Lifeway Foods to acquire cheese producer
Lifeway Foods, a manufacturer of cultured, probiotic and functional foods, has agreed to acquire a privately-held gourmet cheese producer based in Philadelphia.
Archives for July 6, 2004
Obese children: new risk group for iron deficiency
Children that are overweight are more than twice as likely as normal weight kids to be iron deficient, finds a new study.
Glucosamine price rises set to boost market for quality products
Investigations into the dumping of shrimp on the US market has caused major price rises in the joint health ingredient glucosamine, a shrimp derivative. But if prices stabilise at these levels, they could make higher quality glucosamine more...
Healthier oils get boost from obese populations
Demand for healthier oils and fats is increasing as obesity reaches epidemic levels. The trend is also driving research efforts to develop innovative methods to enhance oil and fat properties, say market analysts at Frost & Sullivan.
Soy isoflavones show no impact on health in older women
The increasingly popular supplements of soy isoflavones do not seem to help lower cholesterol, improve bone mineral density or benefit brain function after menopause, new research suggests.
Blue colours for calcium boost
As food developers and marketers are aware, bright colours hold a strong appeal with children. Jumping on the back of this phenomenon Danisco in the US has launched a new flavour concept to add to milk.
Natural cholesterol-fighter to be sold across Canada
Magistral Biotech's Libracol received the chance to increase its share of the cholesterol-fighting product market in Canada this week, when it signed up with one of the country's leading retailers.
Snack sector offers opportunities for healthy brand extensions
The burgeoning UK snack market is creating opportunities for food makers to develop profitable extensions of established brands with healthy credentials, according to market analysts Datamonitor.
Milk offers good medium for fighting childhood disease
Milk powder fortified with vitamins and minerals, as well as milks with prebiotic and probiotic bacteria, can prevent major, often fatal, childhood diseases such as diarrhoea and pneumonia, and have a significant impact on growth, according to new...