Fruit and veg battle not won, even in cardiac patients
Cardiac rehabilitation patients may 'just say no' not only to obviously harmful dietary fat but also to beneficial fruits and vegetables, claims a small study published this month.
Archives for August 27, 2003
FDA updates botanical ingredients
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has proposed to amend its regulation on declaring botanical ingredients in dietary supplements to incorporate by reference the latest editions of two books.
Abbott in the right Zone
Pushing forward in the weight control market, in a deal worth $160 million Abbott Laboratories is now the owner of ZonePerfect Nutrition, the fastest-growing brand in the nutritional bar segment.
Wessanen to clip its wings in Operation Phoenix
Despite good performance from its Tree Of Life business and continued restructuring, Dutch wellness foods group Wessanen still feeling the heat as profits slip into the red for the first half of 2003.
Joining forces to beat the functional beverage market
As competition gains pace in the functional food and beverage market will the road to success be paved with tighter collaborations at the formulation stage between manufacturer and ingredients supplier? The Hain Celestial Group and Cargill Health &...
Glanbia results take temporary knock back
Irish dairy ingredients group Glanbia sees profits fall in the first half of 2003, with an exit from the prepared meat business and adverse exchange rates both taking their toll on an otherwise satisfactory performance.