Leatherhead Food International is initiating two industry-funded
collaborative projects aimed at developing foods that could help
combat the rising tide of obesity.
Increasing intake of vitamin C improves the body's ability to
oxidize fat and can reduce fatigue, said US researchers at this
week's Experimental Biology 2006 in San Francisco.
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'...
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.
A new line of functional fat substitutes claims to be able to cut
up to half the fat content of products while fortifying them with
health promoting ingredients.
Last February Brand New Brands entered the functional foods arena
with $15 million in funding and a plan to nurture small brands. At
Expo West Jess Halliday caught up with founder and president
Will Rosenzweig to discuss the first...
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.
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.
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has seized around $3m worth
of dietary supplements containing ephedrine alkaloids in a move to
"protect the public health."
WellGen has secured $3 million in series B financing, which it will
use to fund human clinical trials of its ingredients developed
through nutrigenomics to target obesity and inflammation.
A new variety of potato has been shown to contain significantly
less carbohydrate and calories than the average spud, presenting an
alternative to dieters and disuading them from avoiding potatoes
altogether.
Consumers may be spending more on diet products, but it seems they
are having little effect on overall obesity rates since they are
not being used as part of an overall healthy diet, according to a
new report from Datamonitor.
IOI-Loders Croklaan division Lipid Nutrition has strengthened its
position in the world CLA market with the acquisition of
PharmaNutrients' CLA One business.
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...
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...
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.
A cinnamon extract said to cause weight loss has boosted sales at
Florida-based Integrity Nutraceuticals, leading to further
expansion plans at the firm.
Dieters who fail to lose weight on a calorie-controlled diet may
take heart at new research from Tufts University, which indicates
that it may be down to their genes.
Young women can burn more calories from meals if they eat three or
four servings of dairy per day, suggests a new study in another
twist to the dairy weight loss debate.
The soluble fibre inulin, best known for its beneficial effects on
the gut, also lowers the glycaemic index of dark chocolate,
according to a new study, suggesting the ingredient could be used
in products targeted at blood sugar control.
Thanksgiving and the holiday season are typically times of
overindulgence - followed swiftly by concern over expanding
waistlines and earnest efforts to shed pounds. But a Brigham Young
University professor is seeking to prove his...
A Utah-based company's reintroduction of ephedra-containing dietary
supplements when the legal position is still unclear could prove
damaging for the industry at large.
The UK's poor dietary habits are costing its health service an
annual £6 billion (€8.9bn) - three times as much as the financial
toll from smoking - suggests a new study.
High fat-low carb diets, such as the once-trendy Atkins diet,
appear to negatively impact the heart's energy stores, shows new
research presented in the US this week.
California-based Natural Products has agreed to stop making further
false and misleading claims about its weight-loss products, said
the Federal Trade Commission this week.
Nutrition 21's chromium picolinate ingredient, Chromax, is to be
used in a fiber product for the first time thanks to a new supply
and licensing agreement the company has carved out with CNS.
A low-glycaemic index diet may not be any help for obese people
trying to lose weight, contrary to growing popular belief, suggests
a new study out of the US.
Most Australian women surveyed in a new study were overweight or
obese, and many were using some kind of diet or weight-loss aid to
try to lose excess pounds.
Innovative food products that improve health are at the centre of
DSM's strategy for the next five years, and extra resources
allocated to R&D, small acquisitions and licensing new
technology should result in a greater number...
The FTC and Canada's Competition Bureau are aiming to warn more
consumers off popping diet pills that make false claims for fast
weight-loss, with their own spoof website pretending to tout such
products.
Feeding cows sunflower oil more than doubled levels of conjugated
linoleic acids in cheese made from their milk, says new research,
improving the fatty acids' potential in functional dairy
development.
Following a low-fat vegan diet may boost weight loss by more than a
standard cholesterol-control diet containing meat and
animal-derivatives, indicates a new study - despite the vegan
participants upping their intake of carbohydrates.
Stella Labs is seeking to put an end to controversy over Hoodia
gordonii testing methods by contracting independent laboratories to
corroborate the findings of IBC Labs, the facility it routinely
uses to test its bulk material.
More clinical studies using humans are needed to better understand
the effects of conjugated linoleic acids, found naturally in dairy
and meat, on weight loss and other aspects of consumers' health.
Supporting evidence for the health benefits of regular cereal
consumption, girls who eat breakfast cereal daily weigh less than
their friends who opt for a different morning sustenance, reveals a
new study.
Eating breakfast helps women and girls to maintain a healthy
weight, according to two new studies that may persuade more people
not to skip the first meal of the day.
Two weight loss supplements containing bitter orange extract
increased the heart rate of healthy subjects in a new study, a sign
that the supplements may pose health risks for users, say the
authors.
Swiss pharmaceutical group Novartis is once again putting its
health food and sports nutrition products up for sale, according to
a report today in French business magazine Challenges.
MOROSIL™ has won as Ingredient of the Year in the category Weight Management at 2023 Nutraingredient USA. MOROSIL ™ is a standardized extract derived from...
Slendacor® is a synergistic, patented formulation of three standardized herbal extracts: turmeric (Curcuma longa), moringa (Moringa oleifera) and curry...
