Lifeway Foods of the US has launched a new packaging design for the
non-fat version of its popular probiotic kefir product to coincide
with the Fancy Food Show in New York.
Nutraceutix shareholders vote in favour of changing the company's
name to SCOLR, a name which is said to better reflect the shift
towards drug delivery technology.
Brain Garden, the subsidiary of Whole Living of the US, has
reported a further rise in sales for June 2002, the second
consecutive month of improvement after a slow start to the year.
CK Life Sciences International, the Chinese biotech company, is
preparing an initial public offering this week which it is hoped
will raise some HK$2.61 billion (€0.34bn) to finance future growth.
British men are being asked to suffer in the name of science and
drink a litre of beer a day. Researchers from the Institute of Food
Research in Norwich are investigating whether the folate in beer
can help reduce the risk of heart...
A survey of organic fruit and vegetables has shown that they do not
have an appreciably higher nutritional content than equivalent
products grown using conventional techniques.
Rather than worrying about which scientific study to believe when
it comes to choosing a vitamin or mineral supplement, consumers
should concentrate on finding the balance which is right for them.
Hence the term 'mineralibrium',...
Neotame, a new artificial sweetener from NutraSweet, has been given
the go ahead by the US federal government. The sweetener is said to
be 7,000 to 13,000 times sweeter than sugar.
Switzerland's Lonza group has confirmed its commitment to the
construction of a major new production facility in the town of Visp
with the announcement of a SFr100 million (€68.4m) investment in a
biopharmaceuticals manufacturing...
Positive publicity for the fat-fighting supplement Relora has led
to a sharp increase in sales of the product - so much so that
Relora's manufacturer Next Pharmaceuticals is having to work
overtime to meet demand.
Acatris, the Dutch ingredients group, has just published research
which it claims shows that its SoyLife product provides much more
than soy protein and isoflavones.
Taking vitamins to combat the effects of heart disease or cancer is
a waste of time, according to researchers from Oxford University's
Clinical Trial Service.
A new survey, conducted by the UK-based Women's Nutritional
Advisory Service (WNAS), has revealed that increasing numbers of
women are opting for a non-drug approach to the treatment of
menopausal symptoms.
Swiss pharmaceutical giant Roche has said that several potential
bidders have come forward for its vitamins and fine chemicals
business which the company is looking to sell later this year.
German fine chemicals group Degussa has been fined €118 million by
the European Commission after it was found guilty of taking part in
a price fixing cartel relating to amino acids used in animal
fodder. Degussa said it would contest...
Exceptional costs relating to a delay in the completion of new
production facilities pushed Galaxy Nutritional Foods into the red
in fiscal 2002, but a turnaround is expected this year.
Environmental oestrogens such as those found in soy or hops could
have a positive short-term effect on sperm fertility - and a
potentially damaging one in the long term.
Nascobal, the drug produced by Nastech Pharmaceutical and designed
to treat vitamin B12 deficiency, has been granted approval by the
FDA for use in the treatment of patients suffering from HIV, AIDS,
multiple sclerosis and Crohn's...
The US Food & Drug Administration (FDA) has ruled that the
product called Nico Water is an unapproved drug and that it cannot
therefore be legally marketed as a cure for nicotine addiction or a
dietary supplement.
Natrol, the US-based manufacturer and marketer of dietary
supplements, has appointed Innovative Strategic Solutions (ISS) to
help it improve the marketing of its products via radio and
television.
The American Optometric Association (AOA) has added a new
functionality to its website which is designed to allow visitors to
asses whether their diet is putting them at risk of eye problems
such as cataracts.
Scientists from Denmark are taking part in a European-funded study
to determine the best method of fortifying food with vitamin D with
the long term aim of increasing intake of the nutrient across the
EU.
Accelerade, the sports drink brand produced by PacificHealth
Laboratories, has become the official sponsor of The Hoop Group, an
organisation which runs basketball training camps for would-be
athletes.
Diets which restrict the types of food we can eat in order to
promote are bad for our health because we are genetically
predisposed to eat the broadest possible spectrum of food, a new
book claims.
The Australia New Zealand Food Authority has called for public
comment on proposed changes to the rules governing dietary
supplements, which cannot currently be made in Australia.
Breastfeeding is still the best way to ensure that babies obtain
the necessary nutritional intake for developing a healthy brain.
This was the conclusion of a panel of experts meeting last week at
the Advances in Paediatric Nutrition...
