Skane gets health claim for ProViva
Sweden's Skane Dairy has been awarded the country's first health claim to support the health benefits of probiotic bacteria, giving the company its third health claim for the probiotic fruit juice ProViva.
Archives for October 27, 2003
Coca-Cola launches heart-healthy juice
Coca-Cola revealed it will launch a new cholesterol-reducing orange juice under its Minute Maid brand next month. The new product contains plant sterols, which are gaining growing consumer and scientific acceptance in a range of functional foods.
Cancer meeting focuses on diet and prevention
Cancer experts meeting in the US this week are expected to highlight a number of new studies connecting diet to prevention of the chronic disease.
Biotech venture to build on food ingredients
ADM takes on the contract services of a fermentation improvement technology company - particularly present in nutraceuticals - to work on 'opportunities and efficiencies' in the food ingredients arena.
Adaptive mutation common in E.coli
The quickening of genetic mutation rates in bacteria may not only happen when the microorganisms find themselves in strange and stressful circumstances. A new study shows that E. coli, ratchets up its 'adaptive mutation' machinery when it simply runs...
DSM meets negative expectations
DSM's new vitamins business will be key to the group's performance in coming months as it attempts to recover from a 75 per cent drop in operating profit for the third quarter. One-off charges, including restructuring costs, saw losses of €78 million...
Folic acid may fight alcohol-related damage
Women who drink regularly may need to increase their folate intake to prevent a raised risk of chronic disease, report researchers in a new study, examining the impact of alcohol on women with low folate levels.
Cancer experts look to diet for prevention
Cancer experts meeting in the US this week are expected to highlight a number of new studies connecting diet to prevention of cancers.
Cerestar ups low-cal sugar alcohol production
The market for sugar-free confectionery can only gain pace, keeping in step with an increased consumer demand for 'guilt-free' products spurred on by burgeoning rates of obesity and diabetes across the globe. Suppliers of natural sweeteners are...
FTC calls bluff of weight loss product marketer
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has settled with yet another maker of weight loss supplements, charged for using false and unsubstantiated product claims.
Trade associations back steroid legislation
The dietary supplement industry trade associations AHPA, CHPA, CRN, NNFA, and UNPA have declared their support for legislation introduced on Thursday that would require steroid hormone precursors such as androstenedione to be listed under the...