Europe may remain reticent over the use of irradiation by food
manufacturers but other countries across the world are making steps
towards increasing the use of this controversial food preservation
technology. Canada made moves this...
New Jersey-based company FACT announced this week that its first
retail client, Western Bagel Baking of California, has launched
bagels containing its Healthy Lifestyle premix ingredient on the US
market.
Interest in herbal alternatives to HRT is on the increase following
negative press coverage this summer but medical experts warn that
many alternatives do not always have much success. A report in this
month's Annals of Internal...
Natunola Health has signed an exclusive sales and distribution
agreement with Canadian specialty chemicals distributor L.V. Lomas
for its new Omega-3 flax product lines.
SureBeam, the US-based food irradiation provider, has been awarded
a patent that increases the processing efficiency of its technology
and provides the ability to simultaneously process products in a
variety of package configurations.
Drinking grape juice may be a better alternative to taking
supplements, say researchers, who report that concord grape juice's
powerful antioxidant effects may offer extra benefits that
supplements do not.
Following recent advice by the American Heart Association
confirming the benefits of omega 3 on heart health, Martek
BioSciences reports on a trial showing that DHA supplements
improved arterial flow in children patients at risk of...
Cargill Sweeteners North America forms marketing alliance with
sugar beet cooperative to sell and distribute its sugar products to
food and beverage manufacturers. Both companies hope the agreement
will lead to the development of...
Folic acid could dramatically reduce the risk of heart disease,
deep vein thrombosis and stroke according to researchers in this
week's British Medical Journal. Scientists report that the
vitamin can reduce levels of homocysteine...
Chocolate may actually be good for you, suggests new research
confirming previous studies which show that the flavonols found in
certain chocolates and cocoa can have benefits for heart health.
Cargill Health & Food Technologies has launched a new soy
isoflavone ingredient developed specifically for the dietary
supplement industry. AdvantaSoy Compress, produced in the same way
as AdvantaSoy Clear, can be customised and...
Nutrition technology company PacificHealth Laboratories said it has
completed two double blind trials on an improved version of its
Satietrol appetite control technology.
Marketing company Bravo! Foods has introduced a low-calorie version
of its Looney Toons Fortified Milk range. Slim Slammers Fortified
Milk is sweetened with sucralose instead of sugar and made from 1
per cent fat milk.
US agri-giant Cargill, the new owner of French starch company
Cerestar, made further steps to increasing its texturiser business
when the company announced this week its intention to form a 50/50
joint venture with Chinese company...
US researchers reported findings this week from a vitamin E dose
response and time course study which could help supplement
manufacturers to select the appropriate dose of a particular
antioxidant ingredient or formula.
Both hormone therapy and high dose antioxidant vitamins --either
alone or in combination with hormones - do not reduce the risk of
heart attacks, deaths, or progression of coronary disease,
according to a new study by US researchers....
Whole Foods Market said yesterday that comparable store sales
increased by more than 10 per cent for the third consecutive
quarter with overall sales increasing by 20 per cent on the same
period last year. The company raised 2003...
Recent research suggests that coffee may be beneficial for heart
health. Now, a team of Swiss scientists say that ingredients other
than caffeine are responsible for the stimulating effects of the
beverage on the cardiovascular system.
It looks like the case for ephedra supplements could be on a
downhill slide towards a nationwide ban, as a federal court finds
Metabolife supplements responsible for strokes and cardiac injuries
in four people. The attorney investigating...
In light of the 18th session of the Codex Committee on Fats and
Oils to be held in London, UK on 3-7 February 2003, the US
Department of Agriculture and the Food and Drug Administration said
this week that they are to sponsor a public...
The Food and Drug Administration last week re-launched the thorny
debate on the use of trans fatty acids in food processing, and the
labeling thereof, when it reopened the comment period for a
proposed rule first published in the...
The natural antioxidant Pycnogenol can help slow the progression of
blindness in diabetes patients according to a study published
recently in Phytotherapy Research.
Nearly one in five American workers is grossly obese, smokes,
drinks heavily and never exercises, yet believes he or she is in
excellent health, according to a national survey released last week
by Oxford Health Plans.
Hansen Natural last week reported strong sales for the third
quarter thanks to its core beverage lines and new product
introductions. Gross profit was down slightly however, due to a
change in product and customer mix, according to...
Leading retailer Wal-Mart has launched a DHA-enriched version of
its Parent's Choice infant formula, following the recent decision
by the FDA to allow DHA and ARA, two fatty acids important for
infant development, in infant formula.
California-based dietary supplement manufacturer Natrol this week
announced a third quarter net loss of $282,000 on net sales of $18
million, down 11 per cent on the same period last year.
Expenditures on the new marketing division...
Supplement industry trade body the Council for Responsible
Nutrition has published guidelines on the use of sports nutrition
supplements for young athletes, dividing products available on the
market into three coloured categories,...
Elevated levels of C-reactive protein, a blood-marker for
inflammation, is a better predictor of risk for heart attacks than
high low-density lipoprotein cholesterol levels, report researchers
this week.
Leading supplement and vitamins manufacturer Twinlab reported
significant losses and low sales in the third quarter and
nine-month period of 2002, attributing the results to its recently
announced restructuring measures. The company...
From the main course to dessert, the traditional Thanksgiving meal
is stuffed with healthy food choices, particularly those rich in
disease-fighting antioxidants, according to a new report from by
the American Chemical Society, which...
Minneapolis-based Cargill Health and Food Technologies (H&FT)
has launched a new chondritin sulfate ingredient for use in dietary
supplements and health products. The company claims OptaFlex is the
first solvent-free chondroitin...
Earlier this week we reported on the weak cranberry market as
Northland Cranberries reported third quarter results. The company
is now filing a multi-count federal antitrust lawsuit against
competitor Ocean Spray for anti-competitive...
Dietary zeaxanthin plays an essential role in protecting the retina
from light damage, report researchers at the Schepens Eye Research
Institute and Department of Ophthalmology, Harvard Medical School
in the US this month.
People who drink coffee regularly are half as likely to develop
diabetes as adults, finds new research published in the latest
issue of British journal The Lancet. The controversial study
shows that caffeine, which actually reduces...
The American arm of Danish ingredients company Danisco announced
this week that in order to capitalise on the most influential
segment of US shoppers in America - women - the company has
launched a new juice bar novelty idea, Elevations...
A new method for frying snacks is keen to tap into the current
trend towards healthy eating. US company Harvest Bay has come up
with a cooking method whereby by vegetable sticks and chips are
vacuum fried leaving the product with...
Sales at Galaxy Nutritional Foods, the producer of plant-based
dairy alternatives, dropped by 11 per cent during the second
quarter of 2002 compared to the same period last year. CEO Angelo
Morini insisted however that the company...
Eating fresh grapes provides the same heart-health benefits touted
for red wine, according to an article in the November 2002
Journal of Cardiovascular Pharmacology.
Northland Cranberries, the maker of cranberry juice blends and
fruit juice products, reported improved net income on last year's
results although fourth quarter revenue was affected by poor sales
of its Seneca and Northland branded...
A diet rich in flaxseed seems to reduce the size, aggressiveness
and severity of tumors in mice that have been genetically
engineered to develop prostate cancer, according to new research
from Duke University Medical Center.
Cranberry sales for US co-operative Ocean Spray Cranberries may be
booming in Europe but news this week that its CEO of three years,
Robert Hawthorne, has resigned led US ratings agency Moody's to
review a possible downgrade...
Are organic foods better for us? This is the question on the lips
of many a consumer, food manufacturer and scientist. For what,
exactly, is the consumer paying a higher price? The US Institute of
Food Technologists took a refreshing,...
The maker of the sports drink Accelerade, PacificHealth
Laboratories, is teaming up with food ingredients gaint Cargill, in
order to launch its beverage in a ready-to-drink form.
Leading supplements retailer General Nutrition Centers (GNC) has
announced a range of initiatives designed to ensure consumers use
nutritional supplements safely.The initiatives include an ID
policy, a review of its labeling and the...
Manufacturer and marketer of nutritional supplements NBTY reported
record fourth quarter results, citing improving market conditions
and the company's ability to read changing consumer preferences as
the reasons for its 16 per...
Food and biotechnology industries in the US breathed a collective
sigh of relief this week as the voters of Oregon voiced a
resounding 'no' to Measure 27, an initiative that would have
required labels on food containing...
Since Swedish scientists revealed earlier this year that the
potential carcinogen acrylamide could be present in high-heated,
starchy foods, scientific and government bodies the world over are
seeking to calm the consumer.
