7UP flips upside down
The maker of 7 UP unveiled its new energy drink, called dnL, at a visitor attraction in Orlando this week. The bright green product is billed as the "upside-down" 7 UP and targeted to teenagers and young adults.
Archives for October 29, 2002
AHPA tackles new adverse events reporting system
American Herbal Products Association has submitted comments to the FDA on the agency's new adverse event reporting system. In a letter, the trade association pointed out the inconsistency of consumer access to the FDA's reporting systems, noting that...
Byrne supports EU/US dialogue
David Byrne, the European Commissioner responsible for Health and Consumer Protection, yesterday issued a message of support to the Transatlantic Consumer Dialogue (TACD), a forum of US and EU organisations, ahead of its forthcoming meeting. The...
Nicotine link to ageing and cancer - new research
US researchers have discovered that a chemical called nornicotine, naturally present in tobacco and also produced as a metabolite of nicotine, may contribute to the pathology of diabetes, cancer, ageing, and Alzheimer's disease.
Vitamins save costs, says US researcher
Prescribing high doses of vitamin supplements to ageing baby boomers with vision loss due to macular degeneration - the leading cause of blindness in patients over 50 years old - could save the North American health care system more than $1.5 billion...
A stake in health
Mergers and acquisitions in the food industry continue this week with acquisitive Canadian company Stake technology taking over US ingredients company Opta Food Ingredients at the price of €28m. The move marks a bid by Stake to build on its...
Bravo Foods Slammers milk available in 7-Eleven chain
Convenience retailer 7-Eleven is introducing Bravo! Foods Looney Tunes branded Slammers vitamin-fortified milk in up to 5,300 participating 7-Eleven stores this week. Slammers Fortified Reduced Fat Milk will be available in four flavors and packed in...
Ross adds DHA to infant soy formula
The infant nutrition division of Abbott Laboratories, Ross Products, is to launch what it claims is the first soy infant formula supplemented with DHA and ARA, on the US market.
Glucosamine sulphate may slow osteoarthritis
Long-term treatment with glucosamine sulphate has been shown to slow down the progression of knee osteoarthritis, according to a study by Czech researchers published in the 14 October issue of the Archives of Internal Medicine.
DSM 'satisfied' with third quarter
Dutch life science group and new owner of Roche Vitamins, DSM reported an operating profit of €104 million in the third quarter, up 8 per cent from the same period in 2001. The board said the results reflected currently poor market conditions but that...
More than 'just' an antioxidant
A group of European scientists meeting recently to review and discuss current knowledge on vitamin E and promising lines of future research concluded that the vitamin has been underestimated in the past. They urged further research to determine...