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.
An upcoming conference in Copenhagen, Denmark, will examine the
role of functional food ingredients in relation to the eating
quality and to the nutritive value in new product development.
Trials of a natural supplement designed to stop smoking have caused
controversy in the UK as they are being carried out on pregnant
women. Manufacturers of NicoBloc however say it is a safer method
than the usual nicotine replacement...
Acidophilus and other probiotic supplements may be gaining in
popularity but a report by independent testers ConsumerLab, says
live bacteria may actually be missing in many priobiotic products.
This year's Natural Products Expo Europe, taking place at the RAI
Amsterdam from 4-5 June, is adding to its usual format an EU
compliance programme and a forum focusing on business opportunities
in Russia and emerging eastern...
Snack bars, snack mixes and energy bars continue to be a driving
force in the snacks market, according to a recent report, and
steady growth in the sector this year is to continue through 2003.
It looks, tastes, and smells just like cheddar cheese, but cannot
be called cheese because of its special cholesterol-lowering
ingredient. Developed by scientists in Cambridge University, the
first so-called hard cheese containing...
As the European consumer becomes more health-conscious, dairy
companies are finding new ways of tapping into the trend. And with
recent figures showing that butter and cheese sales in western
Europe continue to grow, it seems that...
Makers of the cholesterol-lowering ingredient Benecol, the Finnish
company Raisio, have launched a pasta containing the ingredient on
the home market this month. Benecol pasta is said to provide half
the daily dose of the stanol ester,...
Sudzucker subsidiary Palatinit reports this week that its sugar
replacer Isomalt can improve product properties and production
output of breakfast cereals. The sugar replacer is suitable for
diabetic foods and low-calorie products.
Growing consumer interest in natural food ingredients has brought a
rise in the use of natural antioxidants. But synthetic varieties
are not suffering quite as much as anticipated, claim market
analysts Frost & Sullivan.
The Australian and New Zealand food agency is asking for comment on
an application that it has received to modify its brand new Food
Standards Code to permit the sale of formulated beverages or
water-based drinks containing added...
The makers of the market leading energy drink Red Bull have
introduced a sugar-free version to the UK market this month. The
company claims it is the first global energy drink brand to address
the growing consumer demand for diet...
The entry of European brands, such as Nestle's LC-1, to the US and
Canadian market will be under scrutiny at an upcoming conference in
Canada in February. The event looks at case studies to offer
discussion on industry issues.
The organisers of Natural Products Expo, the health and nutritional
products tradeshow, are launching a two-day event, SupplyExpo
Europe, to coincide with the original event in Amsterdam this June.
The event will offer visitors access...
Northern Ireland-based Dolphin Sea Vegetable Company (DSV) is
introducing its blend of Red Marine Algae as a food supplement to
treat bacteria and viruses such as Candida albicans and
Enterococcus faecalis bacteria.
A Frost & Sullivan report on the market for fortified foods in
India finds that while food companies have understood their target
segments well, some products being offered, such as soft drinks,
are merely marketing gimmicks.
While the diabetic food sector remains largely undeveloped by major
food producers, certain factors such as limited distribution and
consumer uncertainty may prevent further growth of the category. A
new report investigates.
Nestle subsidiary Cereal Partners UK has entered the rapidly
growing cereal bar market, with the launch of three new bars. The
'Cereal and Milk Bars', already available in France, Portugal and
Spain, are made from the Nestle...
American company RiceX, which makes rice bran-based functional food
ingredients, is to launch its product range in Europe, following a
distribution agreement with Belgium's Kreglinger.
Growing demand for beverage additives in the US is being driven by
the trend for nutritional and functional drinks, finds a new report
by market research firm The Freedonia Group.
With the booming trend in health products, and dairy manufacturers
under pressure to innovate, there is an impressive number of
healthy dairy products being launched each month. We take a look at
some of the latest entries, from market...
Finnish dairy company Valio this week said sales of its
lactose-free milk drink, launched in Sweden last month, have far
exceeded expectations. If the pace holds up, annual sales could
reach five times the initial goal.
UK-based company Wassen International has launched a new one-a-day
supplement designed to boost the immune system. 'NutriScience'
contains established antioxidants, vitamins A, C and E along with
selenium and co-enzyme Q10,...
Spanish maker of choline salts Algry Quimica has launched a special
grade of DC Choline Bitartrate for use in nutraceutical
applications for Direct Compression manufacturing and for use in
tablets or other applications where fine...
Quaker has introduced its low-fat snack brand Snack-a-Jacks to
Spain after a highly successful launch in the UK. The rice- and
corn-based products are touted as a healthy alternative to other
snacks which can be eaten at any time...
Italian company Indena launched a new echinacea extract at
SupplySide West in the US last week. The product, said to be an
unparalleled immunostimulant, is obtained through a patent-pending
extraction procedure. Studies show it is...
New research by Italian company Indena suggests that its
experimental molecule IDN 5390 which belongs to the class of
taxanes could make chemotherapy more tolerable and more effective.
Organisers of Natural Products Expo Asia, held for the first time
this year, have added a 'Global Supply Marketplace' pavilion to the
tradeshow for next year. The supply pavilion will focus on raw
materials, ingredients...
The US was by far the largest retail market for dietetic foods in
2001, with Japan in second place. But the market for dietetic
products, especially sports nutrition and slimming foods, which
accounted for 60 - 90 per cent of retail...
Despite accounting for nearly half of the world's sales of sports
and energy drinks, Asia remains one of the most underdeveloped
global markets, finds a new report on worldwide sales of sports and
energy drinks by beverage analysts...
Aiming to profit from current booming calcium supplement sales,
Swiss health foods company Wander has launched a powdered calcium
supplement on the home market under the Jemalt brand.
Dutch supplier of nutritional oils Loders Croklaan Lipid Nutrition
reported this week that its CLA product Clarinol has been shown to
significantly reduce body fat in women.
The vitamin and dietary supplement market will continue to grow
despite increasing sector maturity, driven by greater consumer
interest, ageing populations and a greater emphasis on self-care,
suggests a new report by market analysts...
Wassen International has launched a new ginseng supplement, with
added vitamins and minerals, in the UK this week. Gerimax, a
concentrated, standardised ginseng extract, has already been
marketed in Denmark and other European countries...
While bottled water consumption in the UK is on the increase, most
of this is being driven by adults. But a new report commissioned by
the leading British bottled water company Highland Spring shows
that kids, who are rarely catered...
Coca-Cola and Disney have joined forces to launch a new soft drink
for young children in the Spanish market. The drink, which is
fortified with vitamins, features characters from Disney cartoons
and has already been successfully launched...
Nutritional oils company Equazen has launched an organic version of
its qarma evening primrose oil, the first such product to receive
organic certification in the UK, according to the company.
Sales of non-dairy drinks in Europe are to increase 22 per cent to
€228 million this year, according to new research by the UK's
Organic Monitor. The highest growth in the sector over recent years
has been in the UK, the largest...
