Chr Hansen and Jarrow Formulas have signed an agreement that will
bring Urex-cap-5, a probiotic supplement for healthy vaginal flora,
to the United States for the first time.
The Food Standards Agency will tomorrow recommend mandatory folic
acid fortification of bread in the UK, in an effort to reduce the
incidence of pregnancies affected by neural tube defects (NTDs).
Australian marine therapeutics company Marinova is opening a
facility dedicated to the extraction of fucoidans from macroalgae,
and is seeking to extend their use in the nutraceutical companies.
After a tumultuous 2005, PacificHealth Labs looks to be sailing
towards a steadier year, thanks to a strategic shift and the sale
of its sports drink intellectual property.
Leatherhead Food International is offering a new analysis service
to help food manufacturers develop products with added omega-3 and
to aid quality control.
A review of 18 studies has led researchers to claim that soy
products may protect against breast cancer, but that consumers
should be wary of high-dose supplements - conclusions that have
been questioned by an industry association.
Italian researchers have reported that a daily glass of tomato
juice could lower markers for inflammation by over 30 per cent, but
has no effect on the immune system, adding to the debate as to
whether carotenoids can boost immune...
LycoRed is offering manufacturers the means to use multiple
carotenoids in their product formulations and still leave room for
other ingredients, thanks to its vegetarian co-beadlet technology.
The shot-sized drinking yoghurt has proved a popular format for
functional foods in Europe. Now the format is entering a new
category with the launch of the first such product for weight
management in Portugal, using DSM Food Specialties'...
The world's top 25 food companies are not taking the current
obesity crisis seriously enough, according to a report from The
City University in the UK.
People who follow a vegetarian diet are likely to have body weights
as much as 20 per cent less than non-veggies, and are at lower risk
of serious diseases, says a new review.
Newly-issued standard reference materials for the quality control
of ephedra are still relevant, says the National Institute of
Standards and Technology's (NIST) - despite the plant having been
banned by FDA in 2004.
Women who had more exposure to sun during puberty, or who have high
intakes of the vitamin as adults, are less likely to develop breast
cancer, say scientists at today's 97th Annual Meeting of the
American Association for Cancer...
CreAgri's olive-derived Hidrox hydroxytyrosol formulation receives
a distribution boost with the signing of a new agreement with DSM
Nutritional Products.
New Hope Natural Media, the organiser of last month's Expo West
show in Anaheim, CA, has released visitor figures that belie
surging interest in the natural products sector and healthy
ingredients innovation.
High intake of calcium and vitamin D, particularly from
supplements, may lower the risk of diabetes by 33 per cent, say
American scientists, as a leading European clinician reports that
over a billion people are vitamin D deficient.
Omega-3 fatty acids could prevent or inhibit the growth of liver
cancer cells, say researchers from the University of Pittsburgh at
today's annual meeting of the American Association for Cancer
Research.
KGK Synergize has a full pipeline of new nutraceutical products,
and is seeking additional growth capital of between C$7 and $10m to
bring them to market over the coming years.
Increasing industry awareness of VDF Futureceuticals' CoffeeBerry
concentrate is growing, as producers are advised to up production
to cope with expected demand.