Strong phytosterol sales in the first quarter for Canadian company
Forbes Medi-Tech doubles first quarter revenues from last year. The
company reported revenue of C$2.4 billion (€1.6bn), up from C$1.2
billion in the comparable period...
A conference in London this week will seek to address the problems
leading to poor childhood nutrition. Some experts have warned that
children are more unhealthy today than they were during post-war
rationing,
New research shows that vitamin E could inhibit the development of
prostate cancer. Researchers from the University of Rochester in
the US reported that the vitamin suppressed the androgen receptor,
a marker for the cancer's...
The US supplement maker which this week had its exclusive licence
for MSM revoked, has said that it intends to continue selling the
nutritional supplement.
Healthcare group Baxter has launched a range of bottled water with
added supplements. The company claims it is targeting those who are
aware of the importance of nutrition, but who are too busy to
maintain a healthy diet.
Zinc-fortified foods may be the most effective way of ensuring
adequate growth for children, especially those in developing
countries, American researchers have found.
Girls who consume high-fibre diets are less likely to experience
the early onset of menstruation, say scientists. Early menstruation
is linked to a higher risk of breast cancer in later life.
Trials to find out whether certain vegetables can relieve infection
with stomach cancer and ulcers could soon be underway, say the
researchers who have found a compound in broccoli that kills the
bacterium responsible for the infections.
American scientists could have discovered why the ancient Chinese
compound rubricine is effective in burn treatment, and the findings
also suggest that microbes may be slow to develop resistance to the
herb.
Potassium-rich foods such as bananas, tomatoes and orange juice
could help fight osteoporosis in post-menopausal women by helping
to reduce the level of calcium losses, report researchers from the
University of California San Francisco...
A breakthrough in taste which allows manufacturers to create more
consumer-friendly foods is the key to a bright future for Cargill's
Prolisse brand of soy isolates, the company claims.
An extract from the ginseng berry could prove to be an effective
treatment for diabetes and obesity, according to researchers from
the University of Chicago.
A licence granting Carolwood Corporation the right to produce
products containing methyl-sulfonyl-methane (MSM) has been revoked
by the product's creator MSM Investments.
Fruit and vegetables are natural sources of many nutrients which
cna help the human body stave off a variety of illnesses. But new
techniques mean they can now be engineered to produce specific
remedies to specific problems.
The Suntory Water Group has launched calcium-enriched water under
the Hinckley Springs, Crystal Springs and Kentwood Springs brands
in selected regions of the US.
The news that the antioxidants in wine can help keep the body
healthy has done much to boost sales of the drink in recent years.
Now cider makers are hoping that similar health claims will help
them increase sales, too.
Benecol, the range of cholesterol-lowering products created by the
Finnish group Raisio, is to become available in a number of new
markets following key distribution agreements.
Spherix has begun legal proceedings against its licensee MD Foods
claiming that the Danish company has taken an unreasonably long
time to bring foods containing its sweetener tagatose to market.
NutraStar, the US company which specialises in products based on
stabilised rice bran, has launched three new probiotic dietary
supplements, called SynBiotics Formulas, which are designed to aid
gastrointestinal (GI) health.
A new advice service designed to help women balance their hormones
and potentially help fight off the symptoms of the menopause has
been launched in the UK with support from supplement manufacturer
Wassen
A clinical trial of BioAstin, the natural astaxanthin product made
from microalgae, has shown that the product can significantly
reduce joint pain and improve physical performance in people with
rheumatoid arthritis, according to...
A pineapple flavoured powdered drink which claims to be the first
product to treat the symptoms of tardive dyskinesia (TD) in men has
been launched in the US.
A compound found in grapes has cancer-fighting properties, reports
the Agricultural Research Service, the main scientific research
agency of the US Department of Agriculture.
Naturade, the US group which makes the Total Soy range of soy
protein products, saw its first quarter sales fall by 18 per cent
to $3.5 million (€3.8m), the first decline in sales for the company
in two years.
The nutritional ingredients business unit of Dutch ingredients
company DSM has recently launched what it describes as the world's
first non-gelatine, vegetarian-approved beta-carotene beadlets.
Imagenetix, a US-based supplement manufacturer, has signed a
marketing agreement with Vibrant Health, a company which
specialises in online sales of vitamin supplements, which it hopes
will lead to an increase in sales of its various...
Evidence suggesting that soya-based infant formulas could damage
infants' abilities to fight off disease has been published this
week. Research from the US suggests that some chemicals contained
in soya can suppress the immune...
LifeScript, a producer of personalised nutritional supplements, is
to introduce a new soy-based meal replacement drink with added
calcium designed to help consumers lose weight.
Unigen Pharmaceuticals, a natural products research and development
facility and proprietary ingredients supplier, has been
restructuring its business over the last 10 years to better serve
its customers.
YourVitamins, a US-based dietary supplement manufacturer, has
created a new range of omega-3 fish and flax oil supplements under
the name ProCaps. The product was launched on the US Home Shopping
Network earlier this month, and sold...
A high dose of calcitrol, the active form of vitamin D, combined
with the chemotherapy agent docetaxel, can help the treatment of
hormone-refractory prostate cancer, according to research presented
at the annual meeting of the American...
German-based company Nutrinova, a supplier of speciality ingredients for the food and beverage industries, announced this week that it is to acquire...
