All news articles for January 2004

Cultures lift Chr Hansen

Cultures lift Chr Hansen

Strong growth in cultures and human health products partly driven
by developments in the dairy industry, as well as rises for colours
and flavours, helped first quarter ingredients sales at Danish firm
Chr Hansen.

Leiner on the block?

Leiner on the block?

Leiner Health Products, the leading supplier of private-label
vitamins and dietary supplements in the US, could be up for sale,
according to a report in the New York Post.

High carbs for weight loss?

High carbs for weight loss?

Flying in the face of the massively popular low carb Atkins diet,
controversy linked to the efficacy of the regime looks set to
continue with new evidence suggesting the precise opposite - a high
carbohydrate, low fat diet - is 'better...

The price to pay for obesity

The price to pay for obesity

Obesity-related US medical costs reached $75 billion in 2003 with
taxpayers paying up to $175 annually to foot the bill, reports a
new study. According to weight-loss-diet-i.com, sales of diet pills
and related supplements have been...

FDA amends fish oil GRAS

FDA amends fish oil GRAS

The US food watchdog this week issued a 'tentative final rule' that
amends the current GRAS status for a fish oil used in food
ingredients, to control consumer intake of omega-3 fatty acids.

Customize and categorise

Customize and categorise

A one-size-fits-all approach to nutrition recommendations may soon
be outdated, argues a nutritionist in a new article that supports
the supplement industry's increasing moves to target products at
specific population and disease...

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