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Spectrum sells organic ingredients arm

Californian group Spectrum Organic Products has sold its organic ingredients division to a company called Acirca for an undisclosed sum. The division includes Spectrum's industrial...

Beat hangovers with a Chaser

Chaser is a new natural product from Living Essentials which is said to help fight the effects of social drinking such as headaches and nausea....

NAI jumps into the black in Q3

Natural Alternatives International (NAI), the US-based formulator and manufacturer of customised nutritional supplements, has reported net profits of $759,000 (€839,711) for the third quarter of...

Swedish drink to fight wrinkles

A new energy drink from Sweden has been launched in the US with the aim of attracting female drinkers keen to reduce their wrinkles. The...

Unilever to sell Loders operations

Anglo-Dutch consumer goods giant Unilever is planning to sell its Loders Croklaan unit which produces nutritional oils and fats. The sale is part of Unilever's...

Phytosterol sales boost Forbes, but future looks difficult

A 50 per cent rise in monthly sales of phytosterols helped Canadian firm Forbes-Medi-Tech register a strong end to its financial year. But the coming...

Nutra Pharma to buy biotech company

Nutra Pharma, the US company which develops proprietary technologies for the manufacture of complex medicinal botanical extracts, has signed a letter of intent to Bio...

Heinz to use Martek technology

Heinz Wattie's, the Australian subsidiary of the giant US food group, has signed a non-exclusive licensing agreement to use Martek Biosciences' technology relating to the...

Sales rise at Medifast

Medifast, the producer of weight loss products, has reported first quarter sales up 33 per cent to $1.7 million (€1.87m) from $1.3 million a year...

Gatorade changes sponsorship deal

Gatorade, the sports drink brand owned by PepsiCo, has confirmed that it will not renew its sponsorship of the US-based NASCAR car racing event, and...

Omega Protein back in the black

Omega Protein Corporation, the leading producer of omega-3 fish oil and specialty fish meal products in the US, has reported net income of $2.7 million...

Market downturn hits Nutrition 21

The overall downturn in the US vitamins and minerals market took its toll on third quarter sales and profits at Nutrition 21, the producer of...

Perrigo Good Sense products qualify for NSF certificate

Products made by Perrigo will be the first nutritional supplements to receive the new dietary supplements certificate launched by NSF International , the US-based supplier...

Martek completes OmegaTech acquisition

Martek Biosciences has completed its acquisition of OmegaTech, the producer of DHA fatty acids from algae, following a share-only deal which saw OmegaTech become a...

Perrigo improves in third quarter

The largest US manufacturer of over-the-counter pharmaceutical and nutritional products, Perrigo, has reported a 4 per cent increase in net sales for the third quarter...

First quarter boost for Nutri/System

Nutri/System, the US-based producer and marketer of weight loss products, has reported an improvement in first quarter sales from $637,000 in 2001 to $1.74 million...

Reliv marketing drive will pay dividends

Reliv International, the manufacturer and marketer of nutritional supplements, is predicting record first quarter sales after a major improvement in its network marketing operations. Reliv...

Cognis, Natural in CLA agreement

Cognis, the speciality chemicals and nutritional ingredients company, has signed an agreement with Norwegian firm Natural which will give Cognis the exclusive licence to Natural's...

Potential for growth in Scottish herb market

Scottish farmers who have until recently ignored the potentially lucrative herb market, could soon respond to the growing interest in medicinal herbs thanks to a...

Gum Tech International sees drop in 1Q sales

Gum Tech International, the maker of Zicam Cold Remedy and Zicam Allergy Relief, announced a drop in net sales for the first quarter to $5.06...

Nutrition 21 study confirms chromium picolinate's cardiovascular benefits

Nutrition 21, the US-based developer and marketer of nutritional products, presented evidence at the recentExperimental Biology's Annual Scientific Conference in New Orleans to support the...

Nature's Sunshine Products reports 1Q results

Nature's Sunshine Products, the US herb and vitamin manufacturer, reported a 7 per cent drop in sales for the first quarter ended 31 March 2002....

PepsiCo's first quarter profit up 14 per cent

PepsiCo reported a 14 per cent increase in first-quarter net income, citing strength in its largest divisions, Frito-Lay and Pepsi-Cola in North America, reported the...

Soy-based foods for diabetics

Medifast, the US nutritional food manufacturer, has launched Medifast Plus For Diabetics, a range of soy-based meal replacement products which includes shakes, bars, soups, oatmeal...

New ingredient from Chemi Nutraceuticals

Chemi Nutraceuticals has introduced a new, totally soluble alpha-glyceryl phosphoryl choline (A-GPC) specialty product, for use in sports nutrition and anti-ageing nutritional supplements. AlphaSize 50WSP...