Canadian firm Lallemand is to complete its new yeast plant in
Memphis, Tennessee, this month, allowing it to meet growing demand
for yeast-based ingredients.
Sweet Success Enterprises continues preparations for the spring
2003 re-launch of its Sweet Success diet meal replacement beverage
with the announcement of crucial agreements with key vendors.
New methods for the detection of enterotoxins from Bacillus
cereus have been developed by European scientists. The
discovery paves the way for the identification of genes responsible
for the production of emetic toxins (vomiting toxins).
Entente cordiale between leaders in France and Great Britain
may well have been strained in recent weeks over the war in Iraq,
but elsewhere, in laboratories in the UK and France, scientists
have shown a united front in their aim...
The FDA's Task Force on Consumer Health Information for Better
Nutrition has established a public docket to receive views and
comments on issues such as health claims, from interested
stakeholders.
Girls who consume more calcium tend to weigh less and have lower
body fat than those with low calcium consumption, suggest new
findings presented last week.
A combination of B vitamins has been found to reduce the severity
of chronic pain in rats. The new research suggests that relief from
chronic pain, which affects millions every year, could be provided
in the form of vitamin tablets.
Following hot on the heels of last week's announcement that net
income for the first quarter is set to exceed projections,
privately owned US agribusiness Bunge said yesterday that it now
owns 100 per cent of French oil processor...
German pharmaceutical and ingredients group Boehringer Ingelheim
reported a healthy rise in profits for 2002 this week, with
directors describing its current status as "extremely sound and
robust".
A combination of caffeine and the herb ephedra alters
cardiovascular response prior, during and after exercise, according
to researchers who will report on a small study at an Experimental
Biology meeting next week.
International Flavours & Fragrances is to launch CoolTek, a
high-intensity cooling technology designed to add 'fun and
originality' for a wide variety of products including food,
beverages and even pharmaceutical products.
The Natural Products Expo Asia event, scheduled for June at the
Hong Kong Convention & Exhibition Centre, has been rescheduled
for December as a result of the SARS outbreak.
Individuals who are susceptible to genetic damage and who do not
eat enough dietary folate are almost three times as likely to
develop bladder cancer as those who eat plenty of fruit and
vegetables and who have efficient capacity...
Ultra Health Laboratories and Bionate International are warning
consumers not to purchase or consume a herbal product known as
Vinarol, because it contains an unlabeled prescription drug
ingredient, found in the drug Viagra.
A derivative of the green tea leaf may help reduce risk factors for
heart disease, including bad cholesterol and high blood pressure,
researchers will report at an Experimental Biology meeting next
week.
A new study aiming to reduce fatigue during chemotherapy treatment
suggests that a properly administered nutritional protocol
including the use of turmeric-based supplements may significantly
enhance patients' quality of life.
Researchers have expressed the need for long-term studies on the
effects of low-carbohydrate diets, especially to assess the impact
of the diet on people over 50 years old. In a special obesity issue
of JAMA a team from Stanford University...
The natural antioxidant Pycnogenol, a European pine bark extract
made by Horphag Research, has been included in the new Twinlab
product, Dia-Balance for Eye Health, designed for diabetics and
pre-diabetics.
The debate on the yield superiority of traditional crops over
organic crops is set to continue as a recent study reveals that
corn and soybeans were only minimally reduced when organic
production practices were used instead of conventional...
Hawaii company Mera Pharmaceuticals has reached a deal with
national grocery chain Albertson's, that will see Mera's
astaxanthin supplement AstaFactor available in approximately 1200
of Albertsons' Sav-On and Osco drugstores.
With sales of probiotic drink Yakult boosted by rumours that it
could help prevent people catching the SARS virus, Quality of Life
Labs is perhaps hoping to see the same, and is donating bottles of
its AHCC to Hong Kong residents...
Researchers question the efficacy of the hormone DHEA, taken in
supplement form to help treat cancer and Alzheimer's disease, in a
new study showing it had no effects on cognition in Alzheimer's
patients.
With cancer rates expected to rise 50 per cent to 15 million by
2020, a WHO report suggests that if governments act now, there are
several ways to reduce these rates - especially through diet.
Salt Lake supplement manufacturer Weider Nutrition today reported
disappointing results for the third quarter of 2003, continuing the
downward trend for the past year.
Degussa BioActives is to collaborate on a research project with
Belgian company Galapagos Genomics to identify nutraceuticals
beneficial in joint health management.
Over-the-counter dietary supplements containing the ephedra herb do
more harm than good and should be removed from the market,
according to the American Heart Association.
British manufacturer of carbohydrate ingredients Tate & Lyle is
to expand the capacity of its krystar crystalline fructose plant in
Lafayette, Indiana by 20 per cent. Due to be completed by August
2003, the company said that no...
Doctors in the US have raised recommended levels of vitamin D for
infants because they say exposure to sunlight, which generates
production of the vitamin in the skin, is no longer a safe way to
prevent deficiency in children.
Demand for cosmeceutical products in the US is expected to increase
8.5 per cent per year to $5.1 billion in 2007, propelled by a
stream of new and advanced age-defying product introductions,
suggests a new report.
The death of three hunters from Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease is likely
to heighten fears that people in North America are contracting a
new form of the fatal brain disorder from deer, reports the New
Scientist.
Soy ingredients company Solbar Industries is to launch soy isolates
in September this year as part of its strategy to offer a full
range of soy proteins.
Ingredients company Solae, the result of a joint venture by US
soybean giant Bunge and ingredients company DuPont Protein
Technologies, celebrates its official launch this week, and sets
out to reach its sales goal of $800million...
Canadian beverage company Leading Brands has entered into license
agreements to introduce two new energy drinks to the US. It is also
to develop a nutritional drink over coming months.
International scientists, gathering to discuss the growing body of
research on lycopene at a US conference this week, revealed a new
study suggesting the antioxidant may help male infertility.
Ocean Spray, the US cranberry grower co-operative and juicemaker,
announced this week that it has axed 58 corporate-level jobs in a
bid to streamline the company and help it restore profitability for
its growers-owners.
Food safety is in the limelight this week with the United Nation's
Food and Agriculture Organisation advocating a new approach to
ensure that the food we eat is free from food-borne hazards.
Simple folic acid-iron supplements taken during pregnancy may be
more effective than multiple vitamins in reducing the risk of low
birth weight babies, according to a US study.
Colorado-based Aloecorp, a supplier of Aloe vera raw materials, has
formed a partnership with Brown Chemical Company, a distributor of
raw material ingredients to the cosmeceutical, nutraceutical and
pharmaceutical industries.
As the recent DEA ruling banning hemp products for human
consumption sinks in, another industry member says it is confident
that there will be a 'pro-hemp victory in the 9th circuit court'.
Natural Health Trends this week announced record revenues and
earnings for 2002, with net sales climbing 60 per cent on the prior
year to $39.7 million and income up by 203 per cent.
New research from UK-based Institute of Food Research reveals that
two food components recognised for their ability to fight cancer
are up to 13 times more powerful when put to work together. The
findings could open up new possibilities...
Archer Daniels Midland, the giant US agricultural products
processor, has extended its international alliance with
Nutraceutix, a manufacturer of controlled delivery technology for
the pharmaceutical industry.
California-based dietary supplement maker Natrol this week reported
operating income of $1.8 million for the year ended December 31,
2002 with sales down slightly on the previous year.
The National Nutritional Foods Association reports back from its
lobbying day last week, which demonstrated the industry's
resistance to changes to DSHEA.
Eating fish several times a week not only helps keep the heart in
good condition in healthy people, but can also significantly cut
the risk of heart disease in diabetics, at elevated risk of the
disease, report researchers today.
Cargill Sweeteners North America, a subsidiary of agro-giant
Cargill, has formed a marketing alliance with sugar beet processor
Wyoming Sugar to sell and distribute sugar products to food and
beverage manufacturers. The agreement...
