Galaxy Nutritional returns to the black
The producer of plant-based dairy alternatives shrugs off flat sales to post a strong rise in profits in the first quarter of fiscal 2003 as its restructuring and expansion programme begins to pay dividends.
Archives for August 8, 2002
Athena adds fizz to women's health
An effervescent vitamin product packed with B vitamins and designed for women has been launched in the US by Athena Labs.
'Super water' gets Canadian distributor
Super-oxygenated water Life O2 to be distributed throughout Canada from October following agreement with Alfresh Beverages.
OsteoPure jumps on the HRT bandwagon
Yet another natural product touted as an effective alternative to HRT has been launched in the US. OsteoPure Plus is a spin-off of the bone-building supplement from Marathon Nutrifoods.
PHLI bullish despite slipping into the red
A slower-than-expected roll-out and previous year results swollen by a licensing fee from GSK pushed PacificHealth Labs into the red in the second quarter, but the future still looks decidedly rosy.
Can it - processed corn better for you, claim scientists
Processing fruit and vegetables is known to reduce their vitamin C content, but this does not necessarily mean that their antioxidant properties are reduced, claim scientists in the US.
Expansion pays off for Whole Foods in third quarter
An increase in the number of outlets, as well as good growth in sales from existing stores, helped natural foods retailer Whole Foods Market to a 37 per cent hike in profits in Q3.