Price puts brake on organic sales
One year after new rules on organic standards hit the American food industry one in ten Americans are eating more organic foods, reports a US trend tracker - but price is still a barrier to new converts.
Archives for October 15, 2003
Science begins to add weight to CLA
The flurry of activity in CLA applications is being backed by a growing body of research to support the ingredient, particularly for its effects on weight loss, potentially one of its most profitable uses in the functional foods market.
UK firm to create new botanicals plant
UK natural healthcare company William Ransom could sell one of its manufacturing sites to generate cash for a new botanical extraction facility planned for next year, it said this week.
Degussa reformulates PS for softgels
Degussa BioActives has improved its phosphatidylserine (PS) formula for soft gel applications, after research by its R&D team found possible interactions between the soft gel capsule and its PS filling.
Experts call for more research on semicarbazide
Calls to food manufacturers to develop alternative methods for sealing jars of food were voiced by the UK Food Standards Agency this week following a European scientific review on the presence of semicarbazide - a weak carcinogen - in foods.
Profits slip at Cargill
Burgeoning private agribusiness Cargill saw net earnings slip in the first quarter of 2004, but performance remained on track topping last year's figures by a wisp.
Roche vitamins results uninspiring for new owner
Sales at the Roche vitamins and fine chemicals division fell even lower in the third quarter, the Swiss firm reported yesterday, releasing its final set of figures for the unit now owned by DSM.
Enzymotec improves PS stability
Israeli firm Enzymotec says it has developed two solutions that could improve the stability of phosphatidylserine, thought to improve cognition and memory, for use in nutraceuticals and functional foods.
Calorie dense foods promote weight gain but not satiety
Big portions encourage people to eat more but big portions of calorie dense food - the kind people tend to grab on the run - boost calorie consumption even higher without providing additional satisfaction, suggests new US research.
Gourmet remedy for perimenopausal symptoms?
Gourmet chocolate specialist House of Brussels Chocolates (HBSL) has teamed up with functional foods developer Culinova to create a new line of nutritional chocolate bars aimed at perimenopausal women.