A compound used as a dietary supplement for centuries in India but
which is not well known in the West has been shown to have a
significant effect on cutting cholesterol.
Natural Alternatives International (NAI), the US-based formulator
and manufacturer of customised nutritional supplements, has
reported net profits of $759,000 (€839,711) for the third quarter
of its fiscal year, a considerable improvement...
A new energy drink from Sweden has been launched in the US with the
aim of attracting female drinkers keen to reduce their wrinkles.
The US launch of the drink, which is called Sankt Olav, is being
handled by Beverage Marketing USA,...
Anglo-Dutch consumer goods giant Unilever is planning to sell its
Loders Croklaan unit which produces nutritional products such as
omega 3 fish oils, CLA and GLA.
A 50 per cent rise in monthly sales of phytosterols helped Canadian
firm Forbes-Medi-Tech register a strong end to its financial year.
But the coming year looks set to be difficult, with delays in the
approval procedure meaning that...
Nutra Pharma, the US company which develops proprietary
technologies for the manufacture of complex medicinal botanical
extracts, has signed a letter of intent to Bio Therapeutics, a drug
delivery platform producer.
Infants and children the world over are failing to consume
sufficient quantities of essential vitamins and minerals, according
to scientists from the Academy of Paediatric Nutrition.
Medifast, the producer of weight loss products, has reported first
quarter sales up 33 per cent to $1.7 million (€1.87m) from $1.3
million a year earlier.
Gatorade, the sports drink brand owned by PepsiCo, has confirmed
that it will not renew its sponsorship of the US-based NASCAR car
racing event, and that it will focus instead on stock car racing
drivers and races.
