Cognis is using a new study, linking CLA to positively altering fat
oxidation and energy burning during sleep, to back-up up marketing
behind branded its Tonalin.
A soon-to-be published study has linked French maritime pine bark
ingredient Pycnogenol to balancing stress hormones, in turn
diminishing symptoms of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder.
It looks like even dips are going functional these days and, with
National Guacamole Day around the corner, you may want to stock up
on the avocado treat.
Supplementation with vitamin E has produced both positive and
negative effects in helping to beat the risk factors in
cardiovascular disease, an animal study has concluded.
International dairy and nutritional ingredients group Glanbia is
making its way into the North American omega-3 market with the
acquisition of the Canadian nutritionals business, Pizzey's
Milling.
LycoRed has today said a range of its vitamin B complex will be
launched in a line of carbonated drinks - a task made challenging
through the vitamin's solubility issue.
According to a new study in Gut journal, fat inside the
upper stomach may cause vitamin C to promote cancer-causing
reactions rather than protect against them as previously found.
The European Commission has launched an inquiry into allegations
that Chinese suppliers are dumping citric acid onto the market and
causing material injury to the European industry.
Maternal supplementation of a mixture containing folic acid and
vitamin B12 or genistein had a positive result on reducing disease
susceptibility in newborn mice, a study reports.
The European Court of Justice's opinion to not allow Germany to
label garlic supplements as a medicine has been seen as a fine
example of the intended use principle winning out.
PepsiCo is joining the trend for mainstream beverage companies
looking to invigorate their sales with increasingly functional
offerings, such as vitamin waters.
Saw palmetto prices are set to soar following a drought in Florida,
leaving further room for low-quality or fake products to enter the
market, says Valensa International.
A soy isoflavone used in soy infant formula could reduce diarrhea
in infants, according to a new study, and thereby save lives in
developing countries.
A report detailing a list of micronutrient deficiencies in children
and adults has identified a hit list of vitamin and minerals which
are not being consumed enough by various groups in the UK.
The European food and beverage probiotics market is expected to
more than double by 2013, according to a market report, with the
proposed EU health claims rules presenting "untapped" potential.
Contract manufacturer BioEnvelop says it has succeeded in improving
the nutritional capacity of its film-based nutraceuticals, thereby
offering up further potential delivery systems for dietary
supplement makers.
Mars has announced it is adding more patents to its suit against
Natraceutical so as to both strengthen its case and protect cocoa
flavanol technology.
Younger consumers are driving the functional beverage market,
according to a new Mintel report, which indicates the market grew
by up to 30 percent over the past five years.
An antioxidant commonly used in dietary and body-building
supplements could lead to pulmonary arterial hypertension,
according to research from the University of Virginia (UV) Health
System.
DSM Nutritional Products has said it will put the price of vitamin
E it supplies up by 10 per cent globally, in the wake of "sharp
increases" in raw materials.
A cheese containing a Chr Hansen probiotic has been launched in
Italy, a move which reinforces the growing trend for
companies to use probiotics outside of the traditional yoghurt pot.
Freisland Foods Domo and Nandi Protiens are introducing a new range
of whey protein concentrates for low-fat yoghurt and other food
categories - the fruit of a partnership to leverage new protein
technology to quickly meet new market...
Cost recovery and the on-going development of a stream-lined,
customer-oriented working method led Kerry's ingredients division
towards a first half 2007, on both sides of the Atlantic.
Nestlé officially completed its acquisition of baby food brand
Gerber, bringing the company one step closer to achieving its
evolving aspiration to be the world's leading nutrition, health and
wellness company.
The final article in a FoodNavigator-USA.com series on the health
and wellness practices of major US food firms reveals that Campbell
Soup Company is expecting a major shift in the market, which will
affect the way products are developed...
Denomega Nutritional Oils is taking its omega-3 into uncharted
territory - breads - making the fatty acids even more available in
the lifestyles of consumers.
Freeze-dried back raspberries could help prevent the formation of
tumours of the oesophagus, if the results of a rat study also hold
true for humans, but were not seen to aid tumour regression.
A tax on tinned tuna could lead to an increase in consumer health
benefits when implemented in conjunction with a subsidy for canned
sardines, a study has said.
Chinese ingredients maker Biogin Biochemicals said it has seen an
approximately 30 percent growth in demand for its flax lignans from
clients in the US and Europe and it is increasing its production
capacity accordingly.