Comvita buys into honey medicines business
Comvita New Zealand has purchased a 50 per cent share in Api-Med Medical Honey, a Cambridge, New Zealand-based joint venture set up to develop medical grade honey products.
Archives for September 3, 2003
Human body may contain hidden obesity treatment
Adding a naturally occurring gut hormone to the diet could help treat obesity, suggest UK researchers writing in today's issue of the New England Journal of Medicine.
Request for phytosterols in milk
The Australian and New Zealand markets could soon see cholesterol-lowering milks on sale, as the region's food agency considers comments on a request from Parmalat Australia.
Algry lifts quality standards
Spanish choline salts manufacturer Algry Quimica announced the completion of its ISO 9001:2000 quality certification process, moving the company closer to a fully integrated quality system, it said.
Kraft sticks to first of health promotion promises
Kraft Foods said today it has named 10 experts to its 'Worldwide Health & Wellness Advisory Council', first announced in July as part of the company's much hyped plan to help address the rise in obesity.
Alliance sources Sytrinol
SourceOne Global has formed an alliance with KGK Synergize for the exclusive worldwide distribution rights for the cholesterol-lowering product Sytrinol.
Food bar market set to soar
The $3 billion market for food bars is expected to more than double by 2007, largely due to the popularity these items enjoy among US women, according to a new report from MarketResearch.com.
EU rejects Austrian GM-free zone
In a landmark decision, the European Commission has blocked the first attempt by an EU region to turn itself into a statutory GM-free zone. The EU body ruled that governments that tried to ban genetically-modified crops would be in breach of EU law,...
A low-GI sugar?
New tests show that the sugar replacer Isomalt has a very low glycemic index (GI), well below other sugar substitutes, making it an attractive option for food companies trying to get healthier, says its manufacturer Palatinit.
The continuing spread of phytosterols
The Australian and New Zealand markets could soon see cholesterol-lowering milks on sale, as the region's food agency considers comments on a request from Parmalat Australia.
Spicing up the pepper market
The International Pepper Community (IPC) - gathered in India this week - has agreed to tackle falling pepper sales, aiming to get quality standards accepted by importing and exporting countries all around the world. IPC hopes on NPD and medicinal market.
Expo East opens fall shows
Natural Products Expo East opens today in the new Washington, DC, Convention Center, bringing together suppliers and manufacturers of the rapidly expanding natural and organic foods industry.