Nature's Sunshine reports falling sales
Nature's Sunshine Products, a leading manufacturer and marketer of encapsulated herbs and vitamins, has reported falling sales for its fourth and final quarter of 2002 - largely due to its overseas operations.
Archives for February 18, 2003
Danone denies Numico interest
Struggling Dutch nutritional supplement company Numico is rumoured to be the target of a bid by dairy products giant Danone, although the French company has denied having any interest in the Dutch firm.
Glanbia moves into Latin America
Ireland's Glanbia and Uruguay's Conaprole have joined forces to help develop the market for dairy ingredients in Latin America. A new joint venture company, Conabia, based in Mexico, will develop sales throughout Central and South America.
Record sales for Reliv
Reliv International, an international manufacturer and network marketer of nutritional supplements and other food technology products, today announced that its network marketing sales in January, 2003 achieved record levels.
Italy, Germany have their knuckles rapped
Germany's classification of garlic supplements as a medicine and Italy's draconian laws on sports drinks have incurred the wrath of the European Commission this week.
FSA repeats fish warning
Pregnant women should eat no more than one fresh tuna steak, or two cans of tuna, per week in order to ensure that their unborn child is kept free from mercury poisoning. Swordfish, shark and marlin should be avoided altogether, the Food Standards...
Does where and what you eat affect CVD risk?
European researchers are attempting to discover whether moving to a different country and changing diet can alter the risk of developing cardiovascular disease (CVD) using population studies from Italy, Belgium and the UK.
Elements energy drink re-launched
Snapple has re-launched its Elements energy drink in an aluminum bottle. Available in four flavours, the drink aims to offer consumers greater convenience.
Banana extinction rumours unpeeled
A plant pathologist with the American Phytopathological Society has largely dismissed rumours that bananas could face extinction within the next decade.
Tea marketed as health beverage
Taking advantage of current research that has uncovered the powerful active ingredients in tea, such as polyphenols and flavonoids, both potent antioxidants, Honest Tea is launching an organic bottled tea.