News, Analysis & Insights on Nutrition, Supplements, and Health
Silk has long had a reputation as a luxury item but there is much more to it than simply a fine material. Silk, like all other animal and vegetable matter, contains protein, and this can be used as a dietary supplement and as an ingredient in cosmetics.
Reliv International, the international manufacturer and network marketer of nutritional supplements, has confirmed that its first quarter sales reached $14.5 million (€15.8m) cent, a 3 per cent increase, helped by strong network marketing sales.
Dragoco India, a unit of German food ingredients and flavours group Dragoco, has inaugurated its new production facility in Semmanchery, near Chennai (Madras).
First quarter profits at natural and organic food retailer Wild Oats Markets reached $668,000 (€729,332) on sales of $233.0 million, up 6.2 per cent compared to the previous year. In the first quarter of 2001, the company posted losses of $118,000,...
People who have suffered from heart attacks could live longer if they drink plenty of tea, according to new research from Israel. The antioxidants in tea are thought to be the key to prolonging life after the attack.
Nutraceutical International Corporation, the dietary supplement manufacturer, has reported a slight rise in second quarter sales and profits. Net revenues were $27.6 million (€30m), up from $27.0 million a year earlier, while net profits were $2.9...