Sales up at Holland and Barrett
Parent company of the leading nutritional supplement retailer Holland and Barrett reported strong sales in this year's first quarter, helped by strong sales across both the UK and US retail divisions.
Archives for January 23, 2003
Anti-smoking supplement under attack
Trials of a natural supplement designed to stop smoking have caused controversy in the UK as they are being carried out on pregnant women. Manufacturers of NicoBloc however say it is a safer method than the usual nicotine replacement patches.
Iron supplements safe for kids with colds
Contrary to widely held views, giving iron supplements to anaemic children when they have a cold or other upper respiratory tract infection can improve their iron status without side effects, finds a recent study.
NA impacts Chr. Hansen ingredients
Chr. Hansen - Food Ingredients saw net sales rising by five per cent in Europe, South America and Asia/Pacific for the first quarter ending 30 November 30, 2002 but plunging by six per cent in North America. The overall impact - the combined organic...
Where does calcium come from?
Glanbia Nutritionals has launched a new website to inform consumers on the benefits of dairy calcium. The company said it wanted to address consumer misunderstandings about sources of calcium and calcium-fortified foods.
Processing functional foods
An upcoming conference in Copenhagen, Denmark, will examine the role of functional food ingredients in relation to the eating quality and to the nutritive value in new product development.
All change at ChampionLyte
An investment group has acquired a controlling interest in ChampionLyte Products, maker of the ChampionLyte sugar-free sports drink, currently undergoing a major restructuring program.
End of ephedra for EAS
Weight-loss products maker EAS has launched a new fat-burning supplement called ThermoDynamX, at the same time as it publicises its exit from the ephedra-based market.
Sweet Success enters weight-loss sector
Sweet Success Enterprises is re-launching its meal replacement shakes, developed by Nestle USA, in the weight loss market to profit from the rapidly growing sector.