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31-Mar-2004
Quality of herbal supplements under the spotlight at symposium
The standards of quality control on herbal supplements will need to be tightened if the US public are to have any confidence in their health claims. That was the main...
Fruit for breast cancer prevention dictated by genes
Fruit and vegetables may work better in preventing breast cancer in people with a certain genetic make-up, say researchers, which could explain why the evidence between fruit and veg and...
New labeling rules for minerals
The FDA has clamped down on the labeling of OTC drugs publishing new rules that require content and warning labeling for levels of calcium, magnesium, sodium, or potassium that might...
Supplement maker sees patent protection
Vitamin and supplement maker Nutri Pharmaceuticals Research is looking to confirm future growth by protecting its oil-to-powder manufacturing processes.
Coca-Cola links up with Shiseido
Coca-Cola Japan is to launch a drink flavoured with fragrances thought to activate the fat-burning process. The product is part of a new joint venture with cosmetics firm Shiseido.
30-Mar-2004
Million-dollar upgrade for Reliv plant.
Reliv International, a manufacturer and marketer of nutritional supplements has announced a $1 million investment to upgrade the company's manufacturing plant.
Weider's marketing strategy pays off
Weider Nutrition International has reported a turnaround in operating profit for its third quarter. The selling and marketing expenses for the company's Move Free brand - that caused profits to...
Corn 'leftovers' a factory for lycopene
Boosting 'added-value' opportunities for companies working with corn, new research from government scientists on a fungus could hold the key to using corn fibre as a factory for the production...
Soy blocks prostate cancer?
A little-known molecule created in the intestine when soy is digested is a powerful blocker of a potent male hormone involved in prostate cancer and male pattern baldness, shows a...
Supplement recall after vitamin D error
Texas firm Aloe Commodities International has recalled 1600 bottles of its Solutions IE Ageless Formula II, after a manufacturing error led to significantly higher-than-labeled levels of vitamin D3.
29-Mar-2004
Protective role of vitamin E against bladder cancer, new study
A diet rich in vitamin E appears to protect against both prostate cancer and bladder cancer, according to new research that lifts hopes for the vitamin after disappointing recent studies,...
Monster sales for Hansen Natural
Hansen Natural, the company that last week launched a new energy drink onto the market reports a leap in income for the year on the back of strong sales in...
Forbes lifts marketing capabilities in US
Canada's Forbes Medi-Tech is hoping that a new distribution deal coupled with new findings on the benefits of lowering cholesterol will boost sales of its key product Reducol.
Folic acid could soothe migraines
Taking a folic acid supplement may stop the onset of migraines, says an Australasian team, which has discovered a gene that is linked to the most severe and debilitating form...
NutraGenesis and FFS forge formulation partnership
A strategic alliance has been formed between Nutragenesis and Flavour and Fragrance Specialties (FFS). The partnership coincides with the marketing, product development, sales and distribution of OptiNutrin - Nutragenesis' latest...
25-Mar-2004
Calcium levels still low, but not due to more soft drinks
New research appears to absolve the soft drinks industry from responsibility for the low calcium intake among US adolescents but it suggests that creative and effective ways of increasing levels...
US takes major steps forward in the battle against obesity
The rising obesity epidemic has seen the United States adopt a multipronged strategy in the war on obesity. In a country where obesity-related US medical costs reached $75 billion in...
Diet has impact on breast cancer, say scientists
The typical Western diet, high in sugars and fats, red meat and dairy products, is directly linked to breast cancer risk, but despite this knowledge, we are not doing enough...
HR vote through the kids nutrition bill
The House of Representatives overwhelmingly adopted new rules last night to improve the dietary regime of children. Opportunities to supply the foodservice sector with health-promoting ingredients and food products have...
Self-reported food intake may compromise research findings
The use of self-reported dietary data may be compromising the accuracy of research into the impact of certain foods on obesity and diabetes, suggests a new report.
24-Mar-2004
AXM Pharma and Sunkist Growers team up for China
AXM Pharma and Sunkist Growers have entered into an agreement that grants AXM exclusive rights to use the Sunkist brand name and trademark for its vitamin and vitamin supplement products...
New energy drink targets Generation X
Building a new platform to maintain and gain market share in the $1 billion US energy drink market, Hansen Natural has set up a marketing agreement with surfware firm Lost...
Charities call for industry help to beat vitamin deficiencies
One in three people around the world do not receive adequate amounts of vitamins and minerals, claims a new report by UNICEF and The Micronutrient Initiative out today. The extent...
Natto vitamin K2 superior to vitamin K?
K2, the vitamin extracted from fermented natto soyfood, has been shown to have greater levels of absorption in the blood than commonly used vitamin K, as well as reducing several...
GNC looking for growth in 2004
Sales and profits at leading supplement retailer GNC surged in the fourth quarter after a flat performance in the prior months and increased competition eroded the year's earnings.
23-Mar-2004
Texas academia investigate health-nutrition link
Nutritional oils company Spectrum Organic Products invests in linking clinical studies to nutrition and its role in health, funding the first annual nutrition and health conference at the university of...
Scientists probe drug-supplement interactions
The growing use of dietary supplements has caused alarm in recent months among the medical community who fear dangerous interactions with prescription medicines. But a new study concludes that most...
Food allergies now believed to affect 1in 25 Americans
A new study released today at the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology annual conference reveals the scale of food allergies in the US. This potentially life- threatening condition...
Moderate drinking lowers CVD risk?
Light to moderate alcohol consumption may reduce the risk of death from cardiovascular disease (CVD) in men with high blood pressure, according to new research.
Vitamin D to protect women
Increasing vitamin D intake could help women prevent breast cancer, researchers will demonstrate today, as they present results from the first study to investigate the vitamin's role in breast tissue.
22-Mar-2004
Echinacea fails to meet quality standards
Echinacea supplements, one of the most popular herbal remedies in the US, which is taken to treat the common cold, do not meet quality standards according to researchers whose findings...
Natural plant tech fuels growth for ACMI
Targeting the $900 billion functional foods market in the US, recently floated company American Consolidated Management Group (ACMI), will take on board a preliminary technology transfer/license agreement for a natural...
Dieting boosts Naturade results
Naturade, a marketer of heart health and weight management products, has announced a significant reduction in net losses for 2003. The popularity of low-carb diets and the demise of ephedra-based...
Pycnogenol for diabetes control
Type 2 diabetes patients had lower blood sugar and healthier blood vessels after supplementing with French maritime pine tree bark extract Pycnogenol, report scientists in the latest study to investigate...
Sherry, the next 'healthy' drink?
Sherry may have the same health benefits as red wine, report researchers in Spain, who tested the polyphenol-rich drink on cholesterol levels. The early studies on red wine have also...
18-Mar-2004
Kemin to continue court proceedings
Natural ingredient company Kemin vows to fight on after a US court rules in favour of the pigment manufacturer Pigmentos Vegetales del Centro(Piveg). Kemin had sought preliminary injunction against the...
Health Canada to overhaul healthy eating guide
The Canadian government health body will revise its advice on what constitutes a healthy diet, after a major review found that many people do not understand some of the terminology...
Bud Light ads highlight low-carb craze
Four new Bud Light television ads that highlight its low-carbohydrate content without any compromise on taste are to air on Saturday, writes Wai Lang Chu.
Croton oil kills off prostate cancer in lab study
Oil from the seeds of an Asian plant, already shown to fight leukemia, also appears to kill prostate cancer cells and shrink tumors, signs of strong potential in the fight...
Synbiotics could reduce risk of colon cancer
Synbiotics, a combination of prebiotic and probiotic bacteria, appear to reduce the risk of colon cancer, the most common form of cancer in the European Union, revealed researchers last month.
17-Mar-2004
Network marketing, good model for supplements
Supplement maker Reliv International saw sales and profits leap during 2003 thanks to good growth of its network marketing activities in the US and key international markets.
Seasilver, others, face the music for false claims
Dietary supplement marketers, including those behind the controversial SeaSilver product, are to pay millions in consumer redress in the latest wave of charges against false claims.
Fatty acids under investigation for role in heart disease
US researchers are to examine the role of fatty acids in insulin resistance in a bid to better understand the link between blood sugar control and heart disease.
Melatonin may have no effect against breast cancer
Levels of the hormone melatonin, shown in animals to protect against the development of breast cancer, appear to have no relationship with risk for the cancer in humans, reports a...
Growing fears over soy disease
Fearing the invasion of the devasting soybean rust, the American Soybean Association (ASA) has repeated its call for a temporary ban on South American soybean imports, despite assurances from the...
16-Mar-2004
Folate may protect against ovarian cancer too
A high dietary folate intake may play a role in reducing the risk of ovarian cancer, especially among women who consume alcohol, report Swedish researchers.
Sleep easy with green tea
The health benefits of green tea dovetail into sleep as researchers in Japan find an amino acid located in green tea could improve slumber in young men, writes Lindsey Partos.
Ascorbic acid prices erode Zila's profits
Zila, a US pharma and biotech company, has achieved double-digit sales growth for the first half of 2004, mainly due to the performance of its nutraceutical division. Operational costs exceeded...
Choline from mother boosts performance of brain cells
Choline appears to increase the size of brain cells and make them faster at firing electrical 'signals' that release memory-forming chemicals, according to a new study on rats.
Soy products maker to create new category in health food stores
Soy products company Naturade has introduced a line of sports nutrition powders for sale in health food stores, a channel not traditionally used by sports supplement companies.
15-Mar-2004
Queench to buy soyfoods firm
US food and beverage maker Queench is to buy Canadian soyfoods company So Soya+, along with the flavoured water beverages firm Bay Hill Impex as it aims to expand its...
US consumers must count calories says expert group
The US government's latest measures to tackle obesity have been attacked by consumer groups for relying on the 'self-policing' of the food industry and not leading to major initiatives to...
NPD in health to drive TFF forward
Seeing off a drop in sales for the first three quarters of 2003, Amityville-based flavours company Technology Flavors & Fragrances drives further into new product development in the area of...
Clarinol CLA gets safety confirmation
Dutch firm Loders Croklaan Lipid Nutrition is the first company to demonstrate the safety of its conjugated linoleic acid, a fatty acid hailed as the next big weight loss ingredient,...
DSM launch next generation probiotics in the USA
Nutritional ingredients producer DSM is to launch an improved version of its Lafti probiotics in the USA, which are said to offer superior survival through the GI tract, writes Wai...
12-Mar-2004
Vitamin D in boys to avoid schizophrenia in men
Adding to the growing list of potential benefits of vitamin D consumption, researchers from Australia find that doses of vitamin D in early life could help reduce the onset of...
11-Mar-2004
Mannatech reports global growth
Mannatech - a US supplement developer - has reported its highest annual sales figures to date. The company - reporting a more than three-fold increase in net profit - attributed...
ARA shortage eats into profits at Martek
License agreements with leading infant formula makers helped Martek Biosciences maintain a strong revenue stream in this year's first quarter but although it has continued last year's profit-making run through...
Andro may be removed from supplements market
Industry association the National Nutritional Foods Association has declared its support for a congress move to ban the marketing of steroid hormone precursors like 'andro' as dietary supplements.
Dairy, vegetable proteins may protect against gout
A new study points to yet another risk associated with a diet rich in animal protein - it may increase the risk of gout, the most common form of inflammatory...
10-Mar-2004
Coffee may help tackle rise in diabetes
Drinking coffee seems to reduce the risk of developing type 2 diabetes, a growing threat around the world due to the rise in obesity and ageing populations.
Lipid Nutrition defends CLA manufacturing patent
Loders Croklaan specialty fats unit Lipid Nutrition has settled a patent dispute with Norwegian licensing company Natural, defending the rights to its manufacturing process for CLA, the leading product in...
Trade regulator charges ephedra marketers
Direct mail marketers have agreed to pay $2.2 million in consumer redress and to stop certain deceptive advertising practices to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that they made false and...
Death toll from obesity catches up with tobacco
Deaths due to poor diet and lack of exercise have risen by more than a third in the last ten years, said the US government yesterday, citing new research that...
DHEA poses risks for athletes using high doses
Athletes who take the popular supplement DHEA to increase their testosterone levels and improve their performance may actually be raising levels of a hormone that could harm the prostate, according...
09-Mar-2004
Zila rolls out new bulk vitamin E
Targeting dietary supplement manufacturers in the US, Canada and Indonesia, Zila Nutraceuticals launches anticipated new 'enhanced' natural vitamin E onto the market.
Consumer 'confused' over 5-a-day
Despite strong research that shows eating regular daily servings of 'powerhouse' fruits and vegetables can reduce the risk of chronic disease, new research out of the US says people are...
Consumer group demands FDA issue warning on black cohosh
The herbal supplement black cohosh used to relieve menopausal symptoms may increase the risks of breast cancer metastasis and liver failure, warns the active campaigning consumer group the Center for...
Investment firm buys into low-carbs
Looking to build on market share in the low-carb segment, investment firm Sunset Holdings through its subsidiary Sunset Brands will buy Canadian low carb food manufacturer Low Carb Creations, a...
High protein diet weakens immunity system?
Moving against the rising tide of popularity in the high protein-low carbohydrate diets, a new study by Yale researchers finds that consuming foods high in animal protein, saturated fat, eggs...
Japanese vegetable extract offers promise for diabetes control
A new trial on Caiapo, an extract of white sweet potatoes taken in supplement form in Japan, confirms that it improves blood sugar and cholesterol levels in type 2 diabetic subjects.
08-Mar-2004
DSM unveils high concentration green tea extract
DSM Nutritional Products has launched its green tea extract Teavigo in the US to serve growing demand for the antioxidant in foods and beverages.
Child nutrition strategy to cut future health bills
Texas blazes a trail to cut the growing incidence of obesity in children and to help reduce heavy healthcare bills by launching a new nutrition policy for state schools.
Manapol sales surge
Biopharmaceutical firm Carrington Laboratories has reported a record year in terms of revenue, thanks to sales of its freeze-dried Manapol - a nutraceutical material claimed to help maintain healthy cholesterol...
Folic acid increase appears to have cut stroke deaths
Fortifying enriched grain products with folic acid in the 1990s appears to have been followed by a decline in stroke and ischemic heart disease deaths, US government researchers reported at...
04-Mar-2004
Martek gets added approval for food-use DHA
Martek Biosciences said yesterday that the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has completed a favorable review of its safety data on the former Omega Tech DHA product, currently being marketed...
HRT alternatives put to the test
US researchers are carrying out a major, long-term study to investigate the safety and efficacy of the herbal products black cohosh and red clover in relieving menopause symptoms.
Chocolate gets the low-carb make-over
Feeding the growing consumer demand for food products low in carbohydrate ingredients a company in Hawaii has turned to the gourmet chocolate zone.
Higher antioxidant cranberry extract from Decas
Decas Cranberry Products' ingredients division has introduced a new cranberry extract that it claims offers an increased level of anti-microbial and antioxidant properties than the leading product in the category.
Vitamin B12 levels linked to bone loss
Older women with low levels of vitamin B12 are more likely to experience rapid bone loss, according to new research, which helps to establish the importance of the vitamin in...
03-Mar-2004
Clinical trial to test probiotic effect against infection
A major, randomised trial to assess the effectiveness of probiotic bacteria in reducing infections in intensive care patients, the first such study to be carried out in the US, may...
Consumer demand boosts United Natural Foods results
United Natural Foods, a US distributor of natural and organic products, has achieved another strong quarterly performance driven primarily by the growth of consumer demand in independent retail operations and...
Bunge soy plant to lay idle
As soyoil prices are hit 19 year highs, poor soybean harvests and increased demand from China take their toll on the world's leading oilseed processor with Bunge North America announcing...
Atrium buys healthcare supplements company
Canadian biopharma company AEterna Laboratories said today that its majority owned subsidiary Atrium Biotechnologies has bought Pure Encapsulations, a US supplement company, for approximately C$50 million in cash.
Food tests not enough for baby formula, say experts
Currently used safety tests for food ingredients are not high enough to evaluate the risk of new ingredients for infant formula, according to a panel of experts at the Institute...
02-Mar-2004
Vitamin C levels associated with asthma risk
Further evidence suggests that deficiency in vitamin C could increase the likelihood of children developing asthma.
Renaissance introduces Asian fruit extract
Chatsworth, California-based Renaissance Herbs has added a mangosteen fruit extract to its botanicals portfolio, targeted for increasing antioxidant activity and boosting immunity.
Nutrilite comes out top on brand survey
Almost 80 per cent of consumers are 'extremely' or 'very' satisfied with the supplement brands they have used, according to a new survey by ConsumerLab, which also reveals the brand...
ASA backs Chinese soy move
Bush administration trade officials were not the only ones to welcome China's decision to allow a raft of GM products from biotech giant Monsanto. This week the American Soybean Association...
Low carbs cause mood 'lows'
People on the Atkins diet may be losing weight but they are also likely to be in a bad mood, say researchers in the US, who say that a lack...
01-Mar-2004
Solae launches TV campaign to raise profile of soy protein
The Solae company has launched a multi-million dollar television advertising campaign to build consumer awareness of its soy protein brand and steal sales of meat products, currently increasing with the...
Million dollar deal signed on vitamin E
US oil-to-powder processor Nutri Pharmaceuticals Research has signed a million dollar deal to supply vitamin E powder to International Specialty Botanical Products.
Omega Protein reports stormy fourth quarter
Operating income fell by more than half for leading omega 3 fatty acid supplier Omega Protein in 2003 as reduced fish stocks and oil yields impact the bottom line through...
Folate fortification more effective than thought
Folate fortification of flour may have worked better than previously thought to reduce the number of children born with neural tube defects (NTDs), suggests a new study looking at the...
SourceOne adds Ginnovay non-GM range
Chicago-based SourceOne Global Partners is to market a range of non-GMO ingredients, produced by the China-based Gingko GroupBiological Technology company, to supplement makers in North America.
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