Experts in enzymatic hydrolysates, Spanish company Pevesa is
promoting its latest nutritional ingredient, a rice-bran syrup,
this week at the European nutraceutical event Vitafoods
Cognis Health & Nutrition, the leading dietary supplement
manufacturer and marketer, today launched a new grade of
high-potency natural-source vitamin E powder, at the Vitafoods
conference in Geneva.
Lifeway Foods, the US functional foods maker, has announced a boost
in net income of 36 per cent for the first quarter ended 31 March
2002 to $447,558 or $.10 per share versus a net income of $328,713
or $.08 in 2001.
Baywood International, a US nutraceutical company specialising in
the development of its own brands, announced a 67 per cent increase
in revenue for the first quarter ended 31 March, up to $744,771
from $446,901 in the same period...
GNC Franchising, a subsidiary of General Nutrition Companies, the
dietary supplement retailer, has announced a number of new
initiatives designed to revamp its outlets and drive growth.
Cerebos Pacific, the Singapore-based company best known for its
BRAND'S Essence of Chicken brand, has launched a new health
supplement based on sesame seeds.
More research is needed into the effects of fortifying flour with
folic acid, according to the UK Food Standards Agency, which has
decided not to recommend fortification to the British government.
The RiceX Company, the US producer of nutrient-dense stabilised
rice bran, has posted a 20 per cent increase in first quarter
sales, in turn boosting profits by more than 400 per cent.
Partnerships between major food groups and innovative nutritional
research companies are likely to increase in the future as
traditional manufacturers try to cash in on the growing health
trend, according to Scott Van Winkle, an analyst...
Pioneer Hi-Bred International, a subsidiary of the DuPont group
which specialises in plant genetics, has signed a new agreement
with the Iowa State University Research Foundation (ISURF) which it
is hoped will lead to the develpoment...
Third quarter profits at natural and organic food group Hain
Celestial rose by an impressive 21 per cent to $5.1 million on
sales up by the same amount to $105.6 million.
Much has been said about the health benefits of red wine
consumption, including the positive effect it can have on heart
health. Now new research from Spain has shown that red wine can
also help fight that most common of ailments,...
Long-term consumption of black, green or oolong tea can help
strengthen bones, according to researchers from the National Cheng
Kung University Hospital in Tainan, Taiwan.
A new public-private partnership, the Global Alliance for Improved
Nutrition (GAIN), has been launched to help create cost-effective
food fortification programmes in a bid to improve health, cognitive
development and productivity...
Forbes Medi-Tech, the Canadian firm which produces the
cholesterol-lowering ingredient Phytrol, has added a new product to
its range of healthy products - a cholesterol-cutting cooking oil.
Evidence for the benefits of fatty acids from fish is so strong
that the chemical is to be used by pharmaceutical companies to
develop anti-depressant drugs, reports Reuters.
Natural astaxanthin produced from algae can help reduce the
symptoms of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, the ailment also known as
repetitive stress injury which affects users of computers and cash
registers, reports the Hawaii-based group...
A new dietary supplement designed specifically for children has
been launched in the US. PediaLean from Klein-Becker is said to
help children lose weight, even without a calorie-controlled diet.
The widely-reported health benefits of tea consumption are driving
growth in the speciality tea market, especially among older
drinkers, according to new research from Seattle-based Sage Group.
Consumers in the UK are increasingly concerned about eye health,
and are turning to dietary supplements to help fight the problem,
claims a new study commissioned by Kemin Foods.
Dragoco India, a unit of German food ingredients and flavours group
Dragoco, has inaugurated its new production facility in
Semmanchery, near Chennai (Madras).
Reliv International, the international manufacturer and network
marketer of nutritional supplements, has confirmed that its first
quarter sales reached $14.5 million (€15.8m) cent, a 3 per cent
increase, helped by strong network marketing...
Nutraceutical International Corporation, the dietary supplement
manufacturer, has reported a slight rise in second quarter sales
and profits. Net revenues were $27.6 million (€30m), up from $27.0
million a year earlier, while net...
Silk has long had a reputation as a luxury item but there is much
more to it than simply a fine material. Silk, like all other animal
and vegetable matter, contains protein, and this can be used as a
dietary supplement and as an ingredient...
First quarter profits at natural and organic food retailer Wild
Oats Markets reached $668,000 (€729,332) on sales of $233.0
million, up 6.2 per cent compared to the previous year. In the
first quarter of 2001, the company posted losses...
People who have suffered from heart attacks could live longer if
they drink plenty of tea, according to new research from Israel.
The antioxidants in tea are thought to be the key to prolonging
life after the attack.
A 28 per cent drop in first quarter net profits has prompted Dutch
nutritional foods and vitamins producer Numico to warn that full
year results for 2002 will not reach the same levels as 2001,
surprising most analysts who had predicted...
The Pakistani Ministry of Food and Agriculture (MINFAL) has
introduced a new scheme designed to promote the production of
medicinal herbs and spices as crops as a means of increasing the
income of the country's farmers.
Patients at risk from an adverse reaction to anesthesia could be
pinpointed before undergoing the potentially dangerous procedure
thanks to a simple caffeine injection.
Young babies with a history of colic are more likely to
re-experience some of the symptoms of colic after drinking apple
juice than after drinking white grape juice, according to research
published in the May 2002 issue of Pediatrics,...
Medical products maker Baxter International is set to unveil a line
of vitamin-laced bottled waters in its first foray into the
consumer food and beverage market.
The controversial debate surrounding the supposed health benefits
of organic food took a new twist last week with the publication of
a comprehensive review of international studies in New Zealand. The
report found that there were...
Sabinsa, the producer of botanical extracts, has completed the
construction of a new supercritical CO2 extraction facility at
Bangalore, India. The plant belongs to Sabinsa's SAMI Labs
manufacturing subsidiary.
Two new products from Fighting Weight Nutritionals are designed to
help individuals who want to lose weight but who are concerned
about the potential adverse effects of the stimulants that many
such products contain.
Californian group Spectrum Organic Products has sold its organic
ingredients division to a company called Acirca for an undisclosed
sum. Spectrum will now focus on its core nutritional supplements
and edible oils businesses.
A compound used as a dietary supplement for centuries in India but
which is not well known in the West has been shown to have a
significant effect on cutting cholesterol.
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 its fiscal year, a considerable improvement...
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 US launch of the drink, which is called Sankt Olav, is being
handled by Beverage Marketing USA,...
Anglo-Dutch consumer goods giant Unilever is planning to sell its
Loders Croklaan unit which produces nutritional products such as
omega 3 fish oils, CLA and GLA.
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 year looks set to be difficult, with delays in the
approval procedure meaning that...
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 Therapeutics, a drug
delivery platform producer.
Infants and children the world over are failing to consume
sufficient quantities of essential vitamins and minerals, according
to scientists from the Academy of Paediatric Nutrition.
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 earlier.
