The rising obesity epidemic in the United States is compounded by
economics, shows a new paper published this month, which blames the
relatively high cost of healthy foods for the poor diet of many
Americans.
There is a defining issue for dairy giant Parmalat that has
virtually nothing to do with fraud. If it lives to trade another
day, it will be because it hung on to its suppliers.
A technology that allows the health ingredient lutein to be
delivered to clear beverages has been given GRAS (Generally
Recognized As Safe) status from the US Food and Drug
Administration.
Dutch ingredients producer Sensus has significantly expanded its
presence in the South American market through new agreements with
distributors in Argentina and Chile.
Supplement maker Natrol said this week that it will invest further
in better product development and quality assurance to meet growing
consumer demand for higher standards.
The largest private company in the US saw profits soar in the first
half of fiscal 2004 despite challenging trading conditions. But the
first mad cow case in the US is set to knock figures for the
current quarter, warned the agro-giant...
Canada's medicines body has released information on the adverse
reactions caused by herbal medicines, in a reminder to health
professionals and consumers of the procedure for reporting adverse
events under the new Natural Health...
Women who take vitamin D supplements through multivitamins are 40
per cent less likely to develop multiple sclerosis (MS) than women
who do not take supplements, shows a study published today.
The popularity of the low-carbohydrate diet is widely recognised as
one of the biggest shifts in eating habits since the low-fat fad in
the 1980s. With a crowd of manufacturers moving in on the scene,
Unilever Bestfoods is the latest...
An emergency decree passed late last month by the Italian
government in a bid to save dairy giant Parmalat from collapse
looks set to win support from the European Commission on the back
of guarantees that there will be no state bail-out...
Irish dairy group Glanbia has begun construction of a new cheese
and whey manufacturing facility expected to generate sales of
around $350 million per annum when completed next year.
Health professionals are being cautioned about the strength
discrepancies of some Coenzyme Q10 products. Alternating brands of
the popular CoQ10 supplement could hinder the management of
diseases such as congestive heart failure and...
Supplement maker Leiner Health Products has released results of an
analysis of its fish oil supplements to reassure consumers of the
safety of its products, following new findings that farmed fish
could be toxic for humans.
Vitamin D intake appears to be inversely associated with rheumatoid
arthritis, according to a new study that investigates the link
between the vitamin and reduced risk of the disease in
postmenopausal women.
Cargill has opened North America's first manufacturing plant for
the bulk sweetener erythritol, in response to increased worldwide
demand for low calorie foods.
Scientists in Israel have developed a new delivery method that
allows the garlic compound allicin to selectively kill cancer
cells, leaving healthy ones intact.
Supplement manufacturer Nutrition 21 has filed a health claim
petition with the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for use of
eight dietary supplement health claims associating chromium
picolinate supplementation with reduced risk...
FiberGel Technologies is launching its novel fat replacer to the
consumer market at a forthcoming exhibition. The company says it
will start selling its product over the Internet and by phone.
Uncertainty about recent EU proposals for health claims legislation
presents a major challenge to players in the probiotics market,
suggests a new market analysis.
With increasing numbers of Americans turning to soy-based infant
formulas, a new study finds soy isoflavones do not act like female
hormones in infants, suggests new research from the government's
leading research agency.
The US government could save more than $200 billion in healthcare
costs in the next five years if it could persuade American adults
to eat three or four servings of dairy foods each day, estimate the
authors of a new report.
PepsiCo's Tropicana brand has added a sub-line of fortified juices
to its range, including an immune-boosting variety with selenium,
increasing its activites in the functional beverages sector.
The US has the highest prevalence of overweight teens according to
a new global study. But obesity in all age groups is believed to be
on the increase, according to an article in The Archives of
Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine.
Men and women who drank more coffee and other caffeinated beverages
were less likely to develop type 2 diabetes than those who drank
few or no caffeinated beverages, report researchers in a new study.
Australian food ingredients firm Clover Corporation has formed a
joint venture to produce and market a soya-based ingredient for use
in functional foods.
Vegetables such as as broccoli and cabbage have been shown to
protect against cancer but US scientists have now patented a
compound derived from these greens with a new use - to treat
cancer.
Forthcoming European legislation on health claims could pose a
roadblock to rapid market expansion of polyphenols, the plant-based
antioxidants gaining increasing attention for their
disease-fighting actions, warns a new report.
The US Food and Drug Administration last week announced a ban on
the weight loss herbal ephedra, after an extended consultation
period including a court hearing.
German ingredients firm Nutrinova has received approval from the US
Food and Drug Administration to market its Sunett brand of the
intense sweetener acesulfame K for general use in the US.
Sports drink maker ChampionLyte Beverages is to increase
distribution with the reopening of business with J.A.M.B. Business
Enterprises, the low-carb specialist that distributed its earlier
formulation.
Bunge, the world's top oilseed processor, last week said it was
looking to cream off a gain of about $2 million, or 2 cents per
share, on the sale of its US bakery business to privately-held Dawn
Food Products.
Soy isoflavones may not offer the benefits to heart health often
attributed to soyfoods, finds a new study that suggests that
another part of the plant could be responsible for its
cholesterol-lowering ability.