Milk from cows fed on soybeans and fish oils contained up to three
times more conjugated linoleic acids (CLA), says a US study,
suggesting new opportunities for functional dairy development.
Israel-based Algatechnologies says the little-known carotenoid
astaxanthin is set for rapid growth in coming years, with strong
interest from Japan prompting it to boost both capacity and
marketing activities this year.
The low carb boom may be over for businesses but some scientists
remain convinced that it is a benefit approach to several health
conditions including diabetes and cardiovascular disease.
Researchers from UCLA have claimed that a three-week high-fibre,
low-fat diet can reverse type-2 diabetes and metabolic syndrome
(MetS) - conclusions that go against medical understanding of the
conditions.
Vulnerable as they are to media reports, the key to successful
mineral products is in strong R&D and marketing expertise to
take them through from concept to consumer, says Frost &
Sullivan.
Supplement products made by Denmark's Ferrosan have been withdrawn
from sale in the EU after being found to contain undeclared
irradiated white tea extract.
Lonza has boosted its capacity to produce peptides through liquid
phase technology with the €120 million acquisition of UCB's
Bioproducts manufacturing division.
The wording of health claims - both full and qualified - confuses
consumers and discourages marketers from using them, the NNFA has
said in comments submitted to the FDA.
IdeaSphere has taken the next step in its plan to build up its
portfolio of science-based ingredients by obtaining the exclusive
worldwide rights to Weil Nutritional Supplements.
Chemi Nutra is adding to a new phosphatidylserine (PS) ingredient
to its SerinAid PS family, SerinAid 70P, which will allow
formulators to use higher concentrations in supplement and
functional foods.
January is the traditional diet season, but consumers should be
wary of pills promising quick results - and not just because the
vast majority do not work. FDA has issued a warning about two
brands of diet pills made in Brazil and...
DSM is mulling the next step in its Vision 2010 strategy and has
announced that it is in discussions with Sociedad Química y Minera
de Chile over the sale of its Minera iodine unit.
A calorie-restricted diet could slow down ageing of the heart and
prolong lifespan, according to new research from Washington
University School of Medicine in St. Louis.
Nutrition 21 has announced that is Chromax chromium picolinate will
make its first appearance on retail shelves, following the receipt
of a purchase order from Rite Aid.
I am beginning to feel like a freak among journalists. Good or bad,
my reporting is the product of hours of questions, fact-hunting and
often-times editorial debate. Yet, despite this rigour, every day
we receive emails from people...
Isoflavones from soy do not increase markers for breast cancer in
postmenopausal women and could protect against the disease,
suggests a new animal study.
Two charities have issued a stark warning that unless there is a
major overhaul of UK food and farming policies, there will not be
enough healthy and nutritious food to eat in the future.
New Zealand's Waitaki Biosciences is expand its presence in Europe
with its flagship MCH-Cal bone health ingredient, and is looking at
ways to diversify by tapping the country's non-animal resources.
Since it started offering its Cholevel IP (identity preserved)
soy-derived phytosterols last year, Chinese health ingredients
supplier Fenchem has seen exports to Europe and the United States
soar to such an extent that it now claims...
Consumer watchdog Which? has questioned the efficacy of probiotic
products, claiming that there is no reliable research to prove that
they can help general well-being.
Purified ferritin from soybeans is easily adsorbed in the body and
could provide a new way of raising iron levels in low-iron
populations, reports a new study.
Quebec-based Advitech said today it has reached an agreement with
US company PhotoMedex to market and distribute its whey-derived
psoriasis supplement in the US.
Sales at Schiff Nutrition, previously known as Weider Nutrition,
fell by a fifth during the second quarter, as the firm discontinued
private label business to focus on more profitable brands.
More than three wholegrain servings per day could reduce the risk
of metabolic syndrome (MetS) and cardiovascular disease (CVD) in
older adults, new research claims.
Interest is growing in fruit juices for heart health, as Provexis
signs up another UK supermarket chain to its tomato-based Sirco
drink, and a new trial prepares to get underway in Scotland to
investigate the effects of a juice product...
Cyanotech has signed a deal with a distribution company in China
that will see its astaxanthin ingredient sold in the promising
market for the first time - for both human nutrition and
aquaculture.
A new review claims that a diet rich in carbohydrates may help
improve insulin control, giving more support to FAO/WHO
recommendations for a high-carbohydrate diet with low GI foods.
High fruit and vegetable prices may be linked to childhood obesity,
says the US Department of Agriculture (USDA), although it suggests
that further research is needed in order to confirm the "casual
relationship" identified...
Many people are put off from eating beans by the much joked-about
side effect - flatulence. But a new variety of the flatulence-free
manteca bean, grown in the UK, could help encourage more people to
consume the fibre- and protein-rich...
The glycaemic index has not risen to the same astronomic trend
proportions of its low-carb predecessor, but this does not mean
there is a lack of interest. Rather, a slow build up could be a
sign that it is here for the long-haul.
As many consumers get down to dieting to counter the excess
calories consumed over the holiday season, Orafti courts the market
for foods that fill you up with the results of a pilot human trial
investigating the effects of its Beneo...
A new report claims omega-3 fatty acid supplements can protect
against exercise-induced bronchoconstriction (EIB) in asthma
sufferers, adding to previous studies linking fish oil to lung
health.
Atkins Nutritionals, the company that created the low-carb diet
craze, said today that it has emerged from Chapter 11 bankruptcy
protection with a slimmer range of products for a broader customer
base.
Los Angeles-based Health Sciences Group will advertise its
seaweed-based cholesterol-lowering supplement direct to consumers
this year to kick off sales.
A working group set up by standards developer AOAC has issued a
call for analytical methods for joint supplement MSM, or
methylsufonyl methane, as part of the program to create validated
testing systems for 20 major supplements.
