Raymond O'Rourke, food lawyer at Mason Hayes & Curran in
Dublin, Ireland. O'Rourke, the author of 'European Food
Law', while generally positive about the European Food Safety
Authority, shared his concerns...
Cooking with iron pots could play a significant role in preventing
iron deficiency, a major nutritional problem in the developing
world, according to a recent study by scientists in the United
States. Researchers from Cornell University...
US fruit juice business Jamba Juice has launched a new smoothie
containing blueberries, raspberries and strawberries - a mix the
company claims offers a range of health benefits.
US firm The New Silk Road has formed a manufacturing and marketing
partnership with ServiGlobe International Manufacturing, a contract
manufacturer based in Montreal, for skin and hair care products.
The US Women's Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA) has named
Accelerade, made by PacificHealth Laboratories, its official sports
drink. As part of the new partnership, PacificHealth will also
develop a nutrition education programme...
US company Vital Living, which develops nutraceuticals formulated
by physicians for distribution through a physician network , said
this week it has signed a three-year agreement with National
Provider Network, enhancing its distribution.
Living Essentials, a biotech consumer products company, has
launched Chaser for Wine Headaches, a natural, calcium-based
supplement that helps prevent headaches caused by wine, it claims.
British chemicals firm Croda Oleochemicals has introduced a new
range of exotic oils for use in skin and haircare. Based on
tropical fruits and nuts grown in the Amazon region, the Crodamazon
oils use ingredients from pequi, maracuja...
The second Health Ingredients Europe show, held from 17-19
September 2002 at Paris-Nord Villepinte, was a resounding success,
according to organisers CMP Information who have released final
visitor figures.
New research from Procter & Gamble suggests that there may be
more appropriate methods of preventing the formation of
cancer-causing chemical acrylamide than simply cooking food at
lower temperatures - but also that the compound...
The PepsiCo sports beverage unit Gatorade has signed a marketing
agreement with International Speedway, a US promoter of motorsports
activities, which will run to 2008.
ZonePerfect Nutrition Company is launching five new nutrition bar
flavours at the Natural Products Expo East show taking place this
weekend in Washington. The company says the new flavours are in
response to high demand for its products.
Proposed new legislation which would tighten the rules governing
the labelling of foodstuffs in a bid to reduce the risk of
consumers suffering from allergic reactions to certain ingredients
has passed the latest stage of its journey...
US Supplement and natural skincare company Nu Skin Enterprises
launched several new products and a humanitarian initiative at its
distributor convention last week.
CreaNutrition, the Swiss marketing and sales division of Swedish
oat company SOF, has announced that its soluble oat fibre is to be
used, making it the first 'functional food' in Sweden.
New research in the UK suggests that reducing the salt intake in
people's diets may only have a slight effect on reducing blood
pressure in the long term. Moves by food processors to reduce the
'hidden' salt in foods...
The Nautilus Group, a US-based marketer and manufacturer of branded
health and fitness products, is to extend its agreement with
nutritional supplements maker Champion Nutrition.
Grits, a breakfast favourite throughout much of the southeastern
United States, are now a healthier way to start the day thanks to
the addition of calcium, at least according to Quaker Oats.
A new patent-pending production technique is said to make Whole
Harvest cooking oil one of the healthiest on the market, with high
levels of omega-2 fatty acids and vitamin E.
A new website launched earlier this summer provides daily news on
branding, marketing and the retail of food and drink products in
the European market.
The US Georgia Department of Agriculture said this week that its
inspectors will be checking food warehouses and supermarket shelves
to make sure some boxes of cereal that were incorrectly labelled
are removed from sale, Commissioner...
Dark Dog, the quirky energy drink brand with a rapidly growing
distribution in Europe, has been bought by the US group XStream, a
specialist in so-called New Age beverages.
Sports drinks containing amino acids as their main ingredient are
becoming popular in Japan, drawing people concerned with relieving
fatigue and maintaining health and beauty, industry officials have
said.
Kellogg, the US cereal manufacturer, has increased the vitamin and
mineral content of its Complete breakfast cereal brand. The company
said that the cereal now contained 100 per cent of 11 vitamins and
minerals, eight more than before.
The lawyer representing an overweight New Yorker in a court case
against four fast food chains has filed a second class action case
on behalf of overweight children, reports AdAge.com.
It may seem like a simple equation, but scientists at Southampton
University in the UK have categorically shown it to be true. The
opening of a major new food retail outlet in an area with
previously poor access to food shops can...
Reliv International, a US manufacturer and network marketer of
nutritional supplements and other food technology products, has
introduced a reformulated version of its Reliv Now supplement.
Australia's So Natural Foods (SNF) is close to acquiring another
Australian food manufacturer as part of its strategy to expand its
range of products, according to IndustrySearch.com.
British consumers are increasingly concerned about food safety, but
the government's efforts to get the message across are falling
largely on deaf ears. Instead, food manufacturers and,
increasingly, retailers are being called...
A new energy bar with guarana has been launched by UK confectionery
group Cadbury Schweppes, the first 'mainstream' chocolate bar to
enter the energy market. Boost Guarana is said to offer as much
extra energy as an energy...
AVVAA World Health Care Products wins patents for its Neuroskin
range of natural skin care products, and plans major international
rollout by year-end.
After three years of legal arguments with Norway's Natural over the
rights to CLA patents, US-based PharmaNutrients has been awarded a
sublicence giving it access to the WARF patents.
Galaxy Nutritional Foods, a producer of plant-based dairy
alternatives, has extended its UltraSmoothie range with the launch
of a single-serve version, expected to go on sale in the US from
October 2002.
US supplement manufacturer Natrol is expanding its distribution
with a new unit set up to run direct-to-consumer network marketing.
The new business, 'Annasa', will launch with four nutritional
products for cellular renewal.
Unilever Bestfoods is to extend its Flora Pro-Activ brand into
yoghurt and milk in an attempt to meet consumers' growing demand
for health-driven food products.
Pomegranate producer, Pom Wonderful, claims that its brand of
pomegranate juice has higher free radical scavenging activity, and
greater polyphenol content than red wine, cranberry juice and green
tea.
Shaklee Corporation has introduced Stress Relief Complex, a dietary
supplement claimed to help provide prompt and effective relief from
everyday stress, without causing drowsiness.
Beverage company Leading Brands is to end its distribution
agreement with Energy Brands for Glaceau Vitamin Water and Go-Go
Passion Energy Drink. The company cited strong competition in the
vitamin-enhanced drinks sector as a major...
US retailer The Vitamin Shoppe has signed a multi-year agreement
with information provider Healthnotes to use its applications both
online and in-store.
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has given Mead Johnson
Nutritionals clearance to introduce a third product in the Enfamil
Lipil line. Enfamil EnfaCare Lipil infant formula contains DHA and
ARA and will be available in the...
The maker of hemp and flax-based products Nutiva claims it has
launched the only certified organic hemp oil and gel capsules
widely distributed in the US.
Red wine in particular has benefited from scientific evidence that
it is good for the heart, but little has been said about wine-based
drinks such as Cognac. But one company, Pierre Boullmer Estates, is
focusing on the health benefits...
