Archives for May 14, 2002

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Baywood reports strong sales

Baywood International, a US nutraceutical company specialising in the development of its own brands, announced a 67 per cent increase in revenue for the first quarter ended 31 March, up to $744,771 from $446,901 in the same period last year.

Cognis launches vitamin E powder at Vitafoods

Cognis Health & Nutrition, the leading dietary supplement manufacturer and marketer, today launched a new grade of high-potency natural-source vitamin E powder, at the Vitafoods conference in Geneva.

Record results for Lifeway

Lifeway Foods, the US functional foods maker, has announced a boost in net income of 36 per cent for the first quarter ended 31 March 2002 to $447,558 or $.10 per share versus a net income of $328,713 or $.08 in 2001.

Vegetarian diet increases vitamin intake

Teenagers who opt for a vegetarian diet are more likely to get the recommended doses of vitamins and minerals than their counterparts who stick to the traditional teenage diet of fatty junk food.

Arachidonic acid developed to sidestep patent

Spanish fatty acids company Brudy said it has launched a concentrated arachidonic acid from fish oil which will be available to infant formula manufacturers from June 2002.

New rice-bran honey for reducing cholesterol

Experts in enzymatic hydrolysates, Spanish company Pevesa is promoting its latest nutritional ingredient, a rice-bran syrup, this week at the European nutraceutical event Vitafoods