Many obese and overweight people in the UK are unaware that they
could reduce their risk of developing a number of forms of cancer
by losing weight, indicates a survey by Cancer Research UK.
Fish oil supplements will be given to a group of children with
learning and behavioural difficulties in a new study to find out if
the omega-3 fatty acids can improve their condition.
Cognis has been denied permission to make a qualified health claim
for the consumption of its Xangold brand lutein esters and reduced
risk of age-related macular degeneration and cataracts.
Dutch biotech group Pharming is stepping up talks with nutritional
companies in the US to bring its recombinant human lactoferrin to
the market, after submitting safety data to the Food and Drug
Administration.
CNS, the Breathe Right company, has announced its takeover of a
portfolio of domestic and international patents related to
FiberChoice as it begins to grow the successful brand.
Starting the day with an egg breakfast instead of another food with
the same calorie count is more likely to lead to weight loss in
overweight people, suggests new research.
Japanese CoQ10 maker Kaneka has started shipping product made in
its new facility in Japan, easing restricted supplies of the
supplement that continues to be popular around the world.
The British-based Chocolate Powder Company says it is testing the
weight loss effects of a cocoa-based diet pill that could soon be
ready for launch on the US weight loss market.
Wholegrain barley and barley-containing products are allowed to
claim that they reduce the risk of coronary heart disease, ruled
the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) just before Christmas.
A cinnamon extract said to cause weight loss has boosted sales at
Florida-based Integrity Nutraceuticals, leading to further
expansion plans at the firm.
With consumers increasingly opting for white wholegrain baked goods
that deliver the health benefits of the grains but do not
compromise on taste, a leading US bakery chain has introduced a new
range of white wholegrain breakfast...
A growing body of research is driving strong growth in supplements
and foods fortified with vitamin D, inversely linked in several
studies to lower risk of certain cancers and osteoporosis.
Upping intake of vitamins C and E, zinc, and beta-carotene could
reduce the risk of age-related macular degeneration (AMD) by a
third, suggests a new Dutch study.
Dutch biotechnology company Pharming said last week that it had
completed its filing for a Generally Recognised as Safe (GRAS)
notification in the United States for use of its human lactoferrin
(hlF) substance in foods.
Canadian supplement maker Jamieson Laboratories says it is
aggressively pursuing international expansion plans to meet rising
demand in markets like China.
Higher intakes of vitamin D could reduce the risk of certain
cancers by as much as 50 per cent, suggests a new study, lending
weight to calls for increased supplement intake and food
fortification with the vitamin.