Laboratoires Innéov, the new joint venture between food company
Nestlé and the cosmetics firm L'Oreal, is launching its first
product this month in selected markets. Are we likely to see this
'cosmetic food' sector...
A growing market for soy protein products and soyfoods in Western
nations is helping to create a new value-added market for soybeans
beyond the traditional uses of crushing for animal feed and
vegetable oils, according to a new report.
Inadequate consumer understanding of probiotic foods poses a
critical challenge to the immense potential for growth in the
Australia and New Zealand markets, but consumer behaviour and the
ageing demographic will ensure sustained...
The Caribbean herbal industry will be presenting its products to
the European market next month in a special exhibition at the
Natural Products show in London.
Cargill Acidulants is to market Regenasure glucosamine
hydrochloride, a product for the dietary supplement industry that
does not use shellfish as its source.
Analysis distribution company LGC Promochem is to distribute the
ChromaDex reference standards, covering more than 2500 high purity
phytochemicals, to the herbal industry in Europe.
The food intolerance and allergies market has grown 165 per cent
since 2000, according to new research by market analysts Mintel,
and is set to more than double in value by 2007 reaching £138
million (€202m).
Global sales of nutraceuticals are estimated to reach $74.7 billion
(€68.5bn) by 2007, growing at an average rate of 9.9 per cent
annually for the next five years, says a new report.
UK company Barefoot Botanicals introduced its Rosa Fina botanical
skin care products to the US market this week. The range which
contains rosehip seed oil, vitamins and natural antioxidants, is
the first to be launched by the company's...
Swiss cereal maker BioFamilia has launched a new muesli in its
functional range, targeted at people who want to keep in shape. Fit
Crisp is a crispy muesli with nine added vitamins.
New functional foods continued to hit the shelves this month with a
focus on making traditionally not-so-healthy products a little more
appealing to the growing number of consumers looking for extra
health benefits. Some of the latest...
Swedish probiotics firm BioGaia has signed a three-year agreement
with Japanese marketing company Erina for the sale of its Reuteri
tablets in Japan. The tablet has been specially designed for the
Japanese market, says the company.
Israeli company Enzymotec has launched an ingredient derived from
healthy fats for use in food applications. MultOil is based on
natural oils enriched with phytosterols and DAG, both thought to
help reduce the risk of cardiovascular...
Spanish choline manufacturer Algry Quimica has welcomed new US
regulations regarding choline salts to become effective in autumn
2003. The company said the laws will clearly define the quality of
choline-based preparations.
Norwegian firm NutriPharma says a study shows its soy composition
Abacor to be more effective at lowering cholesterol than other
commercially available soy protein.
Health ingredients manufacturer Cognis Nutrition and Health says
the US Food and Drug Administration has approved GRAS status for
the company's Xangold brand natural lutein esters products in a
variety of foods.
Increasing awareness of the need for proper hydration and other
potential health benefits of drinking bottled water are driving
market growth in the UK, but there is still a long way to go before
Continental consumption levels are...
Functional soft drinks are no longer confined to obscure avenues of
soft drinks consumption and are steadily edging towards the
mainstream, according to a new report from drinks consultancy
Zenith International.
Sales of oxygenated water in North America, western Europe and
Japan increased by 45 per cent last year, but the market still
remains niche, claims Zenith International. And it is likely to
remain so until a major soft drinks group...
The latest phase of BASF and Fortitech's human nutrition joint
venture has been completed with the transfer of BASF's Malaysian
production facility to Fortitech's new Fortitech Asia Pacific unit.
Functional products have been around for some time, but the latest
look at the Mintel Global New Products Database shows that
functional snack products are also becoming more popular, as is
greater packaging innovation in the confectionery...
Natural Inc., the US-based subsidiary of Norway's Natural group,
has launched Natto K2, a new ingredient high in vitamin K2, made
from natto, a traditional Japanese product consisting of fermented
soya beans.
The diet foods market across Europe continues to grow, but
increasing consumer disillusionment about the effectiveness of
dieting could curb growth in the future unless manufacturers and
retailers get the right nutrition message across,...
A panel of Dutch scientific experts has positively approved
Bakkerij Veenhuis' request for a health claim for the Vitaalbrood
Flora range of bread products containing Sensus' Frutafit inulin.
Speciality chemicals company Cognis announced today that its
agreement with Norwegian firm Natural for the licence to its
Tonalin brand conjugated linoleic acid (CLA) will go into effect
this weekend.
US health ingredients manufacturer Kemin Foods has received
approval for use of its FloraGLO brand lutein in dietary
supplements in France, the company announced today.
UK pharmacy and healthcare retailer Boots announced this week that
it will end trials of complementary health services in its stores,
after they failed to attract enough demand.
Belgian soyfoods maker Alpro is set to launch a major marketing
campaign in the UK in an attempt to attract new customers, without
food intolerances, to its products. But Datamonitor analysts
highlight some key problems with this...
The Swedish probiotics supplier BioGaia said yesterday it has
extended its licensing agreement with Kraft Foods Spain division,
which uses the Reuteri in its Mama Louise soft cheese brand.
Finnish company Teriaka has received GRAS status from the US FDA
for its cholesterol-lowering ingredient Diminicol. The award is
expected to strengthen the firm's position both in the US and other
functional food markets.
Russian company Oligopharm has developed a new dietary supplement
based on chitosan oligosaccharide ascorbate. The company claims the
ingredient has powerful effects on a number of symptoms, including
osteoarthritis and can also lower...
European consumers have had their fill of bread it seems, and its
role as a staple food is set to decline over coming years.
Currently, it is most successful in Germany, where it is regarded
as a healthy food, but players in this...
Changing lifestyles are driving self-medication in Spain, according
to a new report. More and more people are buying treatments over
the counter, particularly to help stop smoking, to help sleeping
and for eye care.
Norwegian fatty acid manufacturer Pronova Biocare has launched a
supplement targeted specifically at women under its consumer brand
Triomega. The product contains omega-3 fatty acids, calcium,
vitamin D and the antioxidant vitamin...
Laboratoires Sérobiologiques, a division of speciality chemicals
group Cognis France, has developed an ingredient based on a
tropical plant for use in haircare products.
Danish vegetable oils and fats company Aarhus Oliefabrik announced
yesterday that together with Astion, it will increase the
development portfolio of BSP Pharma principally using oil from the
African shea nut.
Coca-Cola has launched a new energy drink on the Irish market, the
company's Ireland division announced this week. BPM Energy, which
is so far exclusive to Ireland, differs from other products on the
market in that it is designed...
Around a quarter of all prescription drugs sold in the United
States, Canada and Europe contain active ingredients derived from
plants, claims a new report. Global over-the-counter sales of
plant-derived drugs are estimated at $40...
New developments at Swedish probiotics company include a marketing
agreement with Nature's Sunshine in the US which is expected to
boost sales of its Reuteri tablets. There is also a new deal from
South Korea, confirming its...
Milk, it seems, is the next product to get the major marketing
makeover. For years a staple product in most western diets, milk
has become increasingly important in recent years not least because
of growing awareness of the health...
Minute Maid, the orange juice drink from Coca-Cola, will now
feature health and nutrition advice from the Mayo Clinic on its
packaging in the US, an additional bonus for a drink which is
already touted as a healthy product.
Provexis, the UK company whose main product CardioFlow, a novel
extract from tomato, has been shown to be beneficial to the heart,
has been given a major boost with the addition of a leading British
scientist to its Scientific Advisory...
Britvic Soft Drinks, the UK's second largest soft drink producer
after Cadbury Schweppes, is to launch a new brand next month
offering drinkers a product which it claims is unique to the
British market.
Western Europe's cereal bars market is 'massively underexploited',
according to market research analysts Datamonitor. The report
suggests that this product could be a promising driver of growth
for confectionery makers...
UK company Extreme Drinks is expanding distribution of its
functional beverage range thanks to an agreement with Allied Domecq
subsidiary CG Hibbert. The energy and sports drinks will soon be on
sale in duty free outlets.
