'Polymeal' just as good as pills for longer life
Consumers should forget about taking medication to help them stay healthy longer and change their diet instead, suggest scientists writing in this week's British Medical Journal.
Archives for December 20, 2004
FDA issues ginseng warning
The FDA last week demanded the seizure of imported ginseng in New Jersey and issued a national warning.
Exercise boosts benefits of plant sterol products
Consuming products with plant sterols as well as exercising may offer additional benefits for those at risk of coronary heart disease, say Canadian researchers.
KGK and Herbicure sign North America/India deal
Canadian nutraceutical firm KGK Synergize has signed up to work with the Indian firm Herbicure and made new agreements with suppliers in China.
Rentura receives a capital boost
The venture capital firm Bluestem announced last week that it has made a "sizeable" investment in Renutra, the manufacturer of the supplement Hydra Joint.
Suppliers identify solutions for new probiotic foods
Probiotic chocolate bars and cereals could emerge on the market next year as strong demand for the gut health ingredient pushes food makers to invest in the complex processes required to formulate with live bacteria.
Russia warns of violations within food supplement sector
The exaggerated - and not always correct - advertisement of biologically active additives (BAAs) in food supplements has resulted in a number of products being removed by the Russian authorities, writes Angela Drujinina.
Nutrinova to enter Chinese market with DHA
German ingredients firm Nutrinova is expanding its presence in the omega-3 market with new projects underway with Chinese supplement makers and producers of infant nutrition products.