Californian firm Earthrise Nutritionals can begin marketing the
dried microalgae spirulina for use in foods, after gaining GRAS
status for the ingredient.
Japan's Yukiguni Maitake Company has received a US patent for the
drying process of the maitake mushroom, which produces an extract
said to scavenge the 'active oxygen' leading to cell degeneration
Ingredient marketing firm SourceOne Global Partners is to
distribute chondroitin sulfate, supplied by China's biggest
supplier Yantai Kangde Biochemical Products, exclusively to the US
market.
SCOLR's controlled release drug delivery technology has been
incorporated into six more nutritional supplements, including
12-hour vitamin C, 12-hour glucosamine/chondroitin/MSM and 8-hour
caffeine. The products could reach the...
Prompted by demand from the Philippines, Danish ingredients company
Danisco has
designed and launched two new citrus fruit flavours onto the Asian
market.
Five companies have joined the dietary supplement trade association
Council for Responsible Nutrition this month, boosting its
visibility and lobbying power further.
Californian supplement manufacturer Source Naturals is promoting an
improved version of its phosphatidyl serine (PS) soft gels, with
the claim that the product contains the most shelf-stable PS
available.
Leading Irish food ingredients company Kerry brushed off currency
fluctuations and testing market conditions to post a stable set of
figures for the first six months of the year. The following paper
from Irish stockbroker Goodbody...
Pressure in the soy processing market continues to squeeze margins
for food ingredients companies, pushing up prices for
manufacturers. Solae said yesterday it will increase its lecithin
prices by 5-8 per cent.
A review of almost 50 glucosamine, chondroitin and MSM supplements
shows that some are unlikely to help patients with joint disease as
they do not contain sufficient amounts of the declared ingredients.
Drug delivery firm Capricorn Pharma has signed a deal with
International Specialty Products giving ISP worldwide marketing
rights to its range of microencapsulated ingredients for
supplement, OTC and oral care applications.
Legislation in Europe to end 'hidden' allergens on food labels
cleared a crucial hurdle last month when the Council and the
European Parliament put a red pen through the '25 per cent' rule,
ushering in the transparent...
Against a current tough market backdrop for ingredients, Danish
company Chr Hansen is facing up to the challenge, with the dairy
culture specialists this week lifting previous profit forecasts for
the year by €4 million on the back...
Dutch ingredients firm DMV International has developed a new
milk-derived peptide aimed at the emerging interest in liver
health. Cysteine Peptide is said to boost levels of glutathione in
the liver which is needed to break down toxic...
Abbott Laboratories' Ross Products Division - the maker of Ensure
nutritional products - is to gain direct acces to millions of New
Yorkers next month with the launch of an extensive marketing
campaign in the New York metro region...
Commercially savvy and biotech rich company Monsanto is waging a
war on the waist, with impeccable timing. Following hot on the
heels of new FDA rules requiring food manufacturers to imminently
reveal the amount of trans-fat on food...
Can the trend for foods with added health benefits turn the tide of
consumer cynicism towards genetically modified foodstuffs? US
researchers hypothesise that shoppers might just pay a premium for
GMOs if they are told of the potential...
Coca-Cola revealed it will launch a new cholesterol-reducing orange
juice under its Minute Maid brand next month. The new product
contains plant sterols, which are gaining growing consumer and
scientific acceptance in a range of functional...
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has settled with yet another
maker of weight loss supplements, charged for using false and
unsubstantiated product claims.
Raw materials supplier DNP International yesterday announced the
introduction of three important new raw materials, idebenone,
sodium hyaluronate and theobromine, primarily for use in
supplements for cognitive function, anti-aging...
Stating the obvious perhaps, keeping food safe for consumers is
undeniably a key priority for the food industry and governments
alike. European funds are being injected into understanding the
bacteria that find a home in our food...
Cyvex Nutrition has added a high-ORAC berry blend, for use in
nutritional supplements and functional foods, to its range of
plant-based ingredients. The market is seeing a growing number of
antioxidant products derived from berries.
Scientists will soon huddle together to unravel the third plant
genome to be sequenced to date. Their work - boosted recently by a
$10.8 million (€9.2m) slice of funding - should shed light on the
health-promoting properties buried...
General Mills-owned Cascadian Farm has introduced three new
varieties of organic cereals, Raisin Bran, Hearty Morning and
Purely O's, each said to provide a good to excellent source of
potentially heart-healthy fiber.
Meeting targets for the year, US ingredients company Corn Products
International brushes off a tougher economic climate to post a
solid set of third quarter results with earnings rising by 15 per
cent. A strong performance in South...
Which do we prefer - the light or full-on version? Food scientists
investigating sweeteners in soft drinks find the consumer palate
might be perverse, preferring regular cola over its lighter sister,
but non-plussed over orange drinks.
Around 40 professional sportsmen in the US have been requested to
appear in front of a US court to give evidence against the founder
of the California-based supplement firm Balco Laboratories, alleged
to have supplied leading athletes...
As trading nations get to grips with globalisation in the 21st
century the issue of sustainability is increasingly compounded for
commodities on today's market. Nowhere is this more evident than
for coffee - arguably one of the...
The Chinese herbal aristolochic acid, banned in several countries
for causing kidney failure and cancer, is readily available from
websites, according to a US researcher, revealing the growing
threat to the supplement industry from...
Slacker US sales across all sectors hit third quarter results for
US Sensient Technologies with the colour and flavours company this
week reporting a slide in operating income.
With the European Union soon to represent 450 million consumers,
which common agricultural policy will best serve an enlarged
Europe? "A single CAP that serves a single, united Europe,"
said the leading crusader of CAP reform...
US dairy associations are rolling out a new 'Healthy Weight with
Dairy' advertising campaign next week to tout scientific research
linking dairy consumption with reduced body weight.
Soy Fantastico, a vitamin- and mineral-rich soy beverage
specifically targeted at the Hispanic consumer, will be introduced
at the Expo Comida Latina trade show next week.
One year after new rules on organic standards hit the American food
industry one in ten Americans are eating more organic foods,
reports a US trend tracker - but price is still a barrier to new
converts.
Calls to food manufacturers to develop alternative methods for
sealing jars of food were voiced by the UK Food Standards Agency
this week following a European scientific review on the presence of
semicarbazide - a weak carcinogen...
Gourmet chocolate specialist House of Brussels Chocolates (HBSL)
has teamed up with functional foods developer Culinova to create a
new line of nutritional chocolate bars aimed at perimenopausal
women.
Israeli firm Enzymotec says it has developed two solutions that
could improve the stability of phosphatidylserine, thought to
improve cognition and memory, for use in nutraceuticals and
functional foods.
Researchers at Applied Food Sciences have patented their coffee
roasting method, HealthyRoast, which boosts polyphenols levels in
brewed coffee. Antioxidant-enriched coffee could be available in
retailers next year.
Canadian company Market-Wise Enterprises has managed to hold onto
its exclusive distribution rights for the cranberry supplement
CranMax in Canada, following a recent decision in a US court.
Dairy ingredient company Glanbia Nutritionals has finished the
first phase of expansion for its whey processing capabilities for
the creation of new protein ingredients.
Limited consumer awareness threatens to restrain the development of
probiotics markets, finds a new Frost & Sullivan report, yet
sales of the healthy ingredient are still set to almost triple in
value over the next six years.
Europe has brought ventilation to smoke flavourings with the
adoption of new rules that aim to harmonise substantially diverse
legislation in the member states which sees some countries adopting
very strict authorisation procedures,...
Tackling the stable bakery market, Danish functional ingredients
supplier Danisco has launched the next generation of enzymes for
dough-strengthening and increased volume for the final baked
product.
Last week's SupplySide West in Las Vegas proved one of the busiest
shows of the year, attracting 5,126 executives from dietary
supplement, food, pharmaceutical and cosmetic companies.
The FDA has taken action against the president of five nutritional
supplement companies for the use of false disease-related claims
and mislabeling of obesity and erectile disfuction supplements.
US natural and organic food company the Hain Celestial Group this
week announced the launch of Carb Fit, its new natural
low-carbohydrate food brand, containing no trans-fats, hydrogenated
oils or taste- and stability-enhancing chemicals.
