Roche Vitamins is to close its Nutley, New Jersey-based vitamin E
production facility ahead of schedule, to ease pressure from
current weak vitamin prices. Production of the vitamin will be
moved to a new state-of-the-art facility...
Chemicals from cranberries could be used to help recovery from
stroke, particularly in its earliest stages when the most severe
damage occurs, said researchers at an American Chemical Society
meeting yesterday.
Natural Products Expo East organisers say last weekend's show broke
all previous attendance records, with an unprecedented diversity
reflecting the changing demographics of natural product fans to
include the mainstream consumer.
Mutual funds investing in health and biotechnology stocks have
provided little shelter from the bear market this year. Managers of
these funds say an aging population underpins demand for health
care products and services and the...
Taking supplements of melatonin, used to combat insomnia or jet
lag, could pose health risks for people with asthma say researchers
in the US. Higher levels of melatonin are associated with an
overnight loss of lung function in asthma...
On the eve of the 5th WTO Ministerial Conference in Cancún, the
Confederation of the food and drink industries of the EU, the voice
of the €600 billion European food and drink industry, urges WTO
members to come to a balanced framework...
Paprika, used as a food colourant and flavour enhancer throughout
the world, has attracted the focus of regional economic
initiatives, governments and agribusiness from South Africa to
Zambia. In Zambia, family agribusiness Bimzi...
The National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine has
announced the creation of a new NCCAM director's fellowship in
complementary and alternative medicine research.
The herb black cohosh may reduce hot flashes by acting on body
temperature regulation, rather than through its estrogen-like
effects, report researchers, who suggest the finding increases the
likelihood that the herb is a safe HRT...
The Ghana Cocoa Board (GCB) has secured a US$650 million loan to
purchase cocoa for the 2003/2004 cocoa season. The facility, the
highest in the history of the Board and repayable within a year,
was arranged by four leading banks...
US researchers have discovered a faster, cheaper method for testing
the quality and purity of oils, such as flaxseed, used in dietary
supplements. Their work could help the industry deal better with
increasing quality testing.
MindFX Science, a manufacturer of herbal formulas claimed to
increase mental agility and performance, has introduced a new form
of energy drink in the form of a shot called MindBlast.
In our first news of the day from the Society for General
Microbiology's meeting in the UK this week, scientists from the
Institute for Animal Health announced progress towards controlling
the deadly E. coli bacterium that causes...
DMV International, a division of dairy giant Campina, has entered
into an agreement with AgriMark, USA, for the production of its
bioactive protein lactoferrin.
Croda Healthcare, a division of UK-based speciality chemicals
manufacturer Croda Oleochemicals, is to market a new range of soy
nutraceuticals derived from whole soybeans. The company claims that
unlike many other soy-based dietary...
Further independent research suggests that daily nutritional
supplementation with 1,000 mcg of chromium as chromium picolinate
can significantly decrease blood sugar levels in insulin-treated
people with poorly-controlled type 2 diabetes.
Ailing nutritional supplement company Twinlab yesterday announced
its decision to file for bankruptcy protection, while also
confirming an asset purchase agreement with Ideasphere. This should
allow the company to remain fully operational...
"We want to make the Doha Development Agenda a success." For
Agriculture European Commissioner Franz Fischler this is Europe's
number one objective for the upcoming WTO trade talks in Mexico
next week. And to achieve...
Calcium could help the body fight E coli, the bacteria often
responsible for traveller's diarrhea, and a cause of illness in
children and the elderly in developing countries, suggests new
research from the Netherlands.
Maker of the low-carb Keto brand foods Life Services Supplements
has filed a string of suits against industry competitors using
trademarks similar to its key brand.
An industry tie-up to find cheaper production methods for flavours
is already bearing fruit as Swiss flavours giant Givaudan announces
'key milestone' in research on gene pathways.
Taking vitamin E will not prevent heart attacks or cancer,
researchers said this week, news that could dent the current boom
of one of the most widely consumed vitamins.
The Australian and New Zealand markets could soon see
cholesterol-lowering milks on sale, as the region's food agency
considers comments on a request from Parmalat Australia.
Kraft Foods said today it has named 10 experts to its 'Worldwide
Health & Wellness Advisory Council', first announced in July as
part of the company's much hyped plan to help address the rise in
obesity.
The $3 billion market for food bars is expected to more than double
by 2007, largely due to the popularity these items enjoy among US
women, according to a new report from MarketResearch.com.
Adding a naturally occurring gut hormone to the diet could help
treat obesity, suggest UK researchers writing in today's issue of
the New England Journal of Medicine.
In a landmark decision, the European Commission has blocked the
first attempt by an EU region to turn itself into a statutory
GM-free zone. The EU body ruled that governments that tried to ban
genetically-modified crops would be in...
SourceOne Global has formed an alliance with KGK Synergize for the
exclusive worldwide distribution rights for the
cholesterol-lowering product Sytrinol.
The International Pepper Community (IPC) - gathered in India this
week - has agreed to tackle falling pepper sales, aiming to get
quality standards accepted by importing and exporting countries all
around the world. IPC hopes on NPD...
Natural Products Expo East opens today in the new Washington, DC,
Convention Center, bringing together suppliers and manufacturers of
the rapidly expanding natural and organic foods industry.
Natural and organic food company Hain Celestial announces the end
of a solid year, reporting continued sales growth during the fourth
quarter which helped the company register a net income for the year
end of $27.5 million compared...
Regular alcohol intake, thought to reduce the risk of
cardiovascular disease, is associated with lower prevalence of
metabolic syndrome, reported Greek researchers at the European
Society of Cardiology meeting earlier this week.
Wacker Specialties is introducing New Jersey-based Regal Trade and
Consult's cranberry seed oil in a gamma-cyclodextrin inclusion
complex, for use in nutraceuticals, personal care products and
functional foods.
Swiss L-carnitine specialist Lonza has signed US-based Metagenics
to market its stomach health supplement PepZin GI to healthcare
professionals in the US and Europe.
Ambitious Israeli soy ingredients company Solbar Industries keeps
the new products rolling out with the launch this week of Solpro
900, a soy protein isolate for infant formula, nutritional foods
and beverages, as its investment programme...
Israeli soy ingredients firm Solbar Industries introduces the
latest in its isolate range, Solpro 900, for use in infant formula,
nutritional foods and beverages.
A small trial by ARS scientists has found that people with high
cholesterol levels who followed a low-fat and low-calorie diet not
only lost weight, but also significantly enhanced their immune
response.
German natural products maker Weber & Weber has received its
first US patent for its butterbur (Petasites hybridus) extract
Petadolex, used for the treatment of eczemas and psoriasis.
The herb sage can improve memory, finds new research that confirms
the theories of herbalists several centuries ago. The findings
could have significant implications for treatments for Alzheimer's
disease, suggest the UK-based...
Just eating one or two servings of fruit or vegetables can reduce
the risk of heart attack, researchers said yesterday, although
those that eat more can cut the risk of coronary events by as much
as 70 per cent, according to the case...
In the run up to the WTO trade talks next week in Mexico, the
European Union has called on the WTO to rule on the 'legality of
the Australian quarantine regime' applied to imports of a large
number of food products of EU...
LycoRed Natural Products, the maker of Lyc-O-Mato lycopene complex,
has received a patent for its discovery that tomato carotenoids
including vitamin E could halt progression of atherosclerosis.
Kefir maker Lifeway Foods is expanding its La Fruta product line,
the drinkable yogurt designed to appeal to Hispanic consumers,
following strong uptake on the range, first launched in 2001.
A supplement containing chromium picolinate and biotin
significantly reduced elevated blood sugar levels in people with
type 2 diabetes after only twelve weeks, reported researchers at
the International Diabetes Federation (IDF) Congress...
Certain constituents in red wine may be able to reverse some of the
damage caused by cigarettes, suggests a new study presented at the
European Society of Cardiology meeting last week.
Giant three-dimensional moving molecules roving before the eyes
could help scientists understand molecular behaviour in a matter of
minutes - instead of the more typical weeks using traditional
techniques.
As Europe and the United States square themselves for the battle of
the GM at the upcoming WTO trade talks in Cancun, Mexico next week,
it would appear that US consumers are far less concerned than their
politicans about biotechnology,...
