Novogen is blaming lower US sales of its red clover-based
supplements in the first six months of 2004 on consumer confusion
due to the conflicting publicity regarding the safety and efficacy
of HRT and natural menopause products.
An Oregon vineyard has received what is thought to be the first
federal government approval to label its wines' resveratrol
content, an antioxidant produced by grapes to fight fungi and
believed to reduce the risk of heart disease...
Missing breakfast has been shown to raise cholesterol levels and
reduce the body's response to insulin in a small study that raises
concern for the increasing numbers of people that skip the first
meal of the day.
The FDA says it has seized $13,500 worth of dietary supplements
either containing or claiming to contain banned ephedrine alkaloids
from Pennsylvania company ATF Fitness Products.
Degussa is expanding its line of soy-derived phosphatidylserine
(PS) products to push for greater use of the brain health
supplement in foods, reports Dominique Patton.
Dutch clinical and infant nutrition group Royal Numico has signed
an agreement to acquire Mellin, a leading Italian baby food
company, from the Findim group, for €400 million in cash and
shares.
Poor prenatal nutrition permanently damages the function of
insulin-producing cells in the pancreas, which could explain why
babies that weigh less at birth are at higher risk of diabetes, say
researchers.
Calcium could reduce body weight by binding fat in the intestine
and increasing its excretion from the body, say Danish researchers,
who have provided the first clinical evidence to support a
mechanism for the weight loss effect of...
A new study suggests that cetylated fatty acid may help improve
general health of osteoarthritis sufferers by improving their
exercise trainability, thanks to improved balance and pain relief.
Supplements of either natural or synthetic source vitamin E almost
double the levels of this important antioxidant on the skin's
surface, report researchers this month, providing the first strong
evidence for the role of vitamin...
Vital Living is investing in its sales and marketing operations by
acquiring 100 percent of Wellness Watchers Systems, its former
50/50 joint venture with health and nutrition company Wellness
Watchers International.
Functional foods look set to be the biggest new trend of the
decade, but large companies might not know how to leverage the
opportunities. Brand New Brands CEO Will Rosenzweig speaks to
Jess Halliday about how his new company plans...
US ingredients supplier SourceOne Global Partners has gained
non-GMO certification for a range of soy-based products that will
meet demand for non-GM health ingredients in Europe, writes
Dominique Patton.
A complex carbohydrate, traditionally used as a bulking agent in a
range of foods, is being offered in several European markets as a
new source of fibre.
Suppliers of ingredients to the developing ice cream market in
China will welcome news that Nestlé, the world's number one food
maker, will deepen penetration and sharpen competitiveness in this
burgeoning market through new...
UK speciality oils supplier Croda International said sales to
cosmetics and supplement customers rose 8 per cent last year,
helped by expanded capacity in fish oil concentrates and new
product launches.
SourceOne Global Partners has secured access to a constant supply
of citrus-derived polymethoxylated flavones (PMFs), key ingredients
in patented antioxidant compound Sytrinol, by signing an exclusive
long-term agreement with Chinese...
Direct supplements marketer Herbalife has reported a net loss of
$14.3 million for full fiscal 2004 but attributes the huge drop in
income over the last 12 months, from $36.8 million for 2003, to
expenses associated with recapitalization.
Bulk vitamin C manufacturer China Pharmaceutical Group has been
named in three separate antitrust complaints filed in the US,
according to its chairman Cai Dong Chen.
GTC Nutrition, a business unit of the corn-based sweetners and
starches company Corn Products International, is raising its focus
on the dietary supplements market with a new appointment to head up
this side of its business.
Los Angeles-based Sunset Brands has entered into an agreement to
acquire US Mills, an independent marketer of natural and organic
cereals and crackers.
Fortified and functional foods are one of the fastest growing
trends of the 21st century. But as a study finds that
calcium-enriched drinks contain less of the bone strengthening
mineral than low fat cows milk, Jess Halliday asks...
Increasing consumption of meat in the developing world could be a
more effective means of reducing nutrient deficiencies than giving
children supplements, say US researchers, who called for more
attention to be paid to animal source...
Cerestar Food & Pharma Specialties Europe has launched an
excipient that it claims allows tablets to be produced using lower
compression force, which should result in reduced wear and tear on
tabletting machinery and operational...
A clear demonstration of its faith in the growing whey-based
ingredients market, DMV International will pour nearly €60 million
into upgraded processing and food ingredients operations in The
Netherlands, reports Lindsey Partos.
NutraGenesis has high hopes for its new ashwagandha extract, which
it says has already attracted strong interest from multinational
manufacturers eager to use the ayurvedic ingredient, believed to
have stress-reducing properties,...
Men with higher levels of vitamin D in their blood were almost half
as likely to develop aggressive forms of prostate cancer as those
with lower amounts, reported researchers last week.
Food-to-detergents group Unilever is selling its Dextro Energy unit
to Germany's Zertus Group, the companies said on Wednesday, without
disclosing the price.
Adding value to mature vitamin supplements by combining them with
new ingredients is driving good growth at Merck's consumer health
care business, reports Dominique Patton.
Recommendations for women planning a pregnancy to take folic acid
supplements have had no impact on the number of babies born with
neural tube defects, says an international team of researchers.
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has settled with the seller of a
supplement containing lutein over claims that the product could
restore vision already lost form age related macular degeneration
(AMD) and remove specks, known as...
Europe needs to make a major assault on the four biggest cancers if
it is to make significant progress against the burden of the
disease, say researchers today.
PharmaNutrients has taken further steps to build up its position in
the CLA market by filing the first structure-function claims for
the body composition benefits of its branded CLA (conjugated
linoleic acid) product CLA One.
The first clinical trial into the effects of chromium
supplementation in children with type 1 diabetes is now underway at
the Childrens' Hospital in Los Angeles, announced Nutrition 21,
which is supplying Chromax chromium picolinate...
A legal action brought by a northern English cheese producer
against the European Commission over the right to use the label
feta on its products has finally reached the European Court of
Justice - the UK, however, has declined to...
A diet rich in soy protein does not appear to improve calcium
absorption despite previous evidence to suggest that soy compounds,
isoflavones, could improve bone health.
Archer Daniels Midland said yesterday that it has acquired Solae's
global soy isoflavone business, including its entire portfolio of
US and foreign patents.
Green tea extract is able to target cancer cells while leaving
healthy cells alone, researchers have found for the first time,
adding further support to its potential as a cancer prevention
agent.
General Mills has become the first company to introduce a yogurt
product containing cholesterol-lowering plant sterols to US
consumers, through its Yoplait brand.
Ocean Nutrition Canada (ONC) has purchased a new production
facility in Arcadia, Wisconsin, to meet growing demand of its
omega-3 EPA/DHA ingredients from food and supplements manufacturers
in the US.