Zila, a US pharma and biotech company, has achieved double-digit
sales growth for the first half of 2004, mainly due to the
performance of its nutraceutical division. Operational costs
exceeded sales however, due to higher cost of...
Nutritional ingredients producer DSM is to launch an improved
version of its Lafti probiotics in the USA, which are said to offer
superior survival through the GI tract, writes Wai Lang Chu.
Seeing off a drop in sales for the first three quarters of 2003,
Amityville-based flavours company Technology Flavors &
Fragrances drives further into new product development in the area
of health and nutrition, announcing a new...
Dutch firm Loders Croklaan Lipid Nutrition is the first company to
demonstrate the safety of its conjugated linoleic acid, a fatty
acid hailed as the next big weight loss ingredient, writes
Dominique Patton.
Dutch firm Loders Croklaan Lipid Nutrition is the first company to
demonstrate the safety of its conjugated linoleic acid, a fatty
acid hailed as the next big weight loss ingredient, writes
Dominique Patton.
US food and beverage maker Queench is to buy Canadian soyfoods
company So Soya+, along with the flavoured water beverages firm Bay
Hill Impex as it aims to expand its product lines.
The US government's latest measures to tackle obesity have been
attacked by consumer groups for relying on the 'self-policing' of
the food industry and not leading to major initiatives to drive
change. But the proposed...
Much of the flour that goes into breads, pasta, cakes,
breakfastcereals and other foods comes from so-called 'winter
wheats', planted in autumn and harvested in spring. New research
has identified the key gene involved in...
Beer is the latest plant-based food to be investigated for its
ability to protect bones from osteoporosis because of its readily
bioavailable silicon, writes Dominique Patton.
Adding to the growing list of potential benefits of vitamin D
consumption, researchers from Australia find that doses of vitamin
D in early life could help reduce the onset of schizophrenia in
men.
A new study points to yet another risk associated with a diet rich
in animal protein - it may increase the risk of gout, the most
common form of inflammatory arthritis in men.
Mannatech - a US supplement developer - has reported its highest
annual sales figures to date. The company - reporting a more than
three-fold increase in net profit - attributed its profitablility
to growth in international markets...
License agreements with leading infant formula makers helped Martek
Biosciences maintain a strong revenue stream in this year's first
quarter but although it has continued last year's profit-making run
through to 2004, margins...
Industry association the National Nutritional Foods Association has
declared its support for a congress move to ban the marketing of
steroid hormone precursors like 'andro' as dietary supplements.
Direct mail marketers have agreed to pay $2.2 million in consumer
redress and to stop certain deceptive advertising practices to
settle Federal Trade Commission charges that they made false and
unsubstantiated claims for weight loss...
Athletes who take the popular supplement DHEA to increase their
testosterone levels and improve their performance may actually be
raising levels of a hormone that could harm the prostate, according
to researchers at the Keck School...
Deaths due to poor diet and lack of exercise have risen by more
than a third in the last ten years, said the US government
yesterday, citing new research that suggests obesity could soon
overtake tobacco as the leading preventable...
The reason low-carb dieters often lose weight and sometimes show
improvements in their cholesterol, blood sugars, and blood
pressures is because they are, in essence, sickened by the diet,
writes a doctor in a science journal published...
Drinking coffee seems to reduce the risk of developing type 2
diabetes, a growing threat around the world due to the rise in
obesity and ageing populations.
Loders Croklaan specialty fats unit Lipid Nutrition has settled a
patent dispute with Norwegian licensing company Natural, defending
the rights to its manufacturing process for CLA, the leading
product in its portfolio.
Looking to build on market share in the low-carb segment,
investment firm Sunset Holdings through its subsidiary Sunset
Brands will buy Canadian low carb food manufacturer Low Carb
Creations, a producer of sweet and savory products....
Moving against the rising tide of popularity in the high
protein-low carbohydrate diets, a new study by Yale researchers
finds that consuming foods high in animal protein, saturated fat,
eggs and dairy could lead to an increased risk...
Diets rich in dietary fibre and fruits and vegetables appear to
reduce the risk of developing non-Hodgkin's lymphoma (NHL), the
fifth most common cancer in the US, report researchers.
UK company BioProgress, which makes cellulose-based films for
coating tablets and capsules, is making an acquisition in the US
that gives it access to dissolving 'in the mouth' films for retail
consumer products, such as...
A new trial on Caiapo, an extract of white sweet potatoes taken in
supplement form in Japan, confirms that it improves blood sugar and
cholesterol levels in type 2 diabetic subjects.
Targeting dietary supplement manufacturers in the US, Canada and
Indonesia, Zila Nutraceuticals launches anticipated new 'enhanced'
natural vitamin E onto the market.
Swedish company Nutritech International has developed a range of
health foods to showcase its new organic activated barley, which
has a beta-glucan content almost double that of the original raw
material, as well as high levels of...
Despite strong research that shows eating regular daily servings of
'powerhouse' fruits and vegetables can reduce the risk of chronic
disease, new research out of the US says people are not eating
'because they are...
The herbal supplement black cohosh used to relieve menopausal
symptoms may increase the risks of breast cancer metastasis and
liver failure, warns the active campaigning consumer group the
Center for Science in the Public Interest...
Expecting a higher uptake of vegetable fats by European chocolate
manufacturers following the new '5 per cent' chocolate rule, Danish
oils and fats supplier Aarhus United sees a drop in income for
2003, compounded by currency...
Rubbing shoulders on the shelves with 'low-carb' friendly food
products, wholegrains must reach out to the consumer to remain in
the game. Cereal chemists in the US bring wholegrains into the
user-friendly zone with a new,...
Fortifying enriched grain products with folic acid in the 1990s
appears to have been followed by a decline in stroke and ischemic
heart disease deaths, US government researchers reported at an
American Heart Association conference...
Dutch vitamins and ingredients company DSM says its new sports
drink, PeptoProSports, has cleared tests for banned substances,
ahead of its launch during this year's Olympics.
US starch supplier MGP Ingredients witnesses the benefits of
'adding-value' to ingredients products with strong growth in
low-carb ingredients pushing demand for its resistant wheat starch
FiberStar 70.
Texas blazes a trail to cut the growing incidence of obesity in
children and to help reduce heavy healthcare bills by launching a
new nutrition policy for state schools.
Biopharmaceutical firm Carrington Laboratories has reported a
record year in terms of revenue, thanks to sales of its
freeze-dried Manapol - a nutraceutical material claimed to help
maintain healthy cholesterol levels - up by 76 per...
Suggesting further growth opportunities for functional foods - and
ingredients suppliers - in the dairy sector research from Wales
finds organic milk contains two-thirds more omega-3 essential fatty
acids than its conventional sister....
Older women with low levels of vitamin B12 are more likely to
experience rapid bone loss, according to new research, which helps
to establish the importance of the vitamin in bone health.
Martek Biosciences said yesterday that the Food and Drug
Administration (FDA) has completed a favorable review of its safety
data on the former Omega Tech DHA product, currently being marketed
by the company for use in food applications.
US researchers are carrying out a major, long-term study to
investigate the safety and efficacy of the herbal products black
cohosh and red clover in relieving menopause symptoms.
Japanese probiotics pioneer Yakult and French yoghurts and biscuits
maker Danone said today they will set up a new alliance to push
growth of their functional foods businesses and cement their
leading positions in the probiotics market.
Decas Cranberry Products' ingredients division has introduced a new
cranberry extract that it claims offers an increased level of
anti-microbial and antioxidant properties than the leading product
in the category.
Canadian biopharma company AEterna Laboratories said today that its
majority owned subsidiary Atrium Biotechnologies has bought Pure
Encapsulations, a US supplement company, for approximately C$50
million in cash.
Dietary fibre from fruits and vegetables provides essential food
for bacteria in the colon needed to fight off pathogens, say US
researchers, explaining why fruit and vegetables are so important
in protecting against colon disease.
Irish dairy company Glanbia has taken a significant hit to profits
and turnover to restructure its operations around a more focused
ingredients and nutritional foods business.
A major, randomised trial to assess the effectiveness of probiotic
bacteria in reducing infections in intensive care patients, the
first such study to be carried out in the US, may help to expand
applications for the supplement to...
