Makers of cherry-based supplements are seeking to meet FDA
marketing standards on their websites by ensuring that any claims
linking cherries and health are 'two clicks' away from sales
pages.
The AOAC Task Force on Dietary Supplements has issued a call for
industry, government or academia to prioritize ingredients that
need validated methods.
Danisco's HOWARU Bifido probiotic is to be included in all Marks
and Spencer's yoghurt and dairy products - an announcement
coinciding with the Danish company's latest results that show
cultures are a major growth driver.
Ocean Nutrition Canada (ONC) is launching a new version of Meg-3
with an higher ratio of DHA:EPA that will help companies develop
products for young mothers concerned about infant nutrition.
Keratec is introducing a new duo of skin health ingredients - one
topical, one oral - which could help traditional supplement
companies move into skin care, and cosmetics companies cross over
into supplements.
The success of soy drinks shows that the UK functional drinks
market is highly lucrative something that the dairy industry must
take full advantage of, says Organic Monitor.
Scientific evidence says that consumption of soy from the diet or
as supplements should not cause alarm despite negative reports
about risks, a view that has been supported by a major US industry
group.
The Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars has taken its
research into nanotechnology for consumer products a stage further,
by launching a database of the most recent launches on the market.
A new Swiss company is claiming to have found a way to derive
omega-3 containing both EPA and DHA from algae, which could place
suppliers whose product is derived from fish oil under price
pressure.
DSM has announced that it is raising prices of its vitamins and
carotenoids on a worldwide basis, as a result of increasing energy,
raw material and transportation costs.
The standards for infant formulations, a topic of continued
discussion with the Codex Committee, is being driven by commercial
interests and not science say two paediatricians, claims that have
been refuted by the industry.
Cognis has cleared the way for its Tonalin CLA to be sold in
supplements in health food stores in Norway and Sweden, thanks to
an exclusive sub-license agreement with Bringwell International.
A permanent commissioner could be on the cards for FDA after
President Bush signalled yesterday that he intended to nominate
Andrew von Eschenbach for the job on a permanent basis - an
appointment that could help smooth regulatory...
BASF and Daiichi, two of the companies involved in the 1990s
vitamin cartel, have had their fines significantly reduced by a
European court, which ruled that the Commission made errors when
calculating the fines.
Cyvex Nutrition is expanding its range of broccoli ingredients
after a series of studies revealing the cancer-fighting benefits of
the wonder veg has increased popularity.
Zila has reported a 12 per cent drop in net revenue, as the
nutraceuticals division failed to recuperate from a lavish
marketing spend amid declining factory sales.
The number of deaths from stroke in North America has dropped by
five per cent since the introduction of folic acid fortification,
while figures in the non-fortifying UK have not changed.
Tocotrienols, a form of vitamin E, could stop the spread of cancer
cells, adding to previous studies and drawing attention to this
least studied form of the vitamin.
Ocean Nutrition Canada has signed a trademark licensing agreement
with Australia's YourHealth Group for the use of its Meg-3 omega-3
brand on complementary medicines.
Global fish oil production declined in 2005, according to figures
from the US fisheries department, while demand from the
nutraceuticals industry is on the up.
Slovenian rosemary extract firm Vitiva has completed a marketing
deal for the US and Canada, following on from last month's
ambitious expansion into the UK and Irish markets.
Nutrient levels in fruits, vegetables and some food crops have
dramatically declined in the past 50 years, something that could
further push consumers to opting for more nutritious organic goods.
Fruit and vegetables waste products offer a cheap and practical
source of potent antioxidants that could be used as functional
ingredients, says a Spanish-German study.
The most successful way to lose weight is not the type of diet
chosen, but actually sticking to it, according to research
published by the ARS, which also reveals that people are most
likely to stick to calorie and portion restriction...
Gadot is introducing a new highly soluble source of calcium
suitable for use in syrups and concentrates, which could help
beverage formulators design products to meet burgeoning interest in
functional drinks.
Canada's Bioriginal is launching a new flax-based product which
incorporates cranberry, which it expects to be popular with
companies wishing to offer two-fold health benefits.
PepsiCo has launched a range of flavoured waters enriched with
vitamins across the US, in a further sign that functional drinks
are pushing their way into the mainstream soft drinks sector.
Researchers have developed a method for enhancing the nutritional
value of alpine strawberries - which could prove popular with
consumers anxious to increase their vitamin intake.
An intake of antioxidants from different fruit could be more
efficient at protecting against the effects of oxidative stress
than single fruits, says new research using pigs.
Forbes Medi-Tech has completed the sale of its 50 percent share in
Phyto-Source, its sterol manufacturing joint venture with Chusei
(USA) to Chusei Oil Co for US$25 million, and plans to use the
proceeds to develop more nutraceutical...
AquaNova has developed a new system using its NovaSol
nanotechnology to combine two active substances for fat reduction
and satiety into a single nano-carrier - an innovation said to be a
new approach to intelligent weight management.
Supplements of B-vitamins lowered homocysteine levels but did not
reduce the risk of heart disease, heart attack or stroke for
high-risk patients, report two new studies - findings that cannot
be applied to the general population.
Neptune Technologies & Bioressources has announced that it has
overcome the barriers to developing functional foods using Neptune
Krill Oil (NKO) in alliance with Terepia, with the introduction of
three fruit-flavored custards.
The momentum behind the roll out of BioGaia's Reuteri to
international markets shows no sign of slowing, with the
announcement of a new agreement with Ferring Pharmaceuticals to
sell the drops in Spain, Portugal, Czech Republic...
An independent panel of scientists is to meet this week to review
recent scientific data on the soy compound genistein. The
scientists expect to reach conclusions as to whether or not the
consumption of genistein could have a negative...
Ginger could help protect against kidney damage, a condition said
to threaten one in three diabetics, if the results of an animal
study published in Food Chemistry are also seen in humans.
In a new study red cabbage was seen to reduce the build-up of
certain plaques in the brain that could cause Alzheimer's disease,
the most common form of dementia that costs the UK an estimated £15
billion (€ 22 billion) every...
BioGaia's patented Reuteri drops are set to start making an
appearance in pharmacies and drug stores in Great Britain and
Ireland this year, through a newly announced exclusive license
agreement with Forest Laboratories UK.
The EU has given the green light for the use of Merck Eprova's
Metafolin, a patented form of folate with superior bioavailability,
in dietary supplements and dietetic foods in the EU, thereby giving
formulators the means to differentiate...
Many overseas companies selling nutraceuticals in Europe are
risking having their products removed from the market as they have
not gone through the correct regulatory channels, warns a
consultant to the natural products industry.
In the aim of generating awareness of the difference between
dietary supplements and illegal drugs, the National Nutritional
Foods Association (NNFA) has today reinforced its stance against
amending the present legal framework that...
Conflicting study results concerning the benefits and safety of
vitamin E are causing confusion amongst consumers, even though they
are open to debate from fellow scientists and members of the
supplements industry.
A combination of foods like soy, plant sterols, almonds and viscous
fibres, could reduce LDL-cholesterol levels by 20 per cent, and
work better together than independently, says a new study.