Archives for October 12, 2004

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Dr Weil moves into retail

After success selling dietary supplements over the internet, Dr. Andrew Weil is planning to move his products into natural foods, speciality and vitamin retail outlets throughout the US.

Degussa to exit from food ingredients business?

Ending months of speculation, the flavours and texturants units at Degussa, Germany's third largest chemicals group, are up for sale as the firm looks at selling the food ingredients arm or finding a partner for its business.

Saw Palmetto price rises after bad harvest

The last couple of years have been difficult ones for saw palmetto crops because of poor weather conditions. Suppliers had high hopes that this harvest was going to be the saviour, but then four hurricanes hit and prices soared.

Healthy eating plans come under scrutiny of trade regulator

The UK's competition regulator has moved to calm a potential storm between the government and the food industry, after warning an industry association that new goals for healthier foods could lead to a breach of competition law, writes Chris Mercer.

Zinc given thumbs up against common cold

The benefits of using zinc products to fight the common cold are highlighted in this month's issue of the Journal of the American Pharmacists Association, though the author believes that more research is still needed.

Carbohydrate metabolism has role in spina bifida?

Low concentrations of myo-inositol, a nutrient involved in carbohydrate metabolism, or slightly elevated glucose levels in the blood increase the risk of having a child with spina bifida, say Dutch researchers.

Omega-3s fuel product innovation

Food companies around Europe are adding heart-healthy omega-3 fatty acids to traditional products as they seek to meet increasing consumer demand for healthy food.