Don’t forget mental health when targeting seniors, says Leatherhead
Fortified breads, snacks and cereals targeting mental health in older consumers is an avenue of opportunity for manufacturers, a Leatherhead analyst says.
Archives for November 6, 2012
Q3 wrap: Nutrition stars for DSM and Naturex
Royal DSM saw Q3 sales slip 7% to €2.3bn across all divisions with polymer intermediates performing worst, but as has been the case in recent quarters, the Dutch firm’s nutrition cluster held firm with 1% organic growth in difficult economic times.
‘Eye-opening’ data reveals reformulation opportunities for dietary supplements for children
Over one-third of American children are not meeting calcium and vitamin D recommendations, even with the use of supplements, says new data from the Office of Dietary Supplements.
Frutarom expands capabilities at New Jersey plant
Frutarom Health USA has announced it will begin deploying its proprietary filtration technology, called HyperPure, at its facility in North Bergen, New Jersey.
Raisio sales rise 14%; Benecol steady
Ingredients, grain, snack brand and stanol-based cholesterol-lowering Benecol brand owner Raisio had a healthy Q3 with revenues up 14% to €160m from €141.7m in Q3 2011.
Randomized trials show benefits of magnesium chelate ingredient
Daily supplements of magnesium bisglycinate chelate may reduce the frequency and intensity of pregnancy-induced leg cramps, say results from a double-blinded, randomized, placebo-controlled trial.
‘Memory enhancing’ ingredient boasts new beverage potential
Alchem USA has launched a new concentrated liquid form of natural plant extract vinpocetine for beverage applications and claims the ingredient can enhance memory and alertness.
GM tomato packed with ‘good cholesterol’ could help unblock arteries
Tomatoes that are genetically engineered to produce a peptide that mimics the actions of ‘good’ HDL cholesterol could help to reduce heart disease risk factors, suggest researchers.
Maypro named US distributor for AmealPeptide blood pressure ingredient
New York-based Maypro Industries has been named the US distributor of AmealPeptide, a patented clinically proven ingredient for healthy blood pressure from Calpis, Co., Ltd.