Healthy individuals
A symposium on the emerging trend in customised nutrition will this weekend reveal how food choices are becoming increasingly individual, making it more important for health food marketers to target the right person.
Archives for July 10, 2003
FDA unveils fast-track health claims system
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has unveiled a new ranking system for health claims, which will make it easier for companies to promote the health benefits of their products.
Degussa v MM in creatine war
Creatine serum producer Muscle Marketing USA (MM) has hit back at Degussa BioActives with a counterclaim arguing that Degussa's creatine powder is 'totally ineffective'. The German company moved swiftly to shrug off the claim, branding it as bearing...
Pan Pharmaceuticals products mistakenly reach shelves
Australia's health authorities are urging all companies still storing recalled products made by Pan Pharmaceuticals to immediately supply information on when the stock is being destroyed, following mistaken sales of some Pan products.
Chicago welcomes IFT
Crowds of food industry professionals will start pouring through the doors of Chicago's McCormick Place South building this weekend for the opening of the IFT Annual Meeting + FOOD EXPO. This year's event - opened by Health and Human Services...
Cargill ups share in US lecithin market
Cargill is teaming up with lecithin supplier Riceland Foods to increase its presence in lecithin products in the North American market.
Cargill to distribute trehalose in Europe
Cargill claims to have gained exclusive rights to market its Ascend brand of the corn-starch sugar trehalose in Europe.
Herbal research spurred on by HRT risk
The University of Illinois at Chicago is to investigate the effectiveness of the herbals black cohosh and red clover for relief of menopause symptoms.
Mineral deficiency could be causing increase in asthma
Selenium and iron supplements could become more important for pregnant women, if a new study investigating the link between deficiency of the minerals in the womb and increased risk of asthma later on sees significant results.
Wacker introduces soluble dietary fiber
German chemicals firm Wacker Specialties is introducing a new soluble dietary fiber, designed for use in clear beverages, at the IFT show this weekend.