News, Analysis & Insights on Nutrition, Supplements, and Health
Pharmaceuticals giant Roche this week reported a 28 per cent fall in net profits for the first half of the year. The Swiss company saw net profit fall from SF2.5billion to SF1.8billion, partly due to a 39 per cent drop in operating profit at the...
Nutraceutical company reports successful first half year, attributing results to new product launches and returns from the restructuring carried out in 1998.
Further evidence that a natural supplement may be a better alternative to HRT for treating menopause symptoms. Two new studies find positive results on red clover supplement Promensil.
A new report on the US nutraceutical industry claims that the sector has become so popular that soon so-called "unhealthy" foods will have added health benefits.
With an overall drop of 3 per cent in sales for this year's first half, Degussa refutes expectations of an upturn in the second half. Restructuring of core businesses and divesting non-core operations will continue in a drive to boost sales, although...
A new study has found that taking a daily vitamin E supplement does not prevent respiratory infections in older people and could even aggravate symptoms in those who do get a cold. Further research is necessary to explain the results.
US-based Sterling Foods has signed an agreement with Nutraceutical Clinical Laboratories International (NCLI) to use its natural preservative NuPreserv in its baked goods.