Infant formula supplemented with iron and the fatty acids DHA and
ARA helps to significantly improve the visual development of
infants compared to non-supplemented formula, shows a new study.
Dairy foods producer Dean Foods is to buy the remaining 87 per cent
share in organic milk leader Horizon Organic for around $216
million in cash, it announced today. The combined businesses,
including both the Horizon Organic and...
Fatty acids may have a significant impact on mood in the elderly,
say researchers in the Netherlands, showing that it is not just new
mothers who could benefit from an omega-3 rich diet.
Swiss chemicals firm Lonza is strengthening its position in the
vitamin B3 market, with construction of a new niacinamide plant at
its Guangzhou site in China.
US spice maker McCormick & Company saw profits in the
second-quarter climb 19 per cent, helped by solid sales growth and
interest income from a purchase-price adjustment.
Imagine eating purple bread, purple vinegar or blue noodles. Now
imagine that they are good for you. Food scientists in Australia
have come up with natural food colours that also give a boost to
the health.
Sodas and sugary drinks are helping to push up the figures of obese
children, suggests a small study in the US, and also result in
deficiencies in essential vitamins and minerals.
The beginning of a new era? An historic moment? Or a plain old
compromise? All have been used to describe yesterday's agreement by
EU farm ministers to approve hotly disputed reforms to the Common
Agricultural Policy.
Exposure to cigarette smoke may sap blood levels of folate, the
vitamin thought to protect against birth defects and reduce risk of
some cancers, reported researchers.
Supplement maker Source Naturals has introduced a folate supplement
which it claims is more readily absorbed by the body. The product
is designed for people who are unable to process the essential
vitamin folate efficiently.
Supplements of oral arginine reduced pulmonary hypertension by 15
per cent after five days of therapy in sickle cell patients, report
researchers in the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical
Care Medicine this week.
The RiceX Company is to manufacture a nutrition drink for children
from a new facility in Central America. The plant will be funded by
a $6 million loan from the government agency the Overseas Private
Investment Corporation (OPIC).
Metagenics is withdrawing a fatty acid supplement made by Pan
Pharmaceuticals, the Australian firm involved in a major recall
last month due to major safety concerns, from the Canadian market.
New Jersey-based Quality Botanical Ingredients has introduced an
ephedra alternative, said to mimic the thermogenic effects of the
controversial herbal.
The Swiss Parliament has rejected a moratorium on GM crops. The
Lower House voted to reject the moratorium by 77:70, reflecting an
about-turn by the Lower House to support the Upper House, which at
the beginning of June voted overwhelmingly...
Adequate intake of antioxidant vitamins and minerals appears to
significantly reduce the risk of cancers and mortality among men,
report researchers from the French health and medical institute
Inserm.
Nestlé's strategy for exploiting the functional food opportunity
seems to rest in careful partnerships with other top FMCG
companies. By aligning its interests in nutraceuticals with other
partners it can spread risk, speed up...
The American Herbal Products Association (AHPA) has prepared a
report summarizing input from recent meetings with the industry on
the FDA proposals for cGMPs, which will be sent to the agency to
demonstrate industry views.
Rhodia Food, a subsidiary of French company Rhodia, has
strengthened its position in Australia with the signature of a
distribution agreement with Australian chemical giant Orica.
A theaflavin-enriched green tea extract significantly reduced LDL
cholesterol in patients with raised cholesterol levels, according
to a study in this week's Archives of Internal Medicine.
Soyfoods and soybean isoflavone supplements seem to be most
effective at alleviating the hot flashes experienced during
menopause when the frequency of hot flashes is greater, report
researchers in this quarter's Journal of Medicinal...
Industry association the Council for Responsible Nutrition this
week launched a media advertising campaign as part of its bid to
educate Congress on industry issues.
As the debate hots up over genetically modified foodstuffs, a
report published in the latest issue of Nature suggests
that, thanks to the tinkering of genes, decaffeinated coffee could
be grown on bushes.
Dutch company DSM continues its strategy to develop activities in
the field of life sciences with the announcement this week that it
has acquired Plasticoat, the cheese coating business with an annual
turnover of €10 million, from...
Agriculture ministers from around the world are gathering in
Sacramento, California today for the start of a three-day
conference on genetically engineered food and farming. With the
breakdown of discussions last week between the...
Vitamin D deficiency is much more frequent among African American
children and adults than previously thought, according to
researchers speaking at a recent meeting.
The nutraceuticals unit of pharma company Zila saw a 75 per cent
increase in revenue in the third quarter, driven by sales of its
core vitamin C product Ester-C, the company reported.
The Food and Drug Administration has issued a warning to consumers
not to purchase or consume certain stamina enhancing dietary
supplements containing Cialis, a prescription drug ingredient
thought to pose possible health risks.
More information on the effects of phytoestrogens on bone, heart
and breast health is needed before recommendations on
supplementation can be safely made, argues a report in this month's
issue of the Journal of Nutrition.
The Federal Trade Commission and the Food and Drug Administration
take action against two companies for making unsubstantiated
medical claims about the 'cure-all' dietary supplement Seasilver.
InterHealth Nutraceuticals' multiple berry extract, OptiBerry,
possesses potent anti-angiogenic properties which may inhibit the
growth of unwanted blood vessels involved in the formation of
tumors and varicose veins, according...
The American Medical Association House of Delegates yesterday
called for a ban on the sale of over-the-counter dietary
supplements containing anabolic steroid-like ingredients and its
precursors.
Canada saw the official publication of the Natural Health Products
Regulations this week, announced by Minister of Health, the
Honourable Anne McLellan. Next week, the new food fortification
policy will be under discussion.
Israeli firm LycoRed Natural Products Industries says it has
received GRAS (Generally Recognized As Safe) status for its
Lyc-O-Mato tomato lycopene product. GRAS status will open doors for
the ingredient to be used to fortify foods...
Herbalife International has launched its first television
advertising campaign in over a decade, to promote its herbal weight
loss products and build awareness of the company name.
A patent-pending process developed by research and development
company Nashai Biotech successfully preserves and protects active
theaflavins in finished products, claims the company.
The innovative world of flavours is experiencing more rapid growth
than the overall food industry, giving fresh momentum to the
essential oils and oleoresins market, confirms a new study from
Frost & Sullivan.
It is not only spreads with added plant sterols that could lower
your cholesterol. Eating low-fat phytosterol-rich plant foods may
also have important effects on cholesterol absorption and
metabolism.
Talks on solutions to combat the growing global incidence of
chronic disease continued this week when officials from the World
Health Organisation (WHO) met in Geneva with representatives of
some 30 food, beverage and producer associations.
Natural foods company the Hain Celestial Group has acquired the
owner of the Walnut Acres brand of organic fruit juices, soups and
sauces. The acquisition is expected to add around $20 million in
sales to Hain Celestial.
Taste, texture, and stability in confectionery fillings can all be
achieved with a new range of filling fats from Loders Croklaan, the
Dutch-based company recently spun-off by Anglo-Dutch giant
Unilever.
Folic acid, found to lower plasma homocysteine levels, did not
prevent heart attacks and strokes in heart disease patients
receiving supplements of the vitamin, report researchers in the
Netherlands.
