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The Middle East's first trade show for the natural health industry has been scheduled for October this year. Natural Products Expo, Arabia, not related to Penton Media's Expo shows, will take place in Dubai in the United Arab Emirates.
The functional foods sector offers strong growth opportunities for the Irish food industry, according to Enterprise Ireland, a government-funded development body which recently organised a trade mission to Japan to assess its successful health foods...
Nutraceutical International is to acquire the Nature's Life business, subject to certain contingencies. The deal will give the leading supplement manufacturer and marketer further store penetration in key markets.
A well-planned vegetarian diet can be a healthy alternative to a regular meat-based diet for all age groups, says a statement from the American Dietetic Association and Dietitians of Canada published this week.
A new 'functional' cooking oil made from a blend of tropical, olive, coconut and flaxseed oils, may soon offer relief to calorie-counters and cholesterol-watchers, according to Canadian researchers.
Anti-ageing foods are set to grow significantly as the worldwide elderly population expands and looks for improvements in their quality of life, confirmed speakers at a recent seminar organised by the Northern Ireland Centre for Food and Health (NICHE).
Netherlands-based Sensus has received safety approval for its Frutafit inulin fibre, said to promote gut health, from the US Food and Drug Administration.
A new study of the effects of soy isoflavone supplementation on women's bone health will feature SoyLife, the soy ingredient manufactured by Acatris.
The drama continues at ChampionLyte Holdings which announces this week that it has filed a lawsuit against former company chairman and CEO Alan Posner, former chief financial officer Chris Valleau and New York-based InGlobalVest, for the fraudulent...
Martek Biosciences has reported a 132 per cent increase in revenues to $26.4 million for the second quarter of the year, thanks to greater sales of nutritional products to the company's infant formula licensees, Wyeth, Mead Johnson and Abbott.