European mistrust of GM ingredients is creating strong demand for
Chinese plant sterols and natural vitamin E, increasingly backed by
third-party certification, writes Dominique Patton.
Compounds from the vegetable broccoli, already shown to halt the
growth of breast, prostate, colon and stomach cancer cells, also
appear to slow the progress of bladder cancer, writes Dominique
Patton.
Increasing vitamin C intake could help people with severe asthma,
report researchers today, who call for further investigation of the
vitamin's role in protecting against the disease, writes
Dominique Patton.
Increasing consumer concern about high blood pressure will increase
demand for foods with active ingredients to control BP levels,
according to the market development manager at dairy ingredients
firm DMV, Daniella Witte.
Echinacea's reputation for chasing off the common cold has made it
one of the most widely used herbal products on the market, but a
study published today casts doubt on its efficacy. Jess
Halliday discusses the merits and shortfalls...
Swiss fine chemicals group Lonza said yesterday that it saw strong
demand for its nutrition products during the first half but high
raw material and energy costs continued to erode margins, writes
Dominique Patton.
New milk drinks fortified with vitamins are to be sold by Britain's
third biggest supermarket, Sainsbury's, as functional dairy
continues to break into the UK's mainstream food sector, writes
Chris Mercer.
A new report that shows that whole grain consumption can slow the
progression of heart disease has strengthened interest in
whole-grain products that do not compromise taste, writes
Anthony Fletcher.
Nutratech is reassuring the industry that its bitter-orange based
ingredient Advantra Z does not contain meta-synephrine, an isomer
that has the potential to raise blood pressure, following testing
at an independent laboratory.
NuSkin Enterprises has reported record revenues of $310.1 million
in 2Q 2005, a 9 percent increase on the prior year period, thanks
to its Pharmanex supplements brand, writes Jess Halliday.
Soy isoflavone producer Acatris has reached a deal with ADM
allowing it to use substantial intellectual property covering
isoflavones and women's health, reports Dominique Patton.
GTC Nutrition is the latest company to drum up consumer awareness
for its functional food ingredients as Americans seek out tools to
help them attain healthier eating habits, writes Jess
Halliday.
The heart health benefits of grape polyphenols have come under the
spotlight again, with a new study indicating that they can reduce
certain key risk factors for coronary heart disease in women,
writes Jess Halliday.
The American Herbal Products Association (AHPA) has introduced a
new trade recommendation on metal-processed herbs in the light of
heightened awareness over potentially dangerous heavy metal levels
in some Ayurvedic products, writes...
Demand for natural astaxanthin in the United States is set to grow
apace over the next 18 months, according to Fuji Health Science,
due to increased consumer awareness and media attention to its
antioxidant properties.
US soy processor ADM has gained additional patents for the
combination of soy protein and sterols in functional foods, giving
food formulators extra leverage in the heart health category.
Cocoa compounds can be extracted and marketed as functional food
ingredients, or even synthesised for use in pharmaceuticals, said
confectionery giant Mars this week, reports Dominique
Patton.
Growing consumer demand for nutritional foods will always be
tempered by demands for taste, said ingredients firm Cognis at last
week's IFT exhibition, reports Anthony Fletcher.
AOAC International has approved an official first action method for
the analysis of dietary supplements containing beta carotene, but
it cannot be used on beadletted raw ingredients, reports Jess
Halliday.
A new study at Winthrop University Hospital indicates that vitamin
D3 supplementation may not prevent bone loss in postmenopausal
African-American women, writes Jess Halliday.
Britain and France are leading launches of functional, bottled
water in Europe, yet the trend remains in the grip of niche sectors
and still below flavour in the R&D priority list of the big
players, reports Chris Mercer.
Supplement makers have been tapping into consumer's eye health
anxieties for the last four years and although product launches
seem to have peaked in 2003, there are no signs of a serious
slow-down, reports Jess Halliday.
One cannot envy the chief executive faced with a scientific study
that casts doubt over the efficacy or safety of his core product.
But avoiding a sales slump, media vilification and even charges of
fraud means squaring up to such...
DSM said on Friday that its Teavigo green tea extract has achieved
GRAS (Generally Recognized As Safe) affirmation, giving food and
beverage makers in the US a strong signal of the ingredient's
suitability in new food products,...
New research bolsters the argument that the efficacy of low-carb
diets could be due to their high protein content, reports Jess
Halliday. So could raising America's protein intake help the
nation beat the obesity epidemic?
Nutrition 21 is going right to the top to garner support for
chromium's role in diabetes care, fostering contacts with
policy-makers and health care organizations, reports Jess
Halliday.
Beverage fortification solutions on display at the IFT show suggest
that manufacturers do not need to sacrifice clarity or taste in
order to meet growing consumer demand for functional products,
writes Anthony Fletcher.
Low levels of the mineral chromium have been linked to an increased
risk of heart attack in men, offering further support for
nutrient's role in heart health, writes Dominique Patton.
Ultimate Nutrition's request that California's Superior Court
vacate the judgment against it in its lawsuit against amateur
swimmer Kicker Vencill, on the grounds that there was no evidence
that its multivitamin product...
The herbal supplements industry could be losing interest in weight
loss, judging by the drop off in product launches since the start
of 2005, writes Jess Halliday.
Elderly people who are frail and at risk for bone fractures may be
helped somewhat by giving them both vitamin D and calcium,
according to the results of a new review of previous studies.
Many diet and exercise interventions aimed at preventing childhood
obesity promote healthy diets and increased physical activity, but
do not appear to have radical impacts on reducing overweight and
obesity gain, finds a new review.
The Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN) is advising people to
up their consumption of oily fish or start taking fish or algal oil
supplements if they are to receive the health benefits of omega-3
fatty acids, reports Jess Halliday.
A report published in the Annals of Internal Medicine this week has
come in for criticism from the Council for Responsible Nutrition,
which says it was based on a flawed study, reports Jess
Halliday.
A new low-carb cocoa, being launched by Spanish firm Natraceutical
this month, will help confectionery makers lift the fibre levels
and lower the glycaemic response of their products, reports
Dominique Patton.
The dietary supplements industry needs its defenders as much today
as it has over the past 40 years. Fitting, then, that the National
Nutritional Foods Association this week bestowed its President's
Award on Robert Ullman, a...
The world's number one caramel colour supplier DD Williamson drives
further into the profitable natural colours market, acquiring the
natural colours business of Artemis International.
Foods designed to help slow ageing are exploding onto the European
market, with mainstream manufacturers confirming that the trend may
be here to stay, reports Dominique Patton.
Calcium supplements might stop the development of polyps that
sometimes lead to colon cancer but there is not enough evidence
that the mineral can prevent colorectal cancer itself, finds a new
study.
EuroPharma continues to outsource its sales and marketing
operations in order to focus on R&D with the signing of a new
licensing and distribution agreement for its existing IP and
products with Blue Spring Wellness, reports Jess...
The general population should rely on diet for its nutrient needs
and not view supplementation as an insurance policy against
imperfect diet, according to an article published today in the
Journal of the American Medical Association....
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has added fuel
to the fire over vitamin E with the publication of a report showing
that 11.3 percent of survey respondents consume more than 400 IU a
day from vitamins, minerals...
Palatinit officially launched its new carbohydrate Palatinose to
the US market at the IFT Food Expo in New Orleans this week,
reports Jess Halliday, giving formulators a new tool to
develop low glycemic foods.
The success of the GI diet in the UK has triggered soaring demand
for oats, pushing the country's leading oatcake maker to add new
production capacity, writes Lorraine Heller.
