US cranberry ingredients company Ocean Spray ITG has appointed Jim
Lesser as group marketing manager of ITG & Foods Team. The move
is part of an internal restructure which sees the Ingredient
Technology Group and Foods team merging...
Starch ingredients company Cerestar formally launched a bio-organic
sweetener at Health Ingredients Europe in Paris this week.
CBio-Sweet is derived from bio-organic wheat and hydrolysed with
non-GMO enzymes.
Folic acid is not only a safeguard against spina bifida and other
birth defects in babies - it can also prevent heart disease and
strokes, two of Northern Ireland's biggest killers, according to
research from the University of...
Grits, a breakfast favourite throughout much of the southeastern
United States, are now a healthier way to start the day thanks to
the addition of calcium, at least according to Quaker Oats.
Despite its early promise, taking vitamin E does not appear to slow
the progression of atherosclerosis in healthy people, according to
researchers from the USC Atherosclerosis Research Unit in the US.
The US manufacturer of nutrient blends Fortitech officially
launched its European affiliate, Fortitech Europe, at the Health
Ingredients Europe show, which opened yesterday in Paris, France
New legislation proposed earlier this month by the authorities in
California designed to regulate the sale and labelling of ephedra
products had been criticised for being too restrictive, but
amendments to the rules have now been...
New guidelines published recently by the US Institute of Medicine
setting out recommended dietary intakes for various macronutrients
have been broadly welcomed, but the Council for Responsible
Nutrition suggests that the omega-3 fatty...
The US Institute of Medicine's (IOM) Committee on the Framework for
Evaluating the Safety of Dietary Supplements has released its first
draft prototype monograph.
A rights plan offering shareholders the right to increase their
stake in Nutrition 21 has been introduced by the company's
management in a bid to stave off unsolicited or undervalued
takeover bids.
A new patent-pending production technique is said to make Whole
Harvest cooking oil one of the healthiest on the market, with high
levels of omega-2 fatty acids and vitamin E.
Rice grains with less phytic acid could mean improved nutrition for
the world's malnourished, more nutritious animal feed and less
potential for water pollution from manure, reports the US
Agricultural Research Service (ARS)...
Researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
have identified the blueprint of genes and enzymes in the body that
enable sulforaphane, a compound found in broccoli and other
vegetables, to prevent cancer and remove...
Europeans could pay more for everything from toys to heavy
machinery if Brussels follows through on a threat to impose
sanctions in a long-running trade spat with Washington, a US trade
official said on Friday.
New Zealand firm A2 has said it has evidence of a possible link
between heart disease and the milk protein A1. Leading dairy
company Fonterra has however disputed the findings and claims there
is a need for further research.
An Australian professor urged consumers to take dietary supplements
with caution today after a study revealed the size of the growing
alternative medicine market in Australia.
A US paediatrician has developed a way of educating healthcare
professionals on herbal and dietary supplements via the Internet,
without taking up too much of their time, according to a study
published in the September issue of Academic...
Traditional African healers are helping to fight Aids in Tanzania
by prescribing herbal medicines that boost patients' immune systems
and appetites, helping them to fight off infections.
The core task of the new European Food Safety Authority, still in
its infancy and as yet without a permanent chief or home, will be
to provide independent scientific advice in Europe on all matters
with a direct or indirect impact...
US maker of oat-based ingredients Nurture has introduced a new
product that may allow food manufacturers to make an FDA heart
health claim on their foods, beverages and supplements.
Britain's biggest dairy products firm Dairy Crest group is poised
to buy St Ivel spreads from Uniq for £50-60 million pounds (€79-95
million), to rival UK market leader Unilever, industry sources said
on Thursday.
Pregnancy may lower a woman's risk of cancer but drinking milk
could raise it, researchers reported this week. Both factors, as
well as the use of hormone replacement therapy, affect levels of a
hormone that may influence the...
Danish ingredients company Danisco announced this week that it has
achieved second place in Dow Jones' new global sustainability index
for food manufacturers, the Dow Jones Sustainability World Index.
A review in this week's issue of The Lancet assessing the
research to-date on possible links between diet and cancer reaches
a familiar conclusion - cancer risk can be reduced by eating a
balanced diet (with regular consumption...
European obesity experts, meeting to discuss the growing problem at
a summit in Copenhagen, have warned that obesity will overtake
smoking as Britain's top preventable killer. They have also accused
the government of being too...
In a new study from Finland, researchers have found that people who
have a high intake of the plant compounds flavonoids are less
likely to die from heart disease or develop some cancers or other
chronic diseases.
A new website launched earlier this summer provides daily news on
branding, marketing and the retail of food and drink products in
the European market.
The US Georgia Department of Agriculture said this week that its
inspectors will be checking food warehouses and supermarket shelves
to make sure some boxes of cereal that were incorrectly labelled
are removed from sale, Commissioner...
Patients who have recently undergone an operation experience less
breathing problems after being given a cocktail of vitamins C and
E, researchers from the Leiden University Medical Center in the
Netherlands have found.
Martek Biosciences, the US group which specialises in omega-3 oils,
has reported net losses of $3.7 million (€3.8m) for the third
quarter of the current year, but said that its restructuring
efforts were beginning to bear fruit.
What role do antioxidants play in preventing age-related diseases?
What changes occur in the human body when it ages? A European
funded study, co-ordinated by the UK Institute of Food Research in
Norwich, is currently trying to tackle...
Dark Dog, the quirky energy drink brand with a rapidly growing
distribution in Europe, has been bought by the US group XStream, a
specialist in so-called New Age beverages.
Raw garlic consumption could help limit the damage done to the
heart after surgery because of its natural antioxidant properties,
according to a new study published this week.
Sports drinks containing amino acids as their main ingredient are
becoming popular in Japan, drawing people concerned with relieving
fatigue and maintaining health and beauty, industry officials have
said.
Kellogg, the US cereal manufacturer, has increased the vitamin and
mineral content of its Complete breakfast cereal brand. The company
said that the cereal now contained 100 per cent of 11 vitamins and
minerals, eight more than before.
The lawyer representing an overweight New Yorker in a court case
against four fast food chains has filed a second class action case
on behalf of overweight children, reports AdAge.com.
It may seem like a simple equation, but scientists at Southampton
University in the UK have categorically shown it to be true. The
opening of a major new food retail outlet in an area with
previously poor access to food shops can...
A 1,000 page Dietary Reference Intake Report issued last week by
the US National Academies' Institute of Medicine has people even
more confused about what to eat and what not to eat to maintain
good health, claims Rachel Johnson,...
Reliv International, a US manufacturer and network marketer of
nutritional supplements and other food technology products, has
introduced a reformulated version of its Reliv Now supplement.
A new report by the American Obesity Association which claims that
54 per cent of US military personnel are overweight and a further
6.2 per cent are obese has prompted the Ephedra Education Council
there to offer to educate the military...
Australia's So Natural Foods (SNF) is close to acquiring another
Australian food manufacturer as part of its strategy to expand its
range of products, according to IndustrySearch.com.
British consumers are increasingly concerned about food safety, but
the government's efforts to get the message across are falling
largely on deaf ears. Instead, food manufacturers and,
increasingly, retailers are being called...
A new energy bar with guarana has been launched by UK confectionery
group Cadbury Schweppes, the first 'mainstream' chocolate bar to
enter the energy market. Boost Guarana is said to offer as much
extra energy as an energy...
US Nutraceuticals has acquired the astaxanthin business of La Haye
Laboratories, a Washington-based manufacturer of branded dietary
supplement ingredients.
The US Institute of Medicine yesterday released new guidelines on
healthy eating in a bid to reduce the growing levels of
cardiovascular disease in the US, guidelines which have been
broadly welcomed by the US food industry.
Chronic fatigue syndrome (also known as ME) may be caused by a
chemical imbalance in the brain, find doctors, who suggest that
taking daily fish oil supplements may help to alleviate some of the
symptoms associated with the condition
The popularity of over-the-counter herbal remedies in the UK shows
no sign of relenting, but patients may not be aware of the
potential risks involved in taking the wrong kind of cure, warns
the UK's National Institute of Medical...
The California legislature has passed two bills concerning the sale
and labelling of dietary supplements containing ephedra or steroid
hormone precursors
