on cognitive function in a trial conducted at the Murdoch Children's Research Institute, Melbourne.
If the trial demonstrates cognitive function enhancement as a result of people consuming its dietary supplement, the food products company will be able to make marketing claims in relation to the product.
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