Changes in South Africa’s legislation on vitamins and dietary supplements appear to be slowing growth in the market which has recently seen double digit growth, according to a recent Euromonitor podcast.
Botanical supplier Plandaí Biotechnology has signed a research agreement with North West University in South Africa to investigate green tea catechins and type 2 diabetes.
South African firm Ascendis Health is aiming to complete its acquisition of sports nutrition company Scitec International by the end of August, with CEO Karsten Wellner expecting strong growth even in saturated markets.
Dutch supplier Barentz has opened an office in Johannesburg, South Africa, as it builds its presence in the 1bn populated sub-Sahara in food and nutrition, pharmaceuticals, personal care and animal nutrition.
German natural ingredients behemoth Döhler is lining up what it is calling an, “extraordinary extract portfolio” of South African ingredients after forming a joint venture with local supplier Afriplex.
A South African botanical extract from a plant from the same family as the geranium but with immunity rather than stimulatory indications, is gaining interest as a natural antiobiotic and immunity booster.
The world’s biggest food enterprise has teamed up with South Africa’s Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), to develop local nutrients and foods.
Supplements manufacturer Wassen International’s former chairman has sold his controlling stake to South Africa’s Vital Health Foods, in a deal that gives Wassen access to a manufacturing plant in South Africa.
The US soy industry is supporting a new research project in South
Africa to fill a gap in the data as to how soy protein
supplementation could help people living with HIV and AIDS.
French yoghurt and biscuit maker Danone said today that it is not
looking to acquire the Dutch infant nutrition firm Numico, after
rumours that Danone was making a bid pushed up the Dutch group's
shares.
Dutch infant nutrition group Royal Numico is to sell its
unprofitable South African baby food business as it looks to
concentrate on regions where it can gain a leading position.
South Africa has joined numerous European countries by banning all
products containing the herbal remedy kava from sale. Yet another
market to be tackled by the coalition of kava campaigners launched
recently in Europe.
A vitamin-enriched malt drink, designed to meet the nutritional
needs of communities without access to an adequate diet, launched
in South African retail outlets this week.
Experts on medicinal plants are to gather in London next month to
discuss the potential and current hurdles for the herbal market and
the development of novel medicines.
Roche Vitamins, a unit of the Swiss pharmaceutical group, has
opened a new production facility in South Africa which will
manufacture vitamin premixes for the food industry and help reduce
the levels of malnutrition in many African...
