Nutraceutical buys Arizona Health Foods
Nutraceutical International said today it has entered into an agreement to acquire the operating assets of supplement retailer Arizona Health Foods.
Archives for June 18, 2003
Natural phytosterols reduce cholesterol absorption too
It is not only spreads with added plant sterols that could lower your cholesterol. Eating low-fat phytosterol-rich plant foods may also have important effects on cholesterol absorption and metabolism.
Energy drinks target Hispanic market
US drinks manufacturers are increasingly targeting the Hispanic and Latino market with two new energy drinks being launched in recent weeks.
Degussa BioActives builds online guide to PS
Germany's Degussa BioActives has launched a new website offering scientific background on phosphatidylserine (PS) and its own brand of PS, Leci-PS.
Frutarom buys Swiss plant extracts firm
Swiss plant extracts business Emil Flachsmann has been bought by flavours multinational Frutarom, for an undisclosed sum, the companies said this week. The integrated businesses are expected to produce sales of more than $150 million.
IOC discusses sports nutrition
A group of the world's nutrition experts met at the International Olympic Committee's headquarters in Lausanne, Switzerland, this week to review the latest developments in the world of sports nutrition.
Flavours to drive oleoresin growth
The innovative world of flavours is experiencing more rapid growth than the overall food industry, giving fresh momentum to the essential oils and oleoresins market, confirms a new study from Frost & Sullivan.
WHO consults global food industry
Talks on solutions to combat the growing global incidence of chronic disease continued this week when officials from the World Health Organisation (WHO) met in Geneva with representatives of some 30 food, beverage and producer associations.
Dynamic product for joint health
Dynamic Nutritional Products is introducing a new triple combination glucosamine, chondroitin and MSM supplement in the form of capsules.