Gumlink unveils vitamin-enriched chewing gum
Danish chewing gum maker Gumlink says it has developed a world-first: gum that can be enriched with vitamins.
Archives for March 16, 2004
Functional miso to rival calcium supplements
Japan's Agriculture and Livestock Industries Corporation (ALIC) has teamed up with two research bodies to develop a new functional fermented miso derived from skimmed milk, that contains three times as much calcium as regular miso, writes Lindsey Partos.
Drug studies offer closer look at cholesterol
New research on statins, the commonly prescribed cholesterol lowering drugs, may significantly improve understanding of how cholesterol levels affect heart health, a major target for the functional food and supplements industry.
Choline from mother boosts performance of brain cells
Choline appears to increase the size of brain cells and make them faster at firing electrical 'signals' that release memory-forming chemicals, according to a new study on rats.
Soy products maker to create new category in health food stores
Soy products company Naturade has introduced a line of sports nutrition powders for sale in health food stores, a channel not traditionally used by sports supplement companies.
Ascorbic acid prices erode Zila's profits
Zila, a US pharma and biotech company, has achieved double-digit sales growth for the first half of 2004, mainly due to the performance of its nutraceutical division. Operational costs exceeded sales however, due to higher cost of ascorbic acid and...
Folate may protect against ovarian cancer too
A high dietary folate intake may play a role in reducing the risk of ovarian cancer, especially among women who consume alcohol, report Swedish researchers.
Sleep easy with green tea
The health benefits of green tea dovetail into sleep as researchers in Japan find an amino acid located in green tea could improve slumber in young men, writes Lindsey Partos.