Consumption of fresh fruit is on the rise in the UK, shows new
government data, leading to a notable increase in intake of vitamin
C. But a decline in other foods such as milk means calcium, iron
and other nutrients are still lacking...
Regular consumption of lutein-enriched eggs could provide the body
with protective levels of this antioxidant widely believed to help
fight degenerative eye diseases, suggests a small study from the
US.
The US International Trade Administration yesterday announced its
preliminary determinations in investigations on shrimp dumping by
Brazil, Ecuador, India, and Thailand. These have already had an
important impact on glucosamine prices...
A new phytosterol ingredient, said by its Swedish manufacturer to
represent the 'second generation' of phytosterol ingredients, has
been given the go-ahead for use on the European market.
The sale of Raisio's chemicals business has had a major benefit on
the firm's first half profits but new functional food launches and
sales of the Finnish company's cholesterol-lowering ingredient also
lifted earnings...
Utah-based supplement firm Nutraceutical International continues to
grow - reporting an increase in sales and net income for the third
quarter - though rising costs sliced off some of the profit.
The benefits of conventionally grown produce over organic foods was
the focus of a recent debate between food technologists with
scientists warning it is too early to reach conclusions, despite
new research that suggests some organic...
The rapid growth in the use of the natural antioxidant CoQ10 in the
cosmetics and supplement industry has prompted the Japanese
corporation Kaneka to build a new plant in the US and to establish
an American subsidiary to service the...
The trace mineral selenium should be considered as a potential
factor to lower one of the markers of heart disease, homocysteine,
say Spanish researchers.
Increasing evidence for the value of low glycaemic index foods in
reducing risk of type 2 diabetes may benefit high-fibre foods and
those using healthy ingredients.
Dairy company Fonterra and German vitamin maker BASF are
collaborating on research to find new commercial opportunities for
value-added, healthy dairy products.
After a difficult year in 2003 owing to the generally uncertain
economic environment and conservative purchasing patterns from
encapsulation customers, 2004 is turning out rosier for Balchem.
The rapid growth in the use of the natural antioxidant CoQ10 in the
cosmetics and supplement industry has prompted the Japanese
corporation Kaneka to build a new plant in the US and to establish
an American subsidiary to service the...
A US cancer prevention expert says that if government required
calcium and vitamin D to be added to foods, it could achieve a 20
per cent reduction in colon cancer deaths and osteoporosis-related
fractures.
Unilever was today no doubt wishing it had introduced low-carb and
low-sugar alternatives to its Slim-Fast brand sooner, as the diet
food subsidiary continued to under-perform during the second
quarter of 2004, according to the Anglo-Dutch...
Lectin Labs has given California-based Catalina Lifesciences the
sales rights in the US for NutraLec, a dietary supplement for
gastrointestinal health.
The cactus pear fruit appears to fight free radical damage in
humans, according to Italian researchers, who suggest that it may
be due to their high polyphenol content.
San Diego-based supplement maker Metabolife and its founder
yesterday (Tuesday) denied having lied to the FDA about the safety
of the now banned supplement ephedra, which was said to encourage
weight loss.
UK chemicals group Croda has seen strong demand for its marine and
nutritional oils as well as products for the personal care sector,
driving sales to the personal and healthcare sectors up 14 per cent
at constant currency rates in...
Tough regulations on GM labelling look set to play a pivotal role
in the development of the European market for natural vitamin E,
writes Dominique Patton. Demand for the soybean-derived
product will be severely restricted by a lack...
Food makers need to write clearer food labels so that consumers can
easily understand the ingredients used in the food formulation,
finds a new report released in the UK this week.
Almost three quarters of Irish adults have low vitamin D intakes
and strategies to increase intake of this vitamin should be
investigated, say researchers in a new study.
Ending a long running lawsuit the US unit of UK starch and sugar
group Tate & Lyle will pay out £55 million (€89m) to settle an
anti-trust lawsuit on high fructose corn syrup, a popular sweetener
used by soft drinks giant Coca-Cola...
Drinking coffee could upset the body's ability to metabolise sugar,
with potentially serious effects in those with the increasingly
common condition type 2 diabetes, suggest scientists.
Lutein supplements, shown previously to fortify the macular layer
in the eye and thought to protect against age-related blindness,
also appear to increase macular pigment in people at earlier stages
of age-related macular degeneration...
Lifeway Foods, best known for its kefirs, has completed its
acquisition of Ilya's Farms, which it hopes will boost distribution
of its functional food brands and expand its range of cheese
products.
Kellogg this week announced a solid second quarter, beating
expectations with a 16 percent rise in earnings, though the company
wouldn't reveal to what extent its functional food products
contributed to this figure.
The FDA is fulfilling its role and ensuring that new dietary
ingredients (NDIs) are safe before they reach the market, according
to an article in the Food and Drug Law Journal (FDLJ), but the
supplement industry as a whole still needs...
Two years ago Leatherhead Food released a report which described
the functional foods industry as a fragmented market dominated by
mainstream companies. However, as Philippa Nuttall reports,
one analyst thinks this is to change in...
An analysis of eight different studies on fish consumption supports
the theory that the food protects against stroke, particularly
ischaemic stroke. But the evidence does not offer the same proof
for supplements of fish oil, warn...
The herbal plant arnica, used in creams to stop bruising and
thought to have anti-inflammatory properties, could one day be
grown for commercial use in the Scottish Highlands, creating a new
supply of the plant that is declining rapidly...
US cranberry co-operative Ocean Spray will roll out a plumper
version of its health ingredient for use in bakery products onto
the European food market in the next few months, hoping to see
value-added ingredients boost a bottom line...
An Australian firm, which yesterday received a food industry award
for its range of heart healthy grape extracts, is looking into
export opportunities on the European market. But health claims
regulations may increase the challenges...
Despite a continued decline in sales from its Vitamin World retail
stores, nutritional supplement manufacturer NBTY announced strong
results for the fiscal third quarter, thanks again mainly to the
sales of Rexall product lines.
Confirming market opportunities for suppliers and users of fibre
ingredients, a review from the UK suggests that cancer of the gut -
one of the major causes of death from cancer - might be prevented
through a change in diet, writes...
The substantial body of scientific research on the cranberry has
given it a unique selling point in the French market, where it
became the first fruit to receive a health claim.
The safety of a new glucosamine ingredient, being produced through
fermentation by Cargill, has been approved by an expert panel in
the UK, a major step towards its use in the European Union,
writes Dominique Patton.
There could be growing opportunities for makers of chocolate milk
in health positionings, in particular in the Nordic countries.
Danes, for example, are consuming more of this product than ever
before, and new product introductions...
Herbal and vitamins manufacturer Nature's Sunshine has continued
its recent run of success, reporting strongly improved second
quarter figures, though the US market continues to pose more of a
challenge, reports Philippa Nuttall.
Combining the sulphur-containing nutrient MSM with well-known joint
health supplement glucosamine appears to speed up the
anti-inflammatory effect and further reduce pain in patients with
osteoarthritis, report Indian researchers.
For the past 13 years, Proliant Dairy Ingredients and Hilmar Cheese
have worked together to develop whey protein and lactose products.
Hilmar now hopes to increase its presence in the functional foods
field by purchasing Proliant...
Minneapolis based French Meadow Bakery has launched a line of
reduced-carb baked products that it claims taste as good as the
real thing. A study released this week by the Hartman Group found
the taste and texture of low-carb foods...
Fibre suppliers are hoping to benefit from sustained interest in
carbohydrate intake among European and US consumers, which is
currently driving leading food makers to reformulate a wide range
of their product lines.
Nutritional supplements company Bio-One yesterday (Tuesday) showed
that it has no intention of slowing down its attempts to grow
through an aggressive acquisition strategy, announcing its purchase
of a majority interest in another...
