Marine ingredients firm Primex says the entry of its chitosan
product into the functional foods market, combined with new
clinical trials, will mark a significant turning point for the
business in the coming year.
Arla Foods' factory re-jig paid off this week as the group signed a
joint-venture deal with China's leading dairy firm to get its added
value milk powder products into one of the world's fastest emerging
dairy markets.
Dairy peptides marketed by Japan's Calpis effectively reduce blood
pressure after just three weeks of consumption, shows a new study
that is good news for Unilever, which has recently added the
ingredient to its range.
The cost-effective benefits and research standards set to become
international has added to the attraction of outsourcing R&D to
India and China - two developing nations that are set to ease the
ever-increasing cost pressures,...
A US company is appealing to students' desire to escape the study
rut with supplements called "Brain Boost" and "Enzyme Time",
products designed to give them an energy lift or prevent gas.
Eating fruit and soy fibre appears to protect adults exposed to
second-hand smoke as children from some of the long-lasting damage
to their respiratory systems, shows a new study.
A new clinical study has re-ignited the fiery debate over dairy
intake and weight loss, claiming obese adults can eat four servings
of dairy every day and still lose as many pounds as those with a
low-dairy intake.
Japanese firm Kyowa Hakko Kogyo will begin marketing a refined
version of Cargill's vegetarian glucosamine on its home market next
month, to meet steadily rising demand for quality forms of the
joint health ingredient.
A new CoQ10 product, said to be more bioavailable than the commonly
marketed crystal form, is set to open up a number of food and drink
applications for the ingredient, already booming in supplement
form.
All round gains in flavours, speciality, and dairy ingredients help
Irish ingredients group Kerry face "highly competitive trading
conditions" and contribute to the 12.8 per cent rise in first-half
profit.
Sales of Novogen's red clover supplements have been boosted by more
targeted advertising and increased distribution in three key
markets, said the firm yesterday.
A new clinical study has re-ignited the fiery debate over dairy
intake and weight loss, claiming obese adults can eat four servings
of dairy every day and still lose as many pounds as those with a
low-dairy intake.
Metabolic syndrome, a cluster of certain heart disease risk
factors, may not be a syndrome at all, say experts commissioned by
two leading diabetes organizations.
Food and drink makers developing functional, ready to drink and
instant formulas could gain from European Commission approval for
the slow-release carbohydrate isomaltulose supplied by German firm
Palatinit.
Most Americans are not consuming enough fruit and vegetables in
their diet and are gleaning the majority of their antioxidants from
coffee, according to new research from the University of Scranton,
Pennsylvania.
Taking supplements of L-Carnipure tartrate during pregnancy can
significantly reduce the increased level of plasma free fatty acids
that is considered the main cause of insulin resistance in pregnant
women, shows a new study.
Cranberry juice has been used to promote urinary tract health for
generations, but new research suggests that it may encourage the
formation of the most common type of kidney stones.
A strain of probiotic bacteria developed by Swedish firm Probi
doubled the absorption of iron from food in women participating in
a recent study, it revealed yesterday.
The US Food & Drug Administration (FDA) has approved a
qualified health claim petition for chromium picolinate that claims
the supplement may reduce the risk of insulin resistance and
possibly type 2 diabetes.
Tocotrienols appear to be better than the more common vitamin E
form alpha-tocopherol at stopping an initial stage of
atherosclerosis, a condition responsible for more than half the
deaths in developed countries, reveals a study.
People following advice to cut calories and increase physical
activity to lose weight will see greater benefits if their diet is
rich in protein, reveals a new study.
Norwegian lipid research firm Natural says it has completed its
transformation to a biotechnology company after exiting all of its
supplement sales activities.
Soft drinks, particularly fruit juices, are set to make a greater
contribution to Britons' heart health, as both innovative small
businesses and major players roll out new, heart healthy drinks.
Glucosamine has been shown to be one of the most effective
ingredients for promoting joint health and relieving pain, but a
new study suggests that commercial supplements may contain too
little to do any good.
Dietary supplements made following the National Organics Program's
requirements for organic foods may now be certified as organic and
bear the USDA seal, according to a memorandum sent out by the USDA
this week to its accredited...
Functional foods are the fastest growing category of the food
industry at present, and it seems everyone wants a piece of the
functional action. This week retailer 7-Eleven became the latest
mainstream company to cater to those pursuing...
Government efforts to date offer little hope of countering the rise
in obesity, concluded a report out yesterday that called for more
nutritional school meals and consistent nutritional labeling, as
well as greater action from federal...
The shellfish fibre chitosan has been shown in some trials to help
weight loss but inconsistent product quality has led to conflicting
results, believes one supplier.
Tapping into lucrative opportunities for the growing organic
processed food market, Danish ingredients firm Chr Hansen rolls out
a package of flavours, colours and dairy cultures for organic
processors.
Leading cereal maker Kellogg on Monday launched a new initiative in
the US to promote its fibre-rich cereal products. It aims to raise
awareness of the importance of dietary fibre in order to encourage
Americans to increase their...
Pomegranate juice is set to become one of Britain's most popular
fruit juices after recent coverage of the fruit's health benefits
prompt consumers to seek out the product.
Infants in developing countries are particularly vulnerable to
illnesses such as pneumonia and diarrhea, but researchers have
found that taking a zinc supplement each week could significantly
lower their risk of dying from these diseases.
Hain Celestial has announced plans to merge with natural and
organic oils producer Spectrum Organics - a move that will bolster
its consumer brands and take it into the field of nutritional
ingredients.
Rising consumption of energy drinks that contain high levels of
sugar and caffeine may be contributing to our expanding waistlines,
according to new research that could prove damaging for the booming
energy drinks market.
Galaxy Nutritional Food's results for first quarter 2006 bore the
brunt of charges related to the sale of its manufacturing assets to
Schreiber Foods, but the company remains upbeat that once the
transitional period is through...
Pre-school girls eating French fries once a week could increase
their future risk of developing breast cancer by more than a
quarter, reveals new research from the US.
Henry Ford's famous aphorism that if he had asked people what they
wanted, they would have said faster horses, provides food makers
with a lesson they must learn.
Two months before it goes to trial, the FDA has told California
attorney general Bill Lockyer that his lawsuit against the canned
tuna industry over mercury warnings could cause consumers to eat
less fish and miss out on the health...
Looking good is no longer just about what you put on your skin;
these days, it's about what you put in it too, as supplement
makers broaden out their mission from promoting health to
appearance benefits.
US sales of wholegrain cookies have skyrocketed 1,364 per cent in
the past year, marking them as the nation's fastest growing
wholegrain bakery product, according to market researcher AC
Nielsen.
Butterbur's alleged hay fever-fighting properties have been eyed
with skepticism by some scientists over the last few years, but the
largest trial conducted to date suggests that an extract from the
leaves of the herb is as effective...
One protein could be the answer to rising levels of obesity, say US
researchers investigating why some mice, like many obese consumers,
cannot stop eating.
