Smokers need more vitamin E
Smokers need more vitamin E, say researchers who have found that the vitamin is used up more quickly than in non-smokers to fight off the damage done by cigarettes.
Archives for April 14, 2005
Rice consumers opt for health-promoting foods
Food makers will favour rice in formulations, with a new study set to boost consumer perception of the grain, showing rice eaters have a healthier overall diet, with less added fat and sugar than their non-rice eating compatriots.
Experts step up work against metabolic syndrome with new definition
International expert agreement on a definition of the metabolic syndrome, a collection of risk factors for heart disease and diabetes, will help doctors and the food industry better target prevention of disease, writes Dominique Patton.
Ingredients giant Cargill posts high double digit gains in Q3
Ambitious US ingredients supplier Cargill boosts its war chest, announcing a 35 per cent rise in profit for the third quarter of 2005, on gains from commodity trading and its animal feed and steel businesses.
UK's cautious approach to tryptophan may hinder market
Plans to allow the amino acid tryptophan back onto the UK market in supplement form offer a new area of product development for supplement makers but restricted dosages and initial consumer caution may limit take-up, writes Dominique Patton.
AOAC needs cash to continue standards program
Industry members should consider making donations to the AOAC if its Dietary Supplements Task Force (DSTF) is to continue drawing up analytical standards for botanicals and dietary supplement ingredients beyond the end of its contract with NIH and...
European food industry: the facts and figures
Knocked by an economic slowdown and the strength of the Euro against the US dollar, growth in turnover for the European food and drink industry rose by a 1.9 per cent wisp from 2002 to 2003, concludes a new report from the US government, Lindsey...
Pharmed Medicare adds softgels to dosage forms
Indian health ingredients supplier Pharmed Medicare is expanding its range of dosage forms through a new agreement with softgel maker Gelnova.