Wild Oats Markets, the US-based natural and organic foods retailer,
has signed a distribution deal with the Dutch food producer
Koninklijke Wessanen whose Tree of Life unit already distributes
natural food products throughout the...
Researchers from Canada have discovered that many dietary
supplement users are unaware of the tolerable upper limits and as
such could be putting themselves at risk instead of doing
themselves some good.
A series of studies carried out by the University at Buffalo in the
US show that while a diet of high-calorie fast food can have an
adverse effect on the arteries, supplementing that diet with
antioxidant vitamins such as vitamin...
Specialty chemicals company Cognis said it had maintained its
market position in 2001 despite difficult trading conditions and
the sale of the company in November.
Germany has become the latest European country to ban sales of the
popular herbal remedy kava kava amid fears that large doses of the
product can lead to liver failure or even death. The move is likely
to increase the pressure on...
Natural Health Sciences, the US-based producer of nutritional
ingredients, has appointed public relations firm MWW to develop a
new brand and communications strategy for its Pycnogenol product.
Milk enriched with conjugated linoleic acid (CLA), a so-called
'good fat' which could help fight cancer and heart disease, could
soon be gracing supermarket shelves, say scientists in Canada.
The US authorities have announced plans for further research into
the effects of the herbal product ephedra, and a clampdown on the
illegal marketing of non-herbal synthetic ephedrine products.
Chemical giant BASF Corporation is to pay more than $17 million to
Farmland Industries, the bankrupt US farmer-owned co-operative, to
settle a vitamin price-fixing lawsuit, according to court papers.
Shareholders in Medifast, a US-based soy products manufacturer,
were told at the company's AGM last week that the first five months
of the year had been extremely successful, helped by the launch of
the new diabetic product.
German company Degussa BioActives, a leading maker of creatine
products, has been focusing on its sports nutrition segment this
year, actively promoting Creapure and other sports products at
trade shows. NutraIngredients.com spoke...
An alleged attempt by US-based dietary supplement manufacturer
Metabolife to prevent scientific experts giving evidence against
its weight loss products has been dismissed by a US judge,
according to lawyers acting for the plaintiffs.
Keeping a tight rein on what we eat could help ward off the risk of
oesophageal cancer, one of the most deadly forms of the disease,
according to recent research from the Agricultural Research Service
arm of the US Department of Agriculture.
Australian scientists are investigating new ways to mass-produce
the active ingredients found in the herbal medicines echinacea,
ginseng and gynostemma.
The European Commission has introduced new regulations governing
the marketing and labelling of olive oil and products containing
olive oil in a bid to protect consumers from misleading claims.
Chromax, the chromium picolinate ingredient produced by Nutrition
21 can now be used in functional foods and drinks following the
award of GRAS status by an independent panel.
Sales of sports and weight loss supplements will continue to grow
at a fast pace over the next few years helped by increased
investment in packaging, marketing and advertising.
SoyToy is a home soymilk maker which can produce two quarts of milk
in just 25 minutes, offering a healthier and cheaper alternative to
off-the-shelf brands, its creator claims.
Humanetics of the US has signed a licensing agreement with
compatriot iSatori which will see its anti-ageing supplement 7-Keto
adapted for use as a weight loss product.
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has responded to a
request from the US Congress and drawn up a detailed analysis of
the likely cost of implementing the Dietary Supplement Strategy
10-Year Plan, drawn up in January 2000 to...
A new report from the American Heart Association has called into
question the efficacy of fat replacers such as olestra, at the same
time as highlighting a number of serious side effects relating to
vitamin and mineral absorption.
News that nutritional supplements such as vitamin E may be able to
stop prostate cancer before it starts has been praised as
"tremendously significant" by scientists, according to Foods
for the Future.
ConsumerLab.com, the independent tester of health and nutrition
products, has signed an agreement with HealthGate Data Corporation,
the publisher of The Natural Pharmacist, an electronic encyclopedia
and database of supplements and...
Many leading US hospitals are contracting fast food companies to
provide their catering services, a move which sends a mixed message
about healthy eating, researchers claim.
US-based supplement manufacturer Nature's Life has said it plans to
introduce two new antioxidant formulas this month which it will
market under its Full Spectrum brand.
The long dark winters in Canada have been blamed for a shortage of
vitamin D and consequently a higher risk of diseases such as
osteoporosis or cancer.
Amarillo Biosciences of Texas has signed two new agreements which
will see its dietary supplements enter China, Taiwan and Pakistan
for the first time.
Gregg Engles, chairman and chief executive officer of Dean Foods,
the biggest US dairy processor, has said he is confident that the
recent acquisition of soy food producer White Wave will prove an
excellent investment as the market...
Hawaii-based Cyanotech Corporation has been granted a new US patent
covering the prevention of sunburn by UV light using natural and
synthetic astaxanthin.
Clearly Canadian Beverage Corporation has introduced a new flavour
to its range of Reebok-branded sports drinks. The blackberry
variant joins the natural, berry and citrus flavours already
available.
A high level of lycopene in the blood serum correlates to a lower
risk of prostate cancer, according to new research published in the
latest edition of the American Journal of Epidemiology.
An woman using a herbal supplement to lose weight developed a
neurological disorder more commonly seen in alcoholics and related
to a vitamin B1 deficiency, according to a study in the journal
Nutrition.
The antioxidant lutein found in dark green, leafy vegetables, not
only slows down age-related macular disease, but also protects the
skin against some of the damaging effects of the sun, according to
recent research.
Soyfoods are one of the fastest growing sectors in the food
industry, now worth US$ 3.2 billion (€3.4bn), according to a new
study. The study also reveals that soyfoods are moving into the
mainstream, away from health food specialists.
A range of dietary supplements sold in the UK have been irradiated
in breach of food regulations, found a survey by the UK Food
Standards Agency. As a consequence companies with affected products
have been told to remove them from...
Across the Western world, obesity continues to affect more and more
people. One of the solutions is a fat tax on high-fat foods, which
although unpopular, demonstrates the extent of the problem,
Professor Andreu Palou, a member of...
A new supplement based on a milk protein designed to relieve stress
and combat insomnia is said to work better than traditional
remedies such as kava kava and St John's Wort.
A diet rich in leafy green vegetables can cut the risk of colon
cancer by nearly half, according to a study carried out by
researchers at Liverpool University in the UK.
The folic acid debate continues with an editorial published in this
week's British Medical Journal damning Europe's failure to
introduce mandatory fortification of flour.
US nutritional products maker VitaCube Systems is expanding its
personal care reseller programme, an agreement which allows health
clubs to market its products to their own customers.
