Scientists will soon huddle together to unravel the third plant
genome to be sequenced to date. Their work - boosted recently by a
$10.8 million (€9.2m) slice of funding - should shed light on the
health-promoting properties buried...
Soy isoflavones could help women with low bone mineral content
prevent hip fractures in postmenopause years, suggest Chinese
researchers in this month's Journal of Clinical Endocrinology
and Metabolism.
New Jersey-based Nutraquest, a former manufacturer of ephedra
supplements under the name of Cytodyne Technologies, has filed for
bankruptcy protection under Chapter 11, according to press reports
yesterday.
General Mills-owned Cascadian Farm has introduced three new
varieties of organic cereals, Raisin Bran, Hearty Morning and
Purely O's, each said to provide a good to excellent source of
potentially heart-healthy fiber.
The tomato-derived antioxidant lycopene could help promote the
recovery of patients undergoing standard surgical treatment for
advanced prostate cancer, say researchers reporting on a small
trial.
Soy protein, widely consumed as a meat alternative or in sports
nutrition products, could help diabetes patients protect their
hearts and kidneys from damage caused by the disease, shows a small
trial.
Meeting targets for the year, US ingredients company Corn Products
International brushes off a tougher economic climate to post a
solid set of third quarter results with earnings rising by 15 per
cent. A strong performance in South...
Which do we prefer - the light or full-on version? Food scientists
investigating sweeteners in soft drinks find the consumer palate
might be perverse, preferring regular cola over its lighter sister,
but non-plussed over orange drinks.
Around 40 professional sportsmen in the US have been requested to
appear in front of a US court to give evidence against the founder
of the California-based supplement firm Balco Laboratories, alleged
to have supplied leading athletes...
As trading nations get to grips with globalisation in the 21st
century the issue of sustainability is increasingly compounded for
commodities on today's market. Nowhere is this more evident than
for coffee - arguably one of the...
Women could significantly reduce menopause symptoms within 12 weeks
by changing to a Japanese-style diet (high in soyfoods and calcium)
and exercise plan, suggests a new study. It is one of the first to
find immediate benefit for...
The problem of overweight in the American population may be even
greater than previously suspected with a new study in the
Archives of Internal Medicine revealing that the number of
clinically severely obese adults is growing faster...
Making the most of the latest research on lycopene, H.J. Heinz is
to discuss the health benefits of the tomato-derived nutrient at
this month's American Dietetic Association conference and expo in
San Antonio, Texas.
Labelling issues have come to the fore for US jam maker JM Smucker
with a Californian woman suing the company over 'Simply 100 Per
Cent Fruit' that might actually be less than 50 per cent fruit.
Daily supplementation with 1,000 mcg of chromium as chromium
picolinate could be used as a new nutritional therapy for
polycystic ovarian syndrome, according to results of a new pilot
study funded by the National Institutes of Health.
A court has overturned a Food and Drug Administration rule as of
the October 17, 2003 requiring manufacturers of dietary supplements
and drug products that contain 30 milligrams or more of iron per
dosage unit to use unit-dose packaging.
The Chinese herbal aristolochic acid, banned in several countries
for causing kidney failure and cancer, is readily available from
websites, according to a US researcher, revealing the growing
threat to the supplement industry from...
Slacker US sales across all sectors hit third quarter results for
US Sensient Technologies with the colour and flavours company this
week reporting a slide in operating income.
With the European Union soon to represent 450 million consumers,
which common agricultural policy will best serve an enlarged
Europe? "A single CAP that serves a single, united Europe,"
said the leading crusader of CAP reform...
US dairy associations are rolling out a new 'Healthy Weight with
Dairy' advertising campaign next week to tout scientific research
linking dairy consumption with reduced body weight.
This week findings from the long-awaited and widest ever study in
the UK on the impact of GM crops were made known. The focus may
well be on whether or not transgenic crops are a risk to wildlife,
but have the mixed results raised...
Soy Fantastico, a vitamin- and mineral-rich soy beverage
specifically targeted at the Hispanic consumer, will be introduced
at the Expo Comida Latina trade show next week.
The world's biggest supplement manufacturer and marketer GNC has
been bought for $750 million by a New York-based investment firm
Apollo Management. Parent company, the Netherlands-based Royal
Numico, will now liquidate its US...
Manufacturers on the health wagon will welcome news this week that
food scientists have designed free radical beating crisps, complete
with an oregano flavour.
Breast feeding does not protect against overweight and obesity in
later life as previously believed, suggest two different studies in
this week's British Medical Journal.
Global tugs of war continue in the trade zone with the the WTO
agreeing to demands from the US and Australia to examine Europe's
rules on the protection of place and product names.
The sixth International Cocoa Agreement in three decades came into
force at the beginning of October, heralding a break from the past
with the exclusion of market regulatory mechanisms - production
quotas, buffer stocks and other...
One year after new rules on organic standards hit the American food
industry one in ten Americans are eating more organic foods,
reports a US trend tracker - but price is still a barrier to new
converts.
Degussa BioActives has improved its phosphatidylserine (PS) formula
for soft gel applications, after research by its R&D team found
possible interactions between the soft gel capsule and its PS
filling.
Calls to food manufacturers to develop alternative methods for
sealing jars of food were voiced by the UK Food Standards Agency
this week following a European scientific review on the presence of
semicarbazide - a weak carcinogen...
Gourmet chocolate specialist House of Brussels Chocolates (HBSL)
has teamed up with functional foods developer Culinova to create a
new line of nutritional chocolate bars aimed at perimenopausal
women.
Burgeoning private agribusiness Cargill saw net earnings slip in
the first quarter of 2004, but performance remained on track
topping last year's figures by a wisp.
Israeli firm Enzymotec says it has developed two solutions that
could improve the stability of phosphatidylserine, thought to
improve cognition and memory, for use in nutraceuticals and
functional foods.
Chromium-based nutritional supplements manufacturer Nutrition 21
announced yesterday it has raised $3.25 million through the
completion of a private placement of 4,062,500 shares of common
stock to be used primarily for the continued...
Researchers at Applied Food Sciences have patented their coffee
roasting method, HealthyRoast, which boosts polyphenols levels in
brewed coffee. Antioxidant-enriched coffee could be available in
retailers next year.
A probiotic cheese and products with high CLA levels are among the
foods being developed at a new €16 million functional food research
centre, recently opened in Ireland. One of its goals is to boost
the competitive advantage of Irish...
Canadian company Market-Wise Enterprises has managed to hold onto
its exclusive distribution rights for the cranberry supplement
CranMax in Canada, following a recent decision in a US court.
German researchers have identified for the first time a potent
antioxidant compound in coffee which could explain its anti-cancer
activity. The study found that methylpyridinium, formed during the
roasting process, increased protection...
A new study adds further momentum to the debate on the merits of
the Atkins diet. The small trial shows that low-carb diets let
people eat more calories without the weight gain, according to
researchers.
The Benelux operation of Fiske Food Ingredients, a distribution
business belonging to €4bn Dutch industrial chemicals group Univar,
has linked up with starch ingredients company Avebe to distribute
the co-operative's full range...
Building on the one-stop-supplier philosophy, the new kid on the
xanthan gum block Danisco has made inroads into the market this
week, linking up with one of the largest xanthan gum suppliers in
China, the Henan Tianguan group.
The herbal extract aloe vera is increasingly being added to foods,
with the latest innovation from German dairy company Onken in the
form of an aloe vera-enriched low-fat yoghurt.
Nearly a third of African-American and Latino children are
overweight and most of these have at least one risk factor for type
2 diabetes or heart disease, researchers will report today at a
symposium revealing the latest figures...
California Governor Gray Davis has signed SB 582, a bill that will
ban sales in California of dietary supplements that contain any
amount of ephedrine group alkaloids.
Dairy ingredient company Glanbia Nutritionals has finished the
first phase of expansion for its whey processing capabilities for
the creation of new protein ingredients.
Limited consumer awareness threatens to restrain the development of
probiotics markets, finds a new Frost & Sullivan report, yet
sales of the healthy ingredient are still set to almost triple in
value over the next six years.
The nonprofit organisation Vitamin Angel Alliance, is launching a
new campaign this fall with the ambitious goal of eliminating
vitamin A deficiency-related blindness in children by 2020.
As US International Flavours and Fragrances and Swiss company
Givaudan continue to fight it out for the number one global
flavours and fragrance spot, the Swiss supplier reports stable but
far from dazzling 3 per cent sales growth...
