Naturex is upping the ante on promotion of the grape extracts business it acquired in January along with fellow French supplier Berkem by detailing claims it says are backed by clinical data.
A group has been formed in the UK to pressure regulators into “lightening” the impact of the Traditional Herbal Medicinal Products Directive (THMPD) which requires all herbal medicines within the European Union to attain THMPD registrations before 2011.
Consuming milk can assist muscle recuperation after exercise according to a study published in the August edition of the Journal of Applied Physiology, Nutrition and Metabolism.
DSM Nutritional Products has announced an undisclosed double digit price increase across its Quali-Blends range that specialises in customised blends of key vitamins and minerals.
Chinese supplier Fenchem has launched a testing method to detect fake ginkgo biloba, which has become more prevalent as increased demand has strained global supply.
Fat build-up from fructose consumption may be greater than what occurs when we eat other types of sugars, such as glucose and sucrose, according to a new study.
Swiss supplier Lonza has turned in a healthy first half performance with its Life Science Ingredients division that includes L-carnitine, vitamin K and nicotinates performing above expectation.
New-Jersey-based Natreon says the latest study on its Indian gooseberry ingredient finds it to have longer lasting antioxidant properties than other extracts of the berry.
UK Sport has altered its position in regard to the use of food supplements and now says supplements such as whey, isotonic drinks, creatine and multivitamin and mineral complexes should be safe in most cases.
Consuming goji berry juice for two weeks increases feelings of general well-being and improves gastrointestinal functions, according to a new industry-sponsored clinical trial.
Giant German supplier BASF has increased the price of propionic
acid for the second time since May as energy and raw materials
costs continue to spiral.
Benecol-owner Raisio has signed a deal with analytical specialist
and fellow Finnish company, Eurofins Scientific Finland, that will
see it take over Raisio's laboratory operations in September.
New Jersey-based Natreon is talking up the science behind its
Indian gooseberry ingredient, as the company aims to leverage solid
science for awareness.
Sports supplement testing lab HFL has said that it would conduct
banned substance testing free of charge if companies agree to have
results publicized through trade bodies.
Ingredients firm Natreon is set to expand its reach in the Asian
market after teaming up with Maypro, a US-based firm with a strong
presence in the Japanese and Asian markets for functional foods and
dietary supplements.
Burgundy Botanical Extracts is continuing its transition from a
third-party supplier of herbal extracts to a "name player"
after its ownership was concentrated in the hands of one company.
Japanese healthy ingredients supplier Toyo Bio-Pharma will be
exhibiting for the first time at the IFT Food Expo in New Orleans
June 28 to July 1 as it continues its charge into the United States
functional food and beverage market...
Energy drinks have the potential to cause liver damage, heart
failure and even death and should carry warnings for certain
population groups, according to a German body.
The Danish Medicines Agency has issued a public warning against an
illegal ephedrine-containing supplement that has been linked with
several adverse event reports and one death.
Supplies to food and supplements makers for the fruit that packs a
powerful antioxidant punch continue to grow as Italy, the world's
largest producer of kiwis, reports strong production figures for
2007.
A new dietary supplement ingredient combines different extracts
from the pomegranate fruit, which is said to provide a tailor-made
antioxidant and anti-inflammatory blend for supplement makers.
US Capsule manufacturer Capsugel has launched a new program to
provide dietary supplement manufacturers with easy access to a
range of colored capsules at short notice.
A new standard has been published for the weight loss herb bitter
orange that will allow interested parties to "develop and test
analytical methods for compounds in bitter orange".
Understanding the associations between body composition, metabolic
status, diet and lifestyle habits could be key to the struggle
against obesity, and gaining an advantage in formulation.
Brown rice has been added to the FDA-approved list of whole grains
that may make health claims including reducing the risk of heart
disease and some cancers.
The Asia Pacific market for nutraceutical products by far exceeds
that of North America and Europe, according to data pooled from
different market research firms.
Calcium was the most popular dietary supplement product in the
United States in 2006, followed closely by glucosamine, according
to market data recently presented to industry members.
Supplements of the green tea compound EGCG may offset the signs of
physical and mental fatigue associated with modern stressful lives,
suggests research from Japan.
Daily supplements of calcium and vitamin D, long linked to
improving bone health, may also reduce the risk of stress fractures
during exercise, scientists have reported.
Ocean Spray ITG has revealed extraordinary growth for its products
in Poland in the last few years - a phenomenon attributed to
growing health awareness, spending power, and a pre-existing berry
culture.
The ginkgo biloba monograph has not been updated in any significant
manner as implied by a Californian botanicals supplier yesterday,
according to the American Herbal Products Association (AHPA).
Accucaps Industries, an encapsulation firm, has converted its
Strathroy, Ontario facility to focus on health and nutritional
(H&N) products, a move the firm says will double its total
production capacity.
A risk assessment for the amino acids taurine, glutamine and
arginine, has been authored by the CRN, providing industry and
consumers with important information on safe dosage levels.
The recent food supplements contamination case that led to banning
from competition of a number of Greek weightlifters, would never
have happened in the Netherlands, according to the trade
association there.
Antioxidant-rich green tea may counter the effects of resistance
exercise by reducing the detrimental effects of oxidative stress,
suggests a small trial from Brazil.
Ingredient supplier DNP International has said it has seen strong
first quarter profit growth, which it claims has been achieved
without profiting from unnecessary price increases for customers.
Last week's recall of nine dietary supplement products containing
ephedra has again put the spotlight on the banned ingredient, and
the importance of keeping it off the market.
The final article in a NutraIngredients-USA.com series on health claims examines the top priorities set out by an FDA and FTC compliance lawyer on how companies can ensure they are making the right claims.
After less than two years, BASF has terminated its presence in the
global CoEnzymeQ10 market, citing a lack of demand for its premium,
nanotechnology-driven, highly soluble and bioavailable ingredients.
NutraIngredients-USA examines the enforcement strategy of the US
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) in its efforts to ensure that the
marketing claims made by food and dietary supplement manufacturers
are accurate and substantiated.
In the third article in a series on health claims,
NutraIngredients-USA.com examines what the US Federal Trade
Commission (FTC) looks for when it assesses products for accurate
marketing.
In the second article in a series on health claims,
NutraIngredients-USA.com examines what FDA looks for when
regulating the use of claims on food, beverage and dietary
supplements.
The bioavailability of coenzyme Q10 can be enhanced by formulating
emulsions with coconut oil, skimmed milk, and the emulsifier
calcium stearoyl-2-lactate (CSL), Japanese researchers report.
Greece's Olympic weightlifting team is blaming contaminated
Chinese-made food supplements for some of its members being charged
with doping violations.
In the first in a series of articles on the potential and dangers of health claims, NutraIngredients-USA.com examines the different types of claims that can be used on food, beverage and dietary supplement products in the US.
