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Nature's Sunshine Products, the US herb and vitamin manufacturer, reported a 7 per cent drop in sales for the first quarter ended 31 March 2002. Sales revenue was $75.9 million (€85.3m) compared to $81.7 million for the same period last year.
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 at Buffalo...
PepsiCo reported a 14 per cent increase in first-quarter net income, citing strength in its largest divisions, Frito-Lay and Pepsi-Cola in North America. There was also a very strong quarter from energy drink brand, Gatorade.
The manufacturer of Zicam Cold Remedy and Zicam Allergy Relief announced a drop in net sales for the first quarter to $5.06 million (€5.69m), compared to $6,472 million in the same period last year.
The US Department of Agriculture is expected to be asked at upcoming consumer input sessions why soy milk has not been included in school lunch choices.
A study by the National Cancer Institute, presented this week at the Experimental Biology 2002 meeting in New Orleans, shows that even moderate caloric restriction reduced by 60 per cent the number of precancerous intestinal polyps in mice at high...
The US-based nutritional supplements manufacturer has presented evidence at the recentExperimental Biology's Annual Scientific Conference in New Orleans which suggests the role played by chromium picolinate supplementation in reducing cardiovascular...
Scottish farmers who have until recently ignored the potentially lucrative herb market, could soon respond to the growing interest in medicinal herbs thanks to a recent research grant, reports The Scotsman.
Women over the age of 65 who took vitamin D had nearly one-third less risk of dying from heart disease as women who did not take the supplements, according to research presented at the American Heart Association's Asia Pacific Scientific Forum meeting...