Advanced Plant Pharmaceuticals, a company that makes plant-based
supplements, has formed a new venture with supplement marketer
WellQuest International. The new company, which is likely to go
public, will sell APPI's cholesterol...
OleoMed America, a subsidiary of healthcare product distributor The
Pharmed Group, has added herbs and vitamins to its
pharmaceutical-grade olive oil to produce three new formulas
designed to fight weight, wrinkles and restless nights.
Further evidence pointing to the growing importance of the enhanced
water market was revealed this week as Gatorade announced that its
Propel Fitness Water brand had exceeded sales of €100 million in
the US.
Vermont-based Road's End Organics has launched a line of dairy-free
cheese alternatives under the Chreese brand. The new Chreese
Packets, available in Mozzarella Style, Alfredo Style, Original and
Gluten-Free Original blends,...
Hispanic-style cheese made in Mexico may provide US scientists at
the Agricultural Research Service with a better scientific
understanding of how to improve the overall quality of cheese in
general.
Natural health beverage brand Odwalla is launching four new
products in the southeast and expanding distribution into major
retail supermarkets and mass market retailers, including Wal-Mart
and Publix, the California-based company...
Despite accounting for nearly half of the world's sales of sports
and energy drinks, Asia remains one of the most underdeveloped
global markets, finds a new report on worldwide sales of sports and
energy drinks by beverage analysts...
Nutritional supplements maker Reliv International said this week it
has launched its patented nutritional supplement for healthy joint
function in Mexico.
Weight control is in the news again today with US agribusiness
giant Archer Daniels Midland announcing the roll out in the US of a
cooking oil to help combat obesity. Manufactured from soybean and
canola oil the product has already...
Nutrition technology company PacificHealth Laboratories said today
it has signed an endorsement agreement with professional hockey
player Anson Carter to promote the company's Accelerade sports
drink.
The calcium glycerophosphate dietary supplement Prelief is shown to
significantly improve quality of life for patients suffering from
symptoms caused by an overactive bladder, according to new study
data from manufacturer AkPharma.
Europe may remain reticent over the use of irradiation by food
manufacturers but other countries across the world are making steps
towards increasing the use of this controversial food preservation
technology. Canada made moves this...
New Jersey-based company FACT announced this week that its first
retail client, Western Bagel Baking of California, has launched
bagels containing its Healthy Lifestyle premix ingredient on the US
market.
SureBeam, the US-based food irradiation provider, has been awarded
a patent that increases the processing efficiency of its technology
and provides the ability to simultaneously process products in a
variety of package configurations.
Following recent advice by the American Heart Association
confirming the benefits of omega 3 on heart health, Martek
BioSciences reports on a trial showing that DHA supplements
improved arterial flow in children patients at risk of...
Cargill Health & Food Technologies has launched a new soy
isoflavone ingredient developed specifically for the dietary
supplement industry. AdvantaSoy Compress, produced in the same way
as AdvantaSoy Clear, can be customised and...
Nutrition technology company PacificHealth Laboratories said it has
completed two double blind trials on an improved version of its
Satietrol appetite control technology.
Marketing company Bravo! Foods has introduced a low-calorie version
of its Looney Toons Fortified Milk range. Slim Slammers Fortified
Milk is sweetened with sucralose instead of sugar and made from 1
per cent fat milk.
The natural antioxidant Pycnogenol can help slow the progression of
blindness in diabetes patients according to a study published
recently in Phytotherapy Research.
Leading retailer Wal-Mart has launched a DHA-enriched version of
its Parent's Choice infant formula, following the recent decision
by the FDA to allow DHA and ARA, two fatty acids important for
infant development, in infant formula.
Minneapolis-based Cargill Health and Food Technologies (H&FT)
has launched a new chondritin sulfate ingredient for use in dietary
supplements and health products. The company claims OptaFlex is the
first solvent-free chondroitin...
Leading supplements retailer General Nutrition Centers (GNC) has
announced a range of initiatives designed to ensure consumers use
nutritional supplements safely.The initiatives include an ID
policy, a review of its labeling and the...
Tests on the strength of the US' most popular supplement, garlic,
show that products on the market vary by as much as 1500 per cent
across products, according to a review by ConsumerLab. The company
also reported that almost...
Under a new agreement Leiner Health Products is to market and sell
Lite Bites Nutrition Bars, the flagship weight loss product made by
Nutrition 21, a developer of nutritional products.
A new study on the controversial weight-loss supplement ephedra
contradicts previous allegations that the herb can have dangerous
effects on cardiac health. The study comes at a time when several
states are trying to ban products...
A new study shows that a fiber and nutrient drink sold by Unicity
Network can lower both total cholesterol and LDL cholesterol levels
when taken regularly along with a diet low in saturated fat and
cholesterol.
A report commissioned by the Federal Trade Commission's Bureau of
Economics shows that nutrition-related claims were a major focus of
food advertising and an important focus of competition during the
last two decades.
Convenience retailer 7-Eleven is introducing Bravo! Foods Looney
Tunes branded Slammers vitamin-fortified milk in up to 5,300
participating 7-Eleven stores this week. Slammers Fortified Reduced
Fat Milk will be available in four flavors...
The maker of 7 UP unveiled its new energy drink, called dnL, at a
visitor attraction in Orlando this week. The bright green product
is billed as the "upside-down" 7 UP and targeted to teenagers and
young adults.
The infant nutrition division of Abbott Laboratories, Ross
Products, is to launch what it claims is the first soy infant
formula supplemented with DHA and ARA, on the US market.
Mergers and acquisitions in the food industry continue this week
with acquisitive Canadian company Stake technology taking over US
ingredients company Opta Food Ingredients at the price of €28m. The
move marks a bid by Stake to build...
The energy food market will increase its dependence on science to
help develop products that meet the specific needs of a wider
variety of population segments, said Ted Ziemann, president of
leading agri-giant Cargill's Health...
Leading US vitamins and supplement maker Weider Nutrition is
launching a new supplement for prostate health under the company's
Schiff brand.Schiff claims that the formula is one of the first to
use calciumD-glucarate, a patented...
A report by America's Juice and Smoothie Association (JASA), shows
that the juice and smoothie business has topped 1 billion in sales
for the first time.
A new study by Organic Monitor finds that the European organic
juices market has been expanding at over 20 per cent a year since
1998 and by the end of the year, sales of organic juices in Europe
are projected to reach €90 million.
US flavoured milks company Bravo! Foods International has
introduced Slammers Reduced Fat Fortified Milk, its first
nutritionally enriched flavoured milk range.
US maker of herbal and medicinal teas Flora is introducing Bija
Healing Teas to the American market. The teas, which come in nine
different formulas, will create a new category, according to the
company - functional teas.
A recent study conducted by herbal and supplement maker OCT USA
found that two of its herbal extracts have a positive effect on
bone metabolism. The company said they could be used by women to
protect against the bone-wasting disease...
Sports supplements may be a very new concept in India, but
Mumbai-based company Plethico Pharmaceuticals has launched what it
claims is India's first international level protein supplement for
sports nutrition.
The infant formula oils made by US-based Martek Biosciences, could
soon be used by formula manufacturers in Canada, after being
reviewed and passed by Canada's government health agency.
US-juice business Nantucket Nectars, recently bought by the
British-owned Snapple Beverage Group, has introduced a new range of
carbonated juices called Nectar Fizz. Like its other products, the
new range is made with natural ingredients,...
Agribusiness giant Cargill said on Tuesday that strong results from
its food ingredient and grain and oilseed businesses worldwide had
helped the company boost earnings from continuing operations by 25
per cent in the first quarter.
More than 5,000 researchers, marketers and executives from dietary
supplement and functional food companies are expected to attend the
6th annual SupplySide West show taking place in Las Vegas in
December this year.
US natural foods company Kashi has introduced two new organic
cereals with added berries. Its products will be among the first to
feature the new "USDA Organic" symbol, indicating that a product is
at least 95 per cent organic.
Wilbur Chocolate, a unit of agribusiness giant Cargill said on
Monday that it has purchased rival Peter's Chocolate from Nestle
USA, making it the top US supplier of chocolate to confectionery
makers and bakers.
The controversial topic of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) in
Europe formed the centrepiece for a reception this week in Brussels
hosted by the Confederation of food and drink industries in the EU.
Overiding sentiment? Although...
Expanding ingredients company Danisco strengthened its position in
Asia this month when the company announced that it has set up its
flavour headquarters for the Asian region in Singapore.
