Flax the next soy
Ingredients firm Acatris has introduced a new product which has the potential to surpass the rapidly growing sales of its Soylife soy isoflavones, according to its president.
Archives for October 5, 2003
Sales rocket for Kaneka CoQ10
Japan's Kaneka Corporation is to double its yearly production of the natural supplement CoQ10 to meet the rapidly growing demand for the ingredient.
UK sees girth increases for wallets and waists
Britain is increasingly becoming a nation of extremes, with the gap between the very rich and very poor, and the overweight and underweight, becoming wider every year - all of which has implications for the nation's food and drink industry, according...
Selenium supplements may increase skin cancer risk
Contrary to previous research findings, a new study in the US has found that selenium supplements not only did not reduce the risk of recurrence for previous sufferers of nonmelanoma skin cancer but may even increase the risk of certain forms of skin...
Body fat doesn't come back, says Cognis
The fatty acid CLA not only helps weight loss but also appears to help people reduce body fat over the long-term, suggest preliminary findings presented by Cognis Nutrition and Health last week.
Fish oil supplements reduce disease risk in offspring
In utero undernourishment is believed to alter the body's metabolic programmming, increasing the risk of adult diseases in offspring. But supplementing the diet with fish oil during pregnancy can reduce the risk, according to new research published...
Cognis claims CLA maintains long-term weight loss
The fatty acid CLA not only helps weight loss but also appears to help people reduce body fat over the long-term, suggest preliminary findings presented by Cognis Nutrition and Health last week.
DSM award for isoflavone pioneer
DSM Nutritional Products - formerly Roche Vitamins - on Friday awarded for the first time its 'International award for innovative research in human nutrition' worth €25,000 to Dr Kenneth D.R. Setchell for his pioneering work in the field of isoflavone...
Salt model to tackle consumption
Shake-up for salt use in processed food continues with UK food agency unveiling a new salt model to investigate the effects of reducing salt content in different food groups on consumers.
GMP award for Metagenics
Nutritional supplement supplier Metagenics has received the National Nutritional Foods Association (NNFA) stamp of approval for Good Manufacturing Practices.