Creative Enterprises International has anounced a marketing
agreement with Affinity Products to market MilkCal calcium, a
calcium supplement said to be derived from pure milk.
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) should require food
manufacturers to limit the amount of the potential carcinogen
acrylamide in their products, said the Center for Science in the
Public Interest (CSPI), a nonprofit US organisation,...
J. Leonard Neutraceuticals has developed a new delivery method for
children's vitamins - the Yikes! Multi-Vitamin Freeze Pops, said to
contain the full RDA of all essential vitamins.
Soy ingredients company Solae says it has filed a complaint against
Archer Daniels Midland and Amerifit Nutrition for infringing some
of its patent rights.
French powdered milk manufacturer Ingredia is about to implement a
Connoisseur process control system from Invensys in an effort to
improve production quality and efficiency.
A report in today's New York Post suggests that vitamin
retailer GNC is up for sale in a Goldman Sachs-run auction. Parent
company Numico has not confirmed the news.
A new study challenges the assumption that adults are much less
sensitive to the toxic effects of methylmercury, which contaminates
fish in some regions, than children.
Kemin's Personal Care unit is to market its FloraGLO brand lutein
to cosmetics manufacturers in Italy and the United Kingdom through
a new agreement with leading European distribution firms.
Supplements derived from mixtures of fruits, vegetables and berries
can prevent the immediate adverse impact of a fatty meal, according
to Natural Alternatives International and Memphis-based NSA
International, makers of the Juice...
The drama continues at ChampionLyte Holdings which announces this
week that it has filed a lawsuit against former company chairman
and CEO Alan Posner, former chief financial officer Chris Valleau
and New York-based InGlobalVest,...
Martek Biosciences has reported a 132 per cent increase in revenues
to $26.4 million for the second quarter of the year, thanks to
greater sales of nutritional products to the company's infant
formula licensees, Wyeth, Mead Johnson...
A well-planned vegetarian diet can be a healthy alternative to a
regular meat-based diet for all age groups, says a statement from
the American Dietetic Association and Dietitians of Canada
published this week.
Nutraceutical International is to acquire the Nature's Life
business, subject to certain contingencies. The deal will give the
leading supplement manufacturer and marketer further store
penetration in key markets.
A new 'functional' cooking oil made from a blend of tropical,
olive, coconut and flaxseed oils, may soon offer relief to
calorie-counters and cholesterol-watchers, according to Canadian
researchers.
Soluble fibre, the rising star of the ingredients world, has
traditionally been found and consumed in solid foods such as
cereals, vegetables and fruits. A new generation of soluble fibres
- formulated by a number of ingredients...
Despite tension on both sides of the Atlantic over genetically
modified foods, scientists in the US bring a note of optimism - and
common sense - to the debate, reporting this week that, for the
first time, parties on both sides of...
Companies marketing ingredients for dietary supplements in Europe
may need to act quickly to ensure their products are included in
new EU regulations coming into force in July 2005. CRN's John
Hathcock and James Roza of Now Foods...
The value of dietary fiber in the adult diet is now recognised as
important but in a journal this month researchers suggest that
babies may also benefit from the effects on bowel health by adding
fiber to milk formula.
Maker of dairy alternatives Galaxy Nutritional Foods has entered
into a distribution and licensing agreement with French cheese firm
Fromageries Bel, which will see its products distributed in a large
number of European markets.
Infant nutrition firm Ross Products is to launch a protein
hydrolysate infant formula with iron on the US market. The product
will also contain Martek Bioscience's blend of DHA and ARA oils.
Drinking fermented milk appeared to eliminate or drastically reduce
symptoms related to lactose intolerance in people with the allergy,
report US researchers on a small study.
Research continues into the potential benefits that oats and barley
could have on our health with new findings from the US suggesting
that diets high in barley could lower total cholesterol levels, and
could be of particular benefit...
Japanese soy sauce giant Kikkoman is to forge ahead with plans to
expand in the US with the announcement this week that it has
earmarked $100-million (approx. €86m) for the expansion of its
plant in Walworth County in Wisconsin.
