White tea arrives in UK
Functional confectionery and new beverages feature strongly in the latest new product introductions on Mintel's Global New Products Database.
Archives for May 22, 2003
Summer attitude in France
Two new products for the French slimming market: 'Veinosvelt', a natural extract-based formula to combat cellulite, and 'Pro-satietil hyperproteine', a high protein product range suitable for Atkin's diet followers.
Tea may fight bad breath
Compounds found in tea can stop the growth of bacteria that cause bad breath, according to researchers at the University of Illinois at Chicago, presenting results of a new study this week.
Tea beats bad breath
Compounds found in tea can stop the growth of bacteria that cause bad breath, according to researchers at the University of Illinois at Chicago, presenting results of a new study this week.
Spherix continues actions against Arla
Spherix is to continue its arbitration against Arla Foods, its licensee for food uses of the new sweetener tagatose, despite the firm's recent launch, later than planned, of the low-calorie sweetener into the US market.
All-natural snacks nab national award
Techniques for making healthy and fun-to-eat foods from pears, tomatoes, carrots and other fruits and vegetables have garnered a national honour for a pair of Agricultural Research Service scientists.
Probiotic may offer relief for IBD sufferers
A non-pathogenic strain of E. coli probiotic oral suspension appeared to relieve patients of the major clinical symptoms of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) in a pilot trial, the BioBalance Corporation reported today.
NAHS takes Government to court over kava ban
The National Association of Health Stores in the UK says it has been granted leave by the High Court to bring a case against the UK government and the National Assembly for Wales to overturn the recent ban on the sale of kava products.
BioGaia enters Australian market
Swedish probiotic firm BioGaia has signed an exclusive distribution agreement with leading Australian supplement company Blackmores, likely to help sustain the large increase in sales for the first quarter after a similar agreement in Japan.
Bush joins the GM debate
The confrontation between Europe and the United States over genetically modified foods shifted up a gear this week when the US President George. W. Bush accused Europe of impeding efforts to fight world famine because of its trade policy of blocking...
Hain adds healthy touch to McDonald's menu
Natural foods company the Hain Celestial Group is to create a soy-based patty for the McDonald's McVeggie Burger launched last week in 600 McDonald'srestaurants in Southern California.