Dutch food ingredients company Jan Dekker announced its first foray
into the nutritional supplements market with the launch of a new
range of natural ingredients at HiE 2002 yesterday.
Despite its early promise, taking vitamin E does not appear to slow
the progression of atherosclerosis in healthy people, according to
researchers from the USC Atherosclerosis Research Unit in the US.
The US manufacturer of nutrient blends Fortitech officially
launched its European affiliate, Fortitech Europe, at the Health
Ingredients Europe show, which opened yesterday in Paris, France
New legislation proposed earlier this month by the authorities in
California designed to regulate the sale and labelling of ephedra
products had been criticised for being too restrictive, but
amendments to the rules have now been...
New guidelines published recently by the US Institute of Medicine
setting out recommended dietary intakes for various macronutrients
have been broadly welcomed, but the Council for Responsible
Nutrition suggests that the omega-3 fatty...
The US Institute of Medicine's (IOM) Committee on the Framework for
Evaluating the Safety of Dietary Supplements has released its first
draft prototype monograph.
A rights plan offering shareholders the right to increase their
stake in Nutrition 21 has been introduced by the company's
management in a bid to stave off unsolicited or undervalued
takeover bids.
A new patent-pending production technique is said to make Whole
Harvest cooking oil one of the healthiest on the market, with high
levels of omega-2 fatty acids and vitamin E.
Today marks the opening of Hi Europe 2002, one of the biggest
European shows for manufacturers and suppliers of both the food and
pharmaceutical industries. And the NutraIngredients.com team will
be at the show, bringing you all the...
Researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
have identified the blueprint of genes and enzymes in the body that
enable sulforaphane, a compound found in broccoli and other
vegetables, to prevent cancer and remove...
Belgian healthcare company Omega Pharma which recently acquired the
UK's Peter Black Healthcare on Friday reported a 195 per cent boost
to first-half net profit thanks to strong sales in most of its
markets and a successful restructuring...
New Zealand firm A2 has said it has evidence of a possible link
between heart disease and the milk protein A1. Leading dairy
company Fonterra has however disputed the findings and claims there
is a need for further research.
An Australian professor urged consumers to take dietary supplements
with caution today after a study revealed the size of the growing
alternative medicine market in Australia.
A US paediatrician has developed a way of educating healthcare
professionals on herbal and dietary supplements via the Internet,
without taking up too much of their time, according to a study
published in the September issue of Academic...
Traditional African healers are helping to fight Aids in Tanzania
by prescribing herbal medicines that boost patients' immune systems
and appetites, helping them to fight off infections.
After putting its health food brands up for sale earlier this year,
sources say that Novartis is close to selling its Ovaltine malt
drink brand to a group of trade buyers.
US maker of oat-based ingredients Nurture has introduced a new
product that may allow food manufacturers to make an FDA heart
health claim on their foods, beverages and supplements.
Pregnancy may lower a woman's risk of cancer but drinking milk
could raise it, researchers reported this week. Both factors, as
well as the use of hormone replacement therapy, affect levels of a
hormone that may influence the...
Algry Quimica, the Spanish manufacturer of pharma and food grade
choline salts, said that it expects end of year net sales to
increase by around 70 per cent on 2001 figures.
A review in this week's issue of The Lancet assessing the
research to-date on possible links between diet and cancer reaches
a familiar conclusion - cancer risk can be reduced by eating a
balanced diet (with regular consumption...
European obesity experts, meeting to discuss the growing problem at
a summit in Copenhagen, have warned that obesity will overtake
smoking as Britain's top preventable killer. They have also accused
the government of being too...
In a new study from Finland, researchers have found that people who
have a high intake of the plant compounds flavonoids are less
likely to die from heart disease or develop some cancers or other
chronic diseases.
A new website launched earlier this summer provides daily news on
branding, marketing and the retail of food and drink products in
the European market.
Patients who have recently undergone an operation experience less
breathing problems after being given a cocktail of vitamins C and
E, researchers from the Leiden University Medical Center in the
Netherlands have found.
Martek Biosciences, the US group which specialises in omega-3 oils,
has reported net losses of $3.7 million (€3.8m) for the third
quarter of the current year, but said that its restructuring
efforts were beginning to bear fruit.
What role do antioxidants play in preventing age-related diseases?
What changes occur in the human body when it ages? A European
funded study, co-ordinated by the UK Institute of Food Research in
Norwich, is currently trying to tackle...
The presence of botanical ingredients in beverages and foods is
certainly an increasing trend that looks set to continue in the
near future. A conference to be held by UK food research
organisation Leatherhead Food RA will address...
Dark Dog, the quirky energy drink brand with a rapidly growing
distribution in Europe, has been bought by the US group XStream, a
specialist in so-called New Age beverages.
Raw garlic consumption could help limit the damage done to the
heart after surgery because of its natural antioxidant properties,
according to a new study published this week.
Sports drinks containing amino acids as their main ingredient are
becoming popular in Japan, drawing people concerned with relieving
fatigue and maintaining health and beauty, industry officials have
said.
Kellogg, the US cereal manufacturer, has increased the vitamin and
mineral content of its Complete breakfast cereal brand. The company
said that the cereal now contained 100 per cent of 11 vitamins and
minerals, eight more than before.
In autumn 2002 chemical giant BASF will suspend lysine production
for a total of six weeks in Gunsan, Korea as the company integrates
new vitamin manufacturing features.
It may seem like a simple equation, but scientists at Southampton
University in the UK have categorically shown it to be true. The
opening of a major new food retail outlet in an area with
previously poor access to food shops can...
A 1,000 page Dietary Reference Intake Report issued last week by
the US National Academies' Institute of Medicine has people even
more confused about what to eat and what not to eat to maintain
good health, claims Rachel Johnson,...
Reliv International, a US manufacturer and network marketer of
nutritional supplements and other food technology products, has
introduced a reformulated version of its Reliv Now supplement.
A new report by the American Obesity Association which claims that
54 per cent of US military personnel are overweight and a further
6.2 per cent are obese has prompted the Ephedra Education Council
there to offer to educate the military...
A rumoured takeover bid for beleaguered food retailer Safeway by
larger rival Asda has been dismissed as speculation by both chains.
But Safeway's problems continue and an eventual buy out cannot be
ruled out entirely.
Australia's So Natural Foods (SNF) is close to acquiring another
Australian food manufacturer as part of its strategy to expand its
range of products, according to IndustrySearch.com.
British consumers are increasingly concerned about food safety, but
the government's efforts to get the message across are falling
largely on deaf ears. Instead, food manufacturers and,
increasingly, retailers are being called...
Happiness, health and hormones are behind five UK funded research
projects, the findings of which are due to be presented this week
at the British Association Festival of Science. The festival, held
at the University of Leicester...
A new energy bar with guarana has been launched by UK confectionery
group Cadbury Schweppes, the first 'mainstream' chocolate bar to
enter the energy market. Boost Guarana is said to offer as much
extra energy as an energy...
US Nutraceuticals has acquired the astaxanthin business of La Haye
Laboratories, a Washington-based manufacturer of branded dietary
supplement ingredients.
The US Institute of Medicine yesterday released new guidelines on
healthy eating in a bid to reduce the growing levels of
cardiovascular disease in the US, guidelines which have been
broadly welcomed by the US food industry.
Chronic fatigue syndrome (also known as ME) may be caused by a
chemical imbalance in the brain, find doctors, who suggest that
taking daily fish oil supplements may help to alleviate some of the
symptoms associated with the condition
The popularity of over-the-counter herbal remedies in the UK shows
no sign of relenting, but patients may not be aware of the
potential risks involved in taking the wrong kind of cure, warns
the UK's National Institute of Medical...
The California legislature has passed two bills concerning the sale
and labelling of dietary supplements containing ephedra or steroid
hormone precursors
AVVAA World Health Care Products wins patents for its Neuroskin
range of natural skin care products, and plans major international
rollout by year-end.
