News, Analysis & Insights on Nutrition, Supplements, and Health
Echinacea's reputation for chasing off the common cold has made it one of the most widely used herbal products on the market, but a study published today casts doubt on its efficacy. Jess Halliday discusses the merits and shortfalls of the study, and...
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NuSkin Enterprises has reported record revenues of $310.1 million in 2Q 2005, a 9 percent increase on the prior year period, thanks to its Pharmanex supplements brand, writes Jess Halliday.
Swiss fine chemicals group Lonza said yesterday that it saw strong demand for its nutrition products during the first half but high raw material and energy costs continued to erode margins, writes Dominique Patton.
A new report that shows that whole grain consumption can slow the progression of heart disease has strengthened interest in whole-grain products that do not compromise taste, writes Anthony Fletcher.
Increasing consumer concern about high blood pressure will increase demand for foods with active ingredients to control BP levels, according to the market development manager at dairy ingredients firm DMV, Daniella Witte.
Taking a whey supplement with meals can help stimulate insulin release in type 2 diabetics, shows a Swedish study.
Nutratech is reassuring the industry that its bitter-orange based ingredient Advantra Z does not contain meta-synephrine, an isomer that has the potential to raise blood pressure, following testing at an independent laboratory.
New milk drinks fortified with vitamins are to be sold by Britain's third biggest supermarket, Sainsbury's, as functional dairy continues to break into the UK's mainstream food sector, writes Chris Mercer.