After a heated tug of war with the board, the man who last year
took speciality chemicals company ISP private has abandoned efforts
to gain control of US chemicals company Hercules.
Biacore International has had its food analysis kit, used for the
rapid routine testing of the vitamin food supplement folic acid,
fully validated and certified as a Performance Tested Method by the
Association of Analytical Communities...
Scientists claim to have discovered a method to increase the
vitamin E content of corn seeds by up to six times. With future
research to focus on soybeans, a new generation of health promoting
grain crops and foods could be around...
PacificHealth Laboratories is expanding the test market of its new
product Accelerade Ready-To-Drink, boosted by positive results of a
new study showing the drink enhances performance 36 per cent more
than a regular carbohydrate/electrolyte...
Canola proteins will soon be available to food manufacturers as
Burcon NutraScience finalises its deal with ADM to commercialize
its canola-derived protein isolates.
Visitors expecting to see flavours company Flachsmann at the
upcoming Food Ingredients Europe exhibition will take note of the
'Flachsmann is now Frutarom' motto. The company - recently taken
over by Israeli company Frutarom...
Chemicals in liquorice, not only eaten in confectionery but also
used as a remedy for gastrointestinal disorders, could have an
effect on testosterone levels, according to a new study presented
at the British Pharmaceutical Conference...
Germany's third largest chemical company Degussa is to invest a massive €350 million in a new amino acid plant, representing the merged company's biggest single investment to date.
Israeli soy ingredients company Solbar Industries has launched a new product called Solpro 900, a soy protein isolate that has important implications for emulsified meat and poultry products.
A new campaign is launching today after a survey by the American
Dietetic Association revealed women are confused about the
recommended daily amount of calcium they should consume.
Whole milk and apples and pears appear to protect against asthma,
suggests a new retrospective study from Australia. Soy-based drinks
however have been associated with a rise in risk of the disease.
Long-term use of the herbal St John's wort may reduce the efficacy
of at least 50 per cent of drugs taken by Americans, owing to its
effect on CYP enzymes, shows a small study in today's issue of
JAMA.
A faster way to measure quantities of vitamin B12, both in foods
and in dietary supplements, has been developed by scientists in the
US. The discovery will improve data for commercial vitamin
supplements.
Six months after Europe voted in a permanent ban on the use of the
food additive E425, otherwise known as konjac, in jelly
confectionery, food safety agency finds these illegal products for
sale in the UK.
Good news for food manufacturers and ingredients companies involved
in the dairy market with findings from a recent study in the US
revealing that many consumers are willing to pay more for dairy
products marketed as organic or natural.
Danish food ingredients group Danisco has denied rumours
circulating in the local press that it is in talks to sell its
stake in US biotech company Genencor.
John R. Cady, president and CEO of the National Food Processors
Association, yesterday declared his support for government,
industry partnerships to encourage healthy eating at an executive
roundtable.
California-based Next Pharmaceuticals has been issued a patent for
use of magnolia extracts, a key component in the company's
anti-stress ingredient Relora.
Caffeine is more effective at reducing muscle pain during a workout
than taking an aspirin, suggests a small study, which could
partially explain how the ingredient, found in numerous sports
nutrition products, 'enhances performance'.
Lawyers representing 250 hemp companies will make their final
arguments before a court of appeal in San Francisco tomorrow, in an
attempt to hold off a ban on hemp foods by the Drug Enforcement
Administration (DEA).
Melatonin supplements, often taken to help insomniacs and
jet-lagged travellers sleep, may make it dangerous for those with
cardiovascular problems to stand, reported a researcher in
yesterday's issue of the Journal of Physiology.
Our glimpse of imminent product launches at the upcoming Food
ingredients Europe exhibition in Frankfurt this November continues
with UK starch business National Starch launching Advanta-Gel, an
instant structurising starch.
Supplement maker Mannatech is launching a new antioxidant product,
said to be more potent than other products, owing to its
patent-pending blend of water- and fat-soluble antioxidants.
After a year of acquisitions and the launch of numerous innovative
products, Swiss dairy group Emmi is well on track to meet its
growth targets for 2003.
A plant extract has been found to inhibit tumor growth in
laboratory tests. It could be used to target some of the cancers
that are currently most difficult to treat, suggests the research.
California-based Metagenics has introduced Zinlori 75 onto the
market, a natural dietary supplement containing Lonza's PepZin GI
ingredient, designed to enhance the health and function of the
digestive tract.
Recently passed into the hands of US agribusiness Cargill, French
starch derivatives company Cerestar answers rising market demand
for organic ingredients with a new grade of organic glucose syrup.
UK firm Provexis looks set to release a novel heart-healthy drink
next year after recent human trials on its tomato-based product
proved successful. CardioFlow is a concentrated tomato extract but
it contains no lycopene.
The California Senate yesterday passed legislation to ban
ephedra-containing supplements from store shelves. If Governor
Davis signs the bill, the state will be third to ban the
weight-loss herbal from natural health products.
US oat-based ingredients maker Nurture has seen its concentrated
oat bran OatVantage emerge for the first time in supplement form,
providing a convenient way to help lower cholesterol levels and
reduce heart disease risk, it claims.
Danish ingredients company Danisco continues on the innovative
trail with the addition of a new pectin to its Grinsted series.
Earlier in the year the company invested in a pectin boost by
expanding its Czech production facilities.
ADM, a leading supplier of health ingredients, will exhibit a range
of products derived from natural sources at the forthcoming Health
Ingredients Europe exhibition in Paris from 17-19 September 2002.
Two years ago to the day terrorist attacks in the United States
struck a nation, leaving the country shocked, angry and vulnerable.
As the country continues to recover, national security remains very
much a top priority, in particular...
The American Herbal Products Association (AHPA) filed comments with
the FDA yesterday suggesting that it may have hugely overestimated
the economic benefits to the industry of the proposed GMPs.
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued a warning
advising consumers to avoid consuming herbal teas containing star
anise, following reports that at least 40 people, including 15
infants, became ill after drinking teas brewed...
"We have fundamentally reformed our farm policy," and with
these words Dr. Franz Fischler, European Commissioner for
Agriculture kicked-off his first speech at the WTO ministerial
conference in Cancun, Mexico that opened...
The US Department of Agriculture is calling for public comments on
proposed revisions to the daily food intake patterns which form the
technical basis for the Food Guide Pyramid, in an effort to help
Americans make better food choices.
The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) has granted approval for a proprietary formulation of lactoferrin. The ruling paves the way for the commercial application of this new food safety technology.
Martek Biosciences saw sales of its DHA and arachidonic acid, rise
by 115 per cent in the third quarter, although profits were
dampened by a doubling of costs.
Buckton Scott Nutrition has entered into a long-term agreement with
micro-encapsulation specialist BioDar to become the exclusive US
distributor of Biodar's BetaCote 20VB beta carotene.
People are eating less trans-fatty acids than they were two decades
ago, finds a new study, which comes two months after the Food and
Drug Administration brought in new legislation requiring the fats
to be labeled on food products.
Pioneering Belgian ingredients supplier Orafti Active Food
Ingredients is the first, and only, producer of inulin and
oligofructose to get the GMP stamp of approval from the American
Institute of Baking.
Canadian biotech firm Forbes Medi-Tech announced today it has
raised US$4.65 million by way of a private placement, providing the
company with the necessary resources to 'expand its pharmaceutical
pipeline and continue development...
Early results on a new topical cream containing compounds found in
tea suggest that it could soon be used to help fight skin cancer,
the most common type of cancer in the United States.