Frutarom readies to merge new extract activities
New owner of Swiss natural extracts company Emil Flachsmann reports a strong second quarter, and reveals plans for integration of the new business.
Archives for August 10, 2003
A wise name change
Herbal tea and extract maker Wisdom Herbs will change its name to to Wisdom Natural Brands to reflect its growing product diversity, it has announced.
HRT findings boost demand for supplements
Sales of supplements for menopause symptoms are likely to surge in coming months, after a major UK study finds that combination hormone replacement therapy (HRT) could double the risk of breast cancer.
Caffeine specialist to concentrate on nutraceuticals
Natraceutical, the biotech subsidiary of Spanish cocoa products group Natra, looks set to shift its focus away from caffeine towards nutraceutical products, as it announces its third patent application this year.
Ahold results disappoint
Dutch retailer Ahold has said that consolidated sales for the second quarter of €13.0 billion for its global sales represented a decline of 12.4 per cent compared to the €14.8 billion generated in the second quarter 2002. Analysts had been predicting...
FDA closes GMP comment period
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) will begin sorting through industry's comments on its proposal on good manufacturing practices for dietary supplements. Will it take into account higher than estimated costs?