Health ingredients manufacturer Cognis Nutrition and Health has
announced that the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has
approved GRAS status for the company's Xangold brand natural lutein
esters products in a variety of...
Health ingredients manufacturer Cognis Nutrition and Health says
the US Food and Drug Administration has approved GRAS status for
the company's Xangold brand natural lutein esters products in a
variety of foods.
From one sense to another - taste. As children, and indeed adults,
how many of us have been forced to swallow bitter-tasting medicines
? But there could be a solution for present and future generations,
and a natural one at that.
Scientists in the US have found that melon rind, which contains an
important amino acid, could be a useful ingredient in
dietary-supplement products for sickle-cell-related deficiencies.
Organic food retailer Wild Oats Markets announced a return to
profit this week, thanks to a reduction in stores and tighter
control on expenses. Eight consecutive quarters of same-store sales
increases contributed to the significant...
Balchem Encapsulates said it will now be offering only USP-grade
choline chloride and choline bitartrate to customers. The company's
products have received a quality recognition from the United States
Pharmacopeia (USP) which...
Drug delivery company BioDelivery Sciences has formed a new
subsidiary, Bioral Nutrient Delivery (BND), to market its
technology for soy-derived nutrients for use in food applications.
Chewing gum maker Wrigley has announced that it is to stop shipping
its Surpass Antacid chewing gum, designed to offer relief from
heartburn, with effect from 28 March 2003.
The Los Angeles-based Health Sciences Group has bought nutritional
ingredients manufacturer Quality Botanical Ingredients (QBI) for an
undisclosed sum, marking its third acquisition in just over a year.
Illinois-based food manufacturer Spectrum Foods has developed a new
line of non-GMO and organic soy ingredients to be sold under the
Nexsoy brand name.
Functional soft drinks are no longer confined to obscure avenues of
soft drinks consumption and are steadily edging towards the
mainstream, according to a new report.
Warning of American job losses, a white paper issued today by the
American Frozen Food Institute (AFFI) describes specific scenarios
under a country of origin labelling regulation that would dissuade
frozen food makers from using...
The world's largest processor of soybeans, US company Bunge, said
on Tuesday that fourth-quarter net income had more than doubled,
reflecting the acquisition of French rival Cereol last year and
healthy growth across all its...
Mexican company Pigmentos Vegetales del Centro (Piveg) was recently
granted a temporary stay of injunction - the initial phase of a
patent infringement suit initiated by lutein supplier Kemin Foods
and the Catholic University of America...
Women with a low vitamin K intake may be at increased risk of bone
fractures, suggests research in this month's American Journal of
Clinical Nutrition.
Quality of Life Labs, which makes the ingredient AHCC (Active
Hexose Correlated Compound), has signed on eight new distributors
for the Kinoko brand AHCC.
The American College of Preventive Medicine has released a
statement strongly opposing popular fad diets as a means for losing
weight. The group of physicians is especially vociferous about the
Atkins diet.
While the European consumer continues to display a distinct
reticence regarding irradiated food products, the US is forging
ahead with the announcement this week from a leading food supplier
that it has introduced a new product category...
The ephedra industry is attempting to reassure consumers of the
safety of the herb, taken to aid weight-loss, after reports in the
national press last week linked ephedra supplements to the death of
baseball player Steve Bechler.
"I am concerned that continuing promises have been made without
results," Congressman Frank Pallone said in a letter this week,
referring to the FDA's failure to release GMP regulations.
The US Food and Drug Administration is to expand use of the
phytosterol heart-health claim to a broader range of foods and
beverages. The move was triggered by requests from Cargill Health
& Food Technologies, the company said...
More than 20 per cent of Los Angeles school children are
overweight, according to a study presented at the national meeting
of the American College of Preventive Medicine in San Diego on
Friday.
Germany-based Degussa Group is buying Genset Oligos, the
oligonucleotide division of French company Genset for US$ 21.5
million (€24.53m), and will merge it with Proligo, its subsidiary
based in Boulder, Colorado.
A Mediterranean diet significantly lessens the symptoms of
rheumatoid arthritis, shows a small Swedish study in the Annals of
the Rheumatic Diseases. But it takes a minimum of six weeks for the
diet to take effect, the study shows.
Humanetics Corporation says that a clinical study has now been
completed that evaluates the weight loss effect of a new dietary
supplement formulation that includes its flagship ingredient,
7-Keto.
Central Soya Company, a leading supplier of soy protein
concentrates, is introducing Alpha 5812 soy protein, the second new
product in the company's Alpha product line.
Eating lots of fruit in childhood could be a key factor in cutting
the risk of cancer in later life, according to a long-term study of
UK eating habits.
Results from a new study may lead to the first medical treatment
for coeliac disease, a hereditary digestive disease that can damage
the small intestine and interfere with the absorption of nutrients
from food, claims California-based...
Cognis Nutrition & Health, a nutritional ingredients supplier,
has responded to claims made earlier this week by Dutch rival
Loders Croklaan regarding the infringement of several of its
patents.
Adirondack Pure Springs has announced a venture with Bodyonics, a
leader in the nutritional supplement industry, to produce make its
entry into the multi-billion dollar energy drink industry.
Nutraceutical Clinical Laboratories International, a preservative
and nutraceutical products company, today announced that its
NuPreserv manufacturing facility has received a 'superior' rating
from the American Institute...
Natural Inc., the US-based subsidiary of Norway's Natural group,
has launched Natto K2, a new ingredient high in vitamin K2, made
from natto, a traditional Japanese product consisting of fermented
soya beans.
Scientists report this week that our biology plays a major role in
determining our food choices.While specific food cravings are
generally thought to be the product of temporary biological changes
our bodies may well determine what...
AutoImmune, through its joint venture with Deseret Laboratories
International, has begun direct sales of Colloral, a product for
the nutritional support of patients with rheumatoid arthritis.
Nature's Sunshine Products, a leading manufacturer and marketer of
encapsulated herbs and vitamins, has reported falling sales for its
fourth and final quarter of 2002 - largely due to its overseas
operations.
Snapple has re-launched its Elements energy drink in an aluminum
bottle. Available in four flavours, the drink aims to offer
consumers greater convenience.
A plant pathologist with the American Phytopathological Society has
largely dismissed rumours that bananas could face extinction within
the next decade.
Taking advantage of current research that has uncovered the
powerful active ingredients in tea, such as polyphenols and
flavonoids, both potent antioxidants, Honest Tea is launching an
organic bottled tea.
Ireland's Glanbia and Uruguay's Conaprole have joined forces to
help develop the market for dairy ingredients in Latin America. A
new joint venture company, Conabia, based in Mexico, will develop
sales throughout Central...
Reliv International, an international manufacturer and network
marketer of nutritional supplements and other food technology
products, today announced that its network marketing sales in
January, 2003 achieved record levels.
Dean Foods subsidiary White Wave is to supply around 4000 Starbucks
cafes with its Silk brand soymilk from this summer, the company
announced last week.
A small study shows that a ginseng compound improved the memory
scores of people suffering from stroke-induced dementia, Chinese
researchers reported at a recent meeting in the US.
Speciality chemicals company Cognis announced today that its
agreement with Norwegian firm Natural for the licence to its
Tonalin brand conjugated linoleic acid (CLA) will go into effect
this weekend.
US health ingredients manufacturer Kemin Foods has received
approval for use of its FloraGLO brand lutein in dietary
supplements in France, the company announced today.
Elderly men and women with normal body weight still may be at risk
for developing type 2 diabetes if they have large amounts of muscle
fat or visceral abdominal fat, according to new study, which
questions the relationship between...
Researchers are advising pregnant mothers not to eat soya after an
animal study found that genistein, a phytoestrogen present in soy,
severely damaged the sexual development of infant rats. A report on
the findings in this week's...
