Atkins Nutritionals, the US-based company behind the trendy
low-carb diet, has hired a turnaround specialist to shake up its
business in the wake of increasing competition and waning consumer
interest in low-carb diets, it said this...
An alliance of sports supplement makers has managed to stall the
launch of a new European regulation that is set to tightly regulate
foods and beverages marketed to sportspeople.
An industry drive to push the nutritional benefits of flour could
lead to increased sales for the £3 billion UK bread market.
Farmer's in the UK last week met with the National Association of
British and Irish Millers (NABIM)...
A UK government body, charged with protecting the country's
wildlife and nature, is considering opening up more than 200 nature
reserves to bioprospecting, or the search for wild plants and
animals that could offer valuable resources...
Much of the flour that goes into breads, pasta, cakes,
breakfastcereals and other foods comes from so-called 'winter
wheats', planted in autumn and harvested in spring. New research
has identified the key gene involved in...
Makers of health foods and slimming products in the UK are unlikely
to face serious competition from low-carb diets in the long-term,
predicts a market analyst, despite what appears to be the runaway
success of the Atkins diet in...
A range of low-carb chocolate bars is the latest US import hoping
to benefit from the popularity of the Atkins diet among the UK's
diet-obsessed consumers.
Functional food makers present in the UK market will reap the
rewards of consumers who are among the biggest spenders on
functional foods and drinks in Europe.
A major international trial to investigate whether supplements of B
vitamins can protect people from a second stroke received funding
from the UK this month, one of the 14 countries to participate.
Trade associations in the UK are taking legal action in an attempt
to hold off the EU food supplements directive, which threatens to
damage one of the biggest and most diverse natural products markets
in Europe.
The UK needs a national nutrition strategy to tackle the long-term
causes of some of its most costly chronic diseases, argues a
scientist in a leading British journal Science and Public
Affairs.
An estimated 3 million people in the UK have tried the Atkins Diet,
according to a poll which confirms the rapidly growing popularity
of the controversial diet.
UK dairy farmers are planning to market the controversial A2 milk,
said to be better for the heart, and also claimed to help children
with autism, according to a report.
Regulations to implement the provisions of the EU directive on food
supplements in England were laid before the UK parliament this
week. The UK is likely to see the removal of more supplements than
most other Member States.
The UK's independent scientific Committee on Toxicity (COT) is
urging the government to review its advice on the use of soya-based
infant formulas, following a new report suggesting that there is a
lack of evidence on phytoestrogens...
Leading nutritional experts yesterday called for new initiatives to
tackle iron deficiency among young children after a conference
heard that one in four infants over six months old is
iron-deficient in some parts of the UK. Iron...
Sales of non-dairy drinks in Europe are to increase 22 per cent to
€228 million this year, according to new research by the UK's
Organic Monitor. The highest growth in the sector over recent years
has been in the UK, the largest...
The company behind miam!, the UK brand of the traditional Spanish
drink horchata, said that the product has seen a strong take-up
since its recent launch and is now widely available throughout the
UK.
Consumers in the UK are increasingly concerned about eye health,
and are turning to dietary supplements to help fight the problem,
claims a new study commissioned by Kemin Foods.
The market for functional foods is being driven by a greater
responsibility for personal health care amongst Europeans,
according to a new report by market research company, Mintel.The
research shows that the European functional foods...
Safety fears over Chinese herbal medicines increased this week
after potentially toxic substances were found in a slimming remedy
sold in the UK. Two people had to be treated for severe
side-effects after taking a cocktail of remedies.
Many nutritionists are unqualified fakes who could be putting
individuals at significant risk, according to a report in the UK's
Sunday Times newspaper.
Sandwich makers using bread baked with herbs and spices can provide
their customers with a stronger fresher flavour by using loaves
made with encapsulated extracts, according to UK company TasteTech.
