Austrian energy drink maker Bomba energy is to launch a new
wellness beverage with added colostrum to boost the immune system,
thought to be the first drink containing the functional ingredient.
Swedish probiotics firm BioGaia has taken over the marketing of its
Reuteri bacteria to the international dairy industry, formerly
managed by Denmark's Chr. Hansen, allowing it to boost revenue from
new dairy customers. It has...
The EU's nutrition and health claims legislation must give industry
the flexibility to invest in R&D to develop healthier foods,
warned the president of Europe's confederation of food and drink
industries (CIAA) at a...
An overview of the Korean market for nutraceuticals suggests that
it is growing by 20-30 per cent annually, representing a
significant opportunity for foreign companies.
German flavours and natural colours firm Rudolf Wild is to launch a
range of soya-based drinks, following its purchase of soyfoods
maker Sojaland earlier this year.
German plant extracts manufacturer Finzelberg has launched a new
range of extracts for dietary supplements, including an
energy-boosting blend based on rhodiola rosea.
The UK's Joint Health Claims Initiative has reduced the minimum
amount of soy protein required in a product for the soy health
claim, allowing a greater number of foods to display the
cholesterol-lowering message.
Functional drinks from innovative UK firm Extreme Drinks are to be
rolled out in leading French supermarkets, after initial success in
the Alps region last year. Targeting extreme sport fans, the range
enters one of the least competitive...
Dutch ingredients firm DMV International has developed a new
milk-derived peptide aimed at liver health, an area attracting
increasing attention from consumers.
A UK court this week heard the case of a woman who developed kidney
failure after taking Chinese herbal medicine containing the plant
extract aristolochia, banned in the UK and several other countries.
Manufacturers of fruit and vegetable extracts need to better
standardise their products to help customers compare brands, finds
a new report. Industry-wide standardisation would also promote
development of the functional food industry,...
Sweden's Skane Dairy has been awarded the country's first health
claim to support the health benefits of probiotic bacteria, giving
the company its third health claim for the probiotic fruit juice
ProViva.
Swedish dairy firm Skanemejerier will next year launch a range of
foods to help weight control, after reaching a deal with LTP Lipid
Technologies Provider for use of its ingredient Reducal. The move
allows Skane to move into the booming...
US fatty acids manufacturer Martek Biosciences is to distribute its
docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) to European dietary supplement makers
through an agreement with Dutch firm Vegetable Seed Oil Products
(VSP).
New Zealand dairy brand Anchor has developed two new healthy milks,
targeting heart disease and osteoporosis, to meet growing consumer
interest in disease prevention.
Norwegian firm Pronova Biocare is investing more than €6 million in
production facilities to meet the rapid growth in the market for
marine omega-3 fatty acids over the last year.
The Chinese herbal aristolochic acid, banned in several countries
for causing kidney failure and cancer, is readily available from
websites, according to a US researcher, revealing the growing
threat to the supplement industry from...
French ingredients firm Rhodia Food has developed technology to
include beneficial probiotics in a nutritional bar, helping
manufacturers to tap into two of the biggest trends in healthy
eating.
Israeli firm Enzymotec says it has developed two solutions that
could improve the stability of phosphatidylserine, thought to
improve cognition and memory, for use in nutraceuticals and
functional foods.
Dutch firm Wessanen is to lay off managers at its Tree of Life
health food and supplement operations as part of a major
costcutting drive announced in the summer.
Leading Swedish food maker Procordia Food is to launch a series of
health-enhancing foods and has reached a deal with compatriot
BioGaia for use of its probiotic bacteria Lactobacillus
reuteri in products for the Nordic market.
Limited consumer awareness threatens to restrain the development of
probiotics markets, finds a new Frost & Sullivan report, yet in
Europe the food ingredient is still set to more than triple in
value over the next six years.
The ingredient specialists Cargill-Cerestar are launching new
cereal bar systems at the upcoming Food Ingredients Europe in
response to increasing demand from food manufacturers and
consumers.
New Zealand's Comvita has developed a manuka honey, thought to
enhance the immune system, especially for the Asian market. It is
enriched with a combination of traditional Chinese herbs.
The herbal extract aloe vera, more commonly used in cosmetics, is
increasingly being added to foods, with the latest innovation from
German dairy company Onken in the form of an aloe vera-enriched
low-fat yoghurt.
The healthy image of soyfoods is set to lift sales in Europe even
higher in coming years, with growth in soya-based alternatives to
dairy and meat products expected to enter double digits from 2003 -
2005, according to a pan-European...
A Mexican firm is introducing its fibre-enriched drink, said to
help reduce cholesterol, on the European market, starting with a
launch in Spanish retailer El Corte Ingles this week. Further test
markets could include Italy, the UK...
French ingredients company Diana Vegetal, a partner of North
American group RFI Ingredients, has introduced a patent-pending
apple extract under the Phytonutriance name.
New Zealand dairy company Fonterra has developed an energy bar
prototype said to far exceed similar products on the market. It
contains a new milk bioactive ingredient, which the firm is hoping
to launch as a consumer product.
The trend in energy-giving chocolate continues with Cadbury's
launch of a guarana-fortified Tempo range in South Africa. And it
was not the only mainstream food company looking for added value
from products marketed as healthy...
As tough new European proposals on health claims undergo scrutiny
from member states, a UK-based consumer group keeps the pressure
up, claiming this week that 'food manufacturers are continuing
to make unwarranted health claims...
US-based Solgar Vitamin and Herb company has announced the
introduction of a new range of supplements for children in the UK
called Kangavites. The minerals in the supplements have been
specially coated in order to disguise the normally...
Britain is increasingly becoming a nation of extremes, with the gap
between the very rich and very poor, and the overweight and
underweight, becoming wider every year - all of which has
implications for the nation's food and...
The fatty acid CLA not only helps weight loss but also appears to
help people reduce body fat over the long-term, suggest preliminary
findings presented by Cognis Nutrition and Health last week.
The European Commission has given the green light for the joint
venture between Scandinavian company Arla Foods Ingredients and
German sugar giant Nordzucker to bring the low-calorie sweetener
Gaio tagatose to the marketplace.
UK-based vitamin manufacturers G&G Food Supplies has announced
the launch of two new products in the UK - Collagen and Collagen
Plus - said to prevent the appearance of wrinkles and aid joint
repair.
J. Rettenmaier & Söhne (JRS), a manufacturer of insoluble
dietary fibres and other fibre types, has opened a new production
plant for colloidal systems in Weissenborn, Germany.
The European Commission has issued a statement relating to its
proposed Regulation on health and nutrition claims announced on 16
July 2003 in a bid to clear up complaints based on 'myths and
misunderstandings'
The SupplySide West show in the US begins today with a packed
seminar schedule delivered by National Institutes of Health
researchers, ahead of the main exhibition opening tomorrow.
Sales of colostrum and a high-antibody milk have risen
significantly in key Asian markets following the outbreak of SARS
earlier this year, reports New Zealand dairy leader Fonterra.
Energy drinks are adding a touch of zest to the European soft
drinks market, with Mintel's Global New Products Database revealing
an array of weird and wonderful names, ingredients and marketing
ploys designed to entice consumers...
A report commissioned for the UK's Food Standards Agency has
provided the clearest evidence yet that there is a link between
advertising food products aimed at children and the declining
health standards among the younger generation.
Japanese firm Kyowa Hakko has produced a tablet version of its
novel cholesterol-lowering ingredient CSPHP, allowing dietary
supplement makers to include the compound in capsules.