Awareness of Chinese B5 deal important for US
Vitamin B5 supplier Charles Bowman is taking steps to prevent a shortage in the US market, following the acquisition by Xinfu Biochemical Company of the next biggest player in China.
Archives for August 16, 2005
Time no impact on lower omega 3 concentrations in vegetarians and vegans
British vegetarians and vegans have lower but stable plasma concentrations of omega-3 essential fatty acids (EFAs) compared to their meat-eating compatriots, and the length of time a consumer adheres to a vegetarian diet has no impact on omega-3...
Cognis keeps up the growth spurt in nutrition
Cognis' focus on nutrition and health, and the on-going boom in sterols and sterol esters, helps the business unit to retain its position as one of the group's strongest for the first half of 2005.
Natrol hit by low carb fall out
Natrol has been stunned by a dramatic fall in sales and operating margin during the second quarter, mainly due to a rapid decline in consumer demand for its low carb diet product and a sports nutrition product.
Diet prevents healthy developing heart disease
Encouraging everyone to follow a healthy, cholesterol-lowering diet and quit smoking would do more to cut the number of deaths from heart disease than targeting people who already suffer from it, say researchers.
Lifeway sales betray probiotics surge
If anyone doubted that the US probiotics market's star is rising, kefir-maker Lifeway Foods' latest results, positive in spite of milk price vagarities, should be enough to convince them.
Soy-based alternatives to dairy and meat soar in €1.6 billion market
Strong growth for soy-based alternatives to dairy and meat products on the back of rising consumer health concerns sees the assured European market hitting €1.6 billion in 2004.