Consuming a milk formula high in carbohydrates during the critical
early weeks of postnatal life causes permanent changes in
metabolism making the infants more likely to develop obesity in
later years, finds a study by University...
The Asian plum or umeboshi could be the next natural product to
help treat cardiac diseases, according to reseach presented at this
week's meeting of the American Physiological Society.
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 and
ready-to-drink products.
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.
Sales at US-based nutritional supplement manufacturer NBTY
increased by 12 per cent in the second quarter to $252 million,
helping next profits to rise by 43 per cent to $26 million.
Patients suffering from type 2 diabetes are to be the focus of a
new study sponsored by supplement producer Nutrition 21. The
company wants to evaluate the effects of its recently-patented
chromium picolinate and biotin supplement,...
A new weight loss supplement which is being marketed as an
alternative to allegedly dangerous herbs such as ephedra and ma
huang has been launched in the US state of Florida.
Cranberries are the fruit with the greatest antioxidant properties,
according to a number of studies presented this week at the
Experimental Biology 2002 meeting and at the 223rd national meeting
of the American Chemical Society earlier...
The Indian army has turned to traditional herbal remedies to help
combat the harsh conditions on the Siachen glacier, the world's
highest and coldest battlefield.
The Hemp Industries Association (HIA) in the US said it was
confident that the Court of Appeals would uphold its claim that the
Drug Enforcement Administration's (DEA's) attempt to ban nutritious
hemp foods was illegal and...
The Wild Blueberry Association of North America (WBANA) is
launching a consumer marketing campaign to educate the consumer
about the potential health benefits of "blue" fruits, such as wild
blueberries. The campaign highlights...
Tomatoes have long been known to be a good source of lycopene, the
phytochemical which makes them red but which also has significant
antioxidant properties. Now new research has shown that this
antioxidant power can be boosted even...
Corn Products International, one of the world's largest corn
refiners and a major supplier of food ingredients, reported a five
per cent decline in first quarter earnings, with net sales for the
period down from $454 million...
The Australia New Zealand Food Authority (ANZFA) has warned users
of the infant formula Portagen to stop using the product following
the revelation last week that the product was linked to the death
of a premature infant.
The British company has signed an agreement with Pilot, a US-based
specialty pharmaceutical company, to source and process the
specialty oil ingredients used in its botanical drugs and OTC
products.
A new report estimates that there will be significant, sustained
growth in America's natural and organic foods categories for
several years to come owing to the "mainstreaming" of the sector
currently worth $15 billion...
New Zealand's biggest company, the dairy foods processor Fonterra,
is backing a medical consortium to develop milk-based "bioactives",
in the aim of gaining a share in the global functional foods
market, reported the...
A team of cancer researchers at John Hopkins University have
identified a new gene, which could help explain the dietary links
to prostate cancer. The gene could have a vital role in the
breakdown of fatty acids found in dairy products...
Researchers at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center have identified
a protein that enables the body to overcome resistance to the
hormone leptin - the findings could help scientists move one step
closer to creating a drug therapy...
Leading Brands, the Canadian food and beverage brand management
company, is launching a range of Optimized Performance drinks,
designed to enhance hydration and performance in athletes.
There is controversy in Britain's medical world over the
government's new backing of Heinz canned products, which will be
labelled as counting towards the recommended daily intake of fruit
and vegetables. The British Dietetic...
Novartis, the Swiss pharmaceuticals group, has reported a 20 per
cent rise in first-quarter profits, exceeding analysts' forecasts,
however this was largely a result of strong growth in
pharmaceuticals and US business, while...
Lipitor, the cholesterol-cutter which is said to be the
biggest-selling pharmaceutical product in the world, helped boost
first quarter sales at Pfizer.
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has warned of the risk
from Enterobacter sakazakii infections in hospitalised
newborn infants fed powdered infant formulas.
Italian pharmaceutical group Sigma-Tau has created a new US
subsidiary, Sigma-Tau US, which will group together its three
separate North American businesses for the first time.
Scientists in China are hoping that a new genetic technique will
allow them to discover exactly how many of the traditional herbal
remedies so favoured by the Chinese effect the body.
The continued future of Florida-based producer of weight management
products Health & Nutrition Systems has been called into
question following a substantial downturn in profits in 2001.
First quarter sales at pharmaceutical giant Roche were up 5 per
cent in Swiss franc terms to SFr7.4 billion (€5m), with good
performances from the group's other divisions more than offsetting
a decline at the vitamins arm.
Increasing amounts of scientific data showing the health benefits
of soy helped US sales reach $3.3 billion (€3.7bn) in 2001, up
almost 25 per cent in mainstream stores from the previous year.
Further growth is expected this year.
Olive oil has long been touted as an essential part of the healthy
Mediterranean diet, but new evidence appears to show exactly why -
it helps reduce the oxidation of LDL of 'bad' cholesterol, linked
to the hardening of...
In what it is calling a victory for consumer protection, the US
Food & Drug Administration (FDA) has forced Utah-based company
Biogenics to agree to stop making products containing drugs but
sold as dietary supplements.
The powerful antioxidant properties of polyphenols in green tea
could help protect against the onset of Parkinson's disease,
according to new research from Baylor College of Medicine in
Houston.
Danish food and ingredients group Danisco has launched a new enzyme
product derived from seaweed which it claims will help it extend
its position as the world's leading producer of functional food
ingredients.
PC SPES, the popular herbal supplement which was withdrawn from
sale earlier this year after it was found to contain traces of
blood thinner wafarin, also contained an oestrogen drug and a
painkiller, according to new research.
Millennium Biotechnologies has launched its Resurgex nutritional
supplement via the Medicaid system in the US state of Nevada, the
first time the product has been made available on prescription in
that state.
The UK Soil Association, the organic assessment and promotion
organisation, is to introduce an organic standard for health and
beauty products from 1 May.
Purple grape juice fed to laboratory animals led to significant
reductions in both mammary tumour mass and the number of tumours
per animal, according to a study presented last week at a
scientific conference co-sponsored by Harvard...
A new product designed to help strengthen joints has been launched
by the UK group Vitabiotics. Jointace Fizz is an extension of the
company's existing Jointace brand, and is an advanced new
effervescent formula providing high...
The Arizona Heart Institute (AHI) is to prescribe the Vital Living
Cardiovascular Nutraceutical following a successful three-year
trial of the product.
Herbalife, the weight management and nutritional supplement
company, is to be bought by two private equity firms, Whitney &
Co and Golden Gate Capital, for around $685 million (€773.6m). The
current Herbalife management will continue...
