Canada's Omega Biotech, maker of the Protovin grape seed
antioxidant, has introduced its first cosmeceutical product this
month. The anti-aging cream is said to firm and brighten the skin
and can also repair damage.
The OMB this week urged the Departments of Health and Human
Services and USDA to revise dietary guidelines to reflect
information that omega-3 fatty acids may reduce the risk of
coronary heart disease.
Probiotics given to pregnant women and babies around the time of
childbirth could protect children from atopic eczema for up to four
years - two years longer than previously reported, researchers will
report in tomorrow's Lancet.
The first so-called skincare beverage is to launch in New York this
summer, to rehydrate skin in the warm weather. It contains oxygen,
purified water and a blend of zinc and vitamins E and C.
With coffee prices at a 30-year all time low, the International
Coffee Organisation and World Bank ended their round table last
week with a call to rich countries to share the burden of the
present coffee crisis.
Dutch firm Loders Croklaan Lipid Nutrition says a study on its
Clarinol conjugated linoleic acid (CLA) found that it improves
weight reduction and decreases the negative effects normally seen
in people on low-calorie diets.
Tagatose developer Spherix says that global drinks manufacturer
PepsiCo is exploring the use of the sweetener in several products,
including beverages. The firm has also received good news from
Australian and New Zealand foods regulatory...
Health, a driving force behind food innovation in general, is
nowhere more evident than in the yoghurt segment of the market. For
dairy food manufacturers looking to keep ahead of the game the
choice of ingredients is a crucial piece...
An extract from the common herb known as 'self-heal' may prove to
be a powerful new herpes treatment, researchers reported at the
annual American Society of Microbiology meeting in Washington last
week.
Campaigners in the UK have begun a further assault on the
"artificial additives", and their potential effects on child
health, writes Frost & Sullivan. What does this mean for
food additive producers? And how can they...
Canadian firm Forbes Medi Tech an increase of 37 per cent in
revenue for the first quarter, helped by sales of sterols from the
Phyto-Source joint venture, currently exceeding expectations.
Natural Organics has introduced a new Nature's Plus supplement to
boost respiratory health and the immune system.Other introductions
this month include Source of Life multivitamins for men and women,
and a concentrated CLA.
Eating oily fish like salmon, tuna or bluefish at least twice a
week can prevent sudden cardiac death, write experts in a journal
published today. They also explain in detail how fish fatty acids
act on dangerous heart rhythms.
New owner of Quality Botanical Ingredients the Health Sciences
Group reported a 300 per cent rise in revenues for the first
quarter to end of March to $4.8 million.
Natural foods supermarket Whole Foods Market said it has received
organic certification for its produce distribution facility in
Vernon, California, which distributes produce to its stores in
Southern California, Arizona and Nevada.
International Specialty Products (ISP) continues to consolidate its
position on the ingredients market with the news this week that it
has acquired Brazilian ingredient systems company Germinal.
Even non-anaemic women with fatigue may benefit from taking an iron
supplement, suggests research from Switzerland in this week's
British Medical Journal.
Coca-Cola has confirmed recent rumours that it is to launch a
flavoured milk drink later this summer in a bid to gain a foothold
in the fast-growing nutritional beverage market. But Choglit, its
joint venture brand launched with Nestlé,...
Natural foods company the Hain Celestial Group is to create a
soy-based patty for the McDonald's McVeggie Burger launched last
week in 600 McDonald'srestaurants in Southern California.
Techniques for making healthy and fun-to-eat foods from pears,
tomatoes, carrots and other fruits and vegetables have garnered a
national honour for a pair of Agricultural Research Service
scientists.
Spherix is to continue its arbitration against Arla Foods, its
licensee for food uses of the new sweetener tagatose, despite the
firm's recent launch, later than planned, of the low-calorie
sweetener into the US market.
Compounds found in tea can stop the growth of bacteria that cause
bad breath, according to researchers at the University of Illinois
at Chicago, presenting results of a new study this week.
The confrontation between Europe and the United States over
genetically modified foods shifted up a gear this week when the US
President George. W. Bush accused Europe of impeding efforts to
fight world famine because of its trade...
A non-pathogenic strain of E. coli probiotic oral suspension
appeared to relieve patients of the major clinical symptoms of
inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) in a pilot trial, the BioBalance
Corporation reported today.
Research deemed to be the first 'controlled' trial of the Atkins
Diet finds it may be as safe and effective as conventional diets.
The study also found Atkins Dieters to have greater increases in
good cholesterol (HDL) and...
Taking supplements of the vitamin A precursor beta-carotene may
increase the risk of colorectal cancer in smokers and drinkers,
according to new research published this week. The study, from four
research centres across the US, comes...
Israeli nutritional oil company Enzymotec claims that its MultOil
blend can also be effective in skincare applications. The company
is targeting manufacturers of anti-aging treatments and cosmetics.
Hawaii-based Cyanotech reported an increase of 18 per cent in net
sales to $2.4 million for the fourth quarter to end of March due to
stronger sales of its bulk products such as the natural astaxanthin
BioAstin.
Canadian nutritional oil company Bioriginal Food & Science has
introduced an organic, omega-3-rich flax flour, the first of its
kind on the market, according to the company.
Are perceptions of whey products as more than a milk powder
substitute changing? According to a new report from market analysts
Zenith International, yes, as processors increasingly looking for
added value start turning towards...
ConsumerLab.com reported today that only two-thirds of the saw
palmetto supplements it recently evaluated contained ingredients
similar to those known to work in clinical studies.
Researchers are to evaluate whether the positive effects of tomato
lycopene in reducing oxidative stress, previously seen in
non-smokers, is also produced in smokers, a high-risk group for
lung cancer.
Chromium supplement maker Nutrition 21 and L-carnitine specialist
Lonza announced that they have settled the patent infringement
action against Lonza on mutually satisfactory terms.
Selenium may inhibit progression toward esophageal cancer among
people with the precancerous condition Barrett's esophagus,
according to a new study from the US.
The American Association of Cereal Chemists is challenging the
definitions of fiber published by the Food Nutrition Board in its
Dietary Reference Intakes report last year. The AACC claims that
separating fiber into two categories...
Flachsmann, Swiss manufacturer of flavours and plant extracts,
presented its new Yuzu flavour at the Vitafoods show in Geneva last
week, following its worldwide launch a few weeks ago.
After a series of food safety scares in Europe the issue of exactly
how to effectively deal with risk in the food chain is an ongoing
debate between politicians, industry and consumer alike. One widely
favoured opinion is that risk...
Dutch company Acatris, formed recently following a merger between
four Royal Schouten businesses, established its new name with the
launch of a lignan product at last week's VitaFoods trade fair in
Geneva, Switzerland.
Around 350 medical doctors from around the world are expected to
attend this year's International AHCC and GCP Research Associations
Symposium in July in Sapporo, Japan.
Chromium supplement maker Nutrition 21 last week reported a net
loss of $1.1 million on revenues of $3.1 million for the third
quarter, compared with a loss of $0.2 million on revenues of $4.0
million for the same period a year ago.
Following a proposal from the European Commission to allow the use
of two new intense sweeteners - sucralose and an
aspartame-acesulfame - the European Competitiveness Council gave
the all clear on Monday, reaching a political agreement...
Canada's POS Pilot Plant Corporation is to offer supercritical
fluid extraction on a contract basis for process and product
development by late summer of this year.
A highly concentrated probiotic preparation may be an effective
treatment for ulcerative colitis patients who fail to respond to
conventional medicine, reported researchers in the US yesterday.
Despite an increase in sales UK flavour and fragrance company
Treatt described trading for the six months to 31 March 2003 as
'challenging' this week, with profit before tax falling by
24 per cent to £955,000 (€1.3m) compared...
The 2003 Vitafoods show saw few product innovations, but a strong
focus on science, and a trend for immune-boosting products. New
organisers IIR Exhibitions also announced the first Vitafoods
China, taking place in September next...
The National Nutritional Foods Association (NNFA) has created a new
and improved Advocacy Action Center on its website to help
communication with federal legislators and regulators on critical
industry issues.
Supplement industry trade association the Council for Responsible
Nutrition has urged the Food and Drug Administration and the
Federal Trade Commission to take action against "outrageous
marketing claims" for the dietary...