Changing attitudes to the health benefits of foods and an increased
effort to solve technical and economic issues has raised support
for flour fortification among industry members, showed a meeting
held in London yesterday.
Little evidence supports either the safety or efficacy of
nutritional supplements in helping to improve diabetes-related
conditions despite strong public interest in natural therapies,
according to the head of a government-funded...
Number two vitamin maker BASF and the former number one Roche have
been told by the US Supreme Court that a case brought by former
customers outside the US against the companies for price-fixing
cannot proceed.
Zila, the Phoenix-based healthcare company, has cited the
development of Ester-E as the main reason for a net loss of of $1.6
million ($0.03 per diluted common share) in its third quarter
results compared to a loss of $639 thousand,...
An investigation into prepacked fruit and vegetables stocked in UK
supermarkets found that many had vitamin C levels far below normal
for unprepared produce.
Expecting mothers with a diet lacking in plant proteins, iron,
magnesium, and niacin may be up to five times more likely to have a
baby with spina bifida, suggests a new study from the Netherlands.
High-dose vitamin C supplementation over an eight-month period
appeared to make osteoarthritis worse in guinea pigs, report the
authors of a new study.
Tough new EU labelling and traceability rules for GM products
should make it easier for food ingredients which are guaranteed
GM-free to grow sales - at least according to the only US
manufacturer of non-GM dextrose.
Dutch chemicals firm DSM has opened a €12 million food research and
product development centre, which is expected to speed up the time
it takes for a new product to reach the market and boost creativity
in food ingredient design.
Multivitamins containing folic acid appear to be more effective at
preventing neural tube defects than high dose folic acid
supplements, suggests a new review, attempting to resolve the
debate over how women should consume the essential...
Makers of the leading multivtamin brand Centrum is launching a new
variant targeting people on a low-carb diet, who may be cutting
their intake of key vitamins and minerals as they avoid breads,
pasta and starchy vegetables.
Thirteen popular multivitamin products failed a ConsumerLab test
because of lead contamination, lower ingredient levels than stated,
and/or inability to fully break apart for absorption, writes Wai
Lang Chu.
Folic acid - the B vitamin found commonly in supplements and
increasingly in a wide range of bread products - is already known
to prevent severe birth defects and to lower risk of death from
heart disease. But it could also help to...
Black women may need to increase their folic acid intake, as a new
report shows that higher levels of the amino acid homocysteine and
less folic acid than white women could be increasing their risk of
preeclampsia during pregnancy.
A dietary supplement containing a mixture of herbals, vitamins and
amino acids may help boost fertility in women who have difficulty
conceiving, according to a US researcher, writes Dominique
Patton.
A cauliflower with 25 times more vitamin A than its 'regular'
sister could meet the daily needs of consumers with the new
vegetable now available on the market. A new direction for
functional food developments.
Evidence continues to mount suggesting a link between various
stages of depression and low blood levels of the B vitamin folate,
according to research funded by the Agricultural Research Service
in the US.
Evidence continues to mount suggesting a link between various
stages of depression and low blood levels of the B vitamin folate,
according to research funded by the Agricultural Research Service
in the US.
Texas firm Aloe Commodities International has recalled 1600 bottles
of its Solutions IE Ageless Formula II, after a manufacturing error
led to significantly higher-than-labeled levels of vitamin D3.
A diet rich in vitamin E appears to protect against both prostate
cancer and bladder cancer, according to new research that lifts
hopes for the vitamin after disappointing recent studies, writes
Dominique Patton.
AXM Pharma and Sunkist Growers have entered into an agreement that
grants AXM exclusive rights to use the Sunkist brand name and
trademark for its vitamin and vitamin supplement products in China.
One in three people around the world do not receive adequate
amounts of vitamins and minerals, claims a new report by UNICEF and
The Micronutrient Initiative out today. The extent of the problem
means that it threatens both the development...
K2, the vitamin extracted from fermented natto soyfood, has been
shown to have greater levels of absorption in the blood than
commonly used vitamin K, as well as reducing several risk factors
for osteoporosis, suggest new findings.
Zila, a US pharma and biotech company, has achieved double-digit
sales growth for the first half of 2004, mainly due to the
performance of its nutraceutical division. Operational costs
exceeded sales however, due to higher cost of...
Adding to the growing list of potential benefits of vitamin D
consumption, researchers from Australia find that doses of vitamin
D in early life could help reduce the onset of schizophrenia in
men.
Fortifying enriched grain products with folic acid in the 1990s
appears to have been followed by a decline in stroke and ischemic
heart disease deaths, US government researchers reported at an
American Heart Association conference...
Older women with low levels of vitamin B12 are more likely to
experience rapid bone loss, according to new research, which helps
to establish the importance of the vitamin in bone health.
US oil-to-powder processor Nutri Pharmaceuticals Research has
signed a million dollar deal to supply vitamin E powder to
International Specialty Botanical Products.
Mineral water fortified with folic acid and a handful of vitamins
can reduce plasma homocysteine levels, a risk factor in
cardiovascular disease, report Finnish researchers this month. In a
separate study on mineral water German researchers...
Leading supplement retailer GNC will market a new heart health
supplement containing the Cargill phytosterol ingredient CoroWise.
The launch marks the expansion of phytosterols into new application
areas, following approval from the...
Cognis, the speciality chemicals company, suffered a tough year in
the nutritional ingredients market, with a long-awaited surge in
the growth of its natural vitamin E sales undermined by adverse
currency movements.
CT-based Competitive Technologies said last week that drugmaker
Wyeth has filed an appeal with the US Supreme Court to overturn a
$58 million patent infringement award granted by a federal court to
the University of Colorado.
Taking high-dose vitamins to reduce levels of the amino acid
homocysteine, thought to reduce heart disease risk, appears to do
little to prevent a second stroke in patients, show results out
today from a major international trial.
Higher levels of the antioxidants beta-carotene and vitamin C,
along with the antioxidant trace mineral selenium, were associated
with a lower risk of asthma in a large study on young Americans,
published this week.
Supplement maker Metabolife, a name strongly associated with the
weight loss herbal ephedra, has launched a new appetite
suppressant, free of both ephedra and caffeine.
Leiner Health Products, the leading supplier of private-label
vitamins and dietary supplements in the US, could be up for sale,
according to a report in the New York Post.
New York-based supplement maker NBTY reported record first quarter
profits last week, with the recently acquired Rexall helping to
double the sales growth achieved in other units.
Children with severe burns have a diminished capacity to make
vitamin D and should receive vitamin D supplements to stop their
bones from weakening, report US researchers this week.
Supplement maker Natrol said this week that it will invest further
in better product development and quality assurance to meet growing
consumer demand for higher standards.
Vitamin D intake appears to be inversely associated with rheumatoid
arthritis, according to a new study that investigates the link
between the vitamin and reduced risk of the disease in
postmenopausal women.
PepsiCo's Tropicana brand has added a sub-line of fortified juices
to its range, including an immune-boosting variety with selenium,
increasing its activites in the functional beverages sector.
In an era where health-conscious consumers are seeking convenient ways to support their active lifestyles, nutraceutical gummies have emerged as a popular...
