The speciality chemicals business has signed an agreement with
Natural, giving it worldwide marketing and manufacturing rights for
two of Natural's CLA brands.
Alternativa Natural is to market the natural antioxidant Origanox,
produced by RAD Natural Technologies, as a dietary supplement
available for the health, food and cosmeceutical industries.
A new report on the US nutraceutical industry claims that the
sector has become so popular that soon so-called "unhealthy" foods
will have added health benefits.
US-based Sterling Foods has signed an agreement with Nutraceutical
Clinical Laboratories International (NCLI) to use its natural
preservative NuPreserv in its baked goods.
America's National Honey Board (NHB) has developed a sports
beverage formula which it claims offers the same nutrients as major
branded versions but has a higher level of potassium.
Quorn Foods has defended its meat-free foods, following an attack
by the Center for Science in the Public Interest which wants Quorn
to be recalled from US supermarkets.
Nutritional supplement maker AIM has introduced a new whole food
concentrate derived from young barley plants. BarleyLife is said to
have more than three times the beta carotene of its predecessor
Barleygreen, and twice the protein...
Yet another natural product touted as an effective alternative to
HRT has been launched in the US. OsteoPure Plus is a spin-off of
the bone-building supplement from Marathon Nutrifoods.
An increase in the number of outlets, as well as good growth in
sales from existing stores, helped natural foods retailer Whole
Foods Market to a 37 per cent hike in profits in Q3.
Sankt Olav Spring Water, the Swedish company behind the Sankt Olav
brand of nutraceutical water, has launched a new variant of the
drink called SlenderWater.
A blend of herbs designed to help prevent hair loss among ageing
women and created by the US group Biotech Corporation has been
given the thumbs up by independent research lab Marshall-Blum.
New labels on reduced carbohydrate nutrition bars from the US
company EAS are designed to help consumers identify bars which will
have a minimal effect on their blood glucose levels.
Arla and Nordzucker conclude their agreement to produce tagatose
for use in food products, but the sweetener's creator, Spherix,
remains concerned by the delay in getting the product to market.
Sure Balance, another new supplement to treat the menopause, is
launched in the US. The product contains black cohosh, soy and a
variety of herbs, and is being promoted as an alternative to HRT.
A dispute which pitted US food giant Kellogg against the somewhat
smaller Green Turtle Bay Vitamin Company over the latter's
trademark vitamin, Sunnie, has ended with a victory for the smaller
company.
Garden State Nutritionals launches a new weight loss ingredient
which it claims matches ephedra's efficacy in burning fat and
reducing appetite, but without the potential health risks.
Concerns about the safety of certain products could overshadow
continued growth in the US nutrition industry, but intelligent
science-based marketing and consumer communication should help keep
sales high, claims a new report.
An increasing willingness to try alternative medicines, especially
among women, is set to drive sales of vitamin and mineral
supplements across Europe, according to a new report from market
analysts Datamonitor.
Four new herbal confectionery products have been launched by
Canadian company Kitsune Foods which are designed to help give
athletes an extra energy boost.
Loders Croklaan Lipid Nutrition, the Dutch health ingredients
company recently put up for sale by Unilever, has launched two new
marine-based omega-3 fatty acid products in the US.
The weight loss programme called Body Solutions, created by the US
group Mark Nutritionals, will now be available in retail outlets
throughout the US, the first time the product has been available in
shops.
Martek Biosciences Corporation, the US group which produces DHA and
EPA omega-3 ingredients, is to consolidate all its sales activities
related to products for the food and beverage industry in a bid to
streamline operations.
A clinical trial featuring Menotab, the herbal formula produced by
Himalaya USA, has shown that the product can help alleviate the
symptoms of the menopause, good news for women in the light of
recent revelations about the dangers...
BioDelivery Sciences International (BDSI), a US company which
specialises in nanotechnology for the pharmaceutical industry, has
signed an agreement with a major processed foods manufacturer to
collaborate on a project to determine...
A new product which could help reduce the debilitating effects of
chemotherapy and radiotherapy among cancer sufferers is being
produced from pine bark.
A new survey published in the US has shown that 87 per cent of
sports coaches across the country believe that dietary supplements
are a safe and effective means of improving performance.
A new lutein product, called Xantiol, has been created by the
French company Nutralica and designed to help treat age-related
macular degeneration (AMD).
Clover Corp DHA oil to be added to bread produced by Australia's
George Weston Foods, a partnership which could be extended to
markets around the world.
Bally Total Fitness, the US-based operator of health and fitness
clubs, has launched its own line of energy drinks under the Bally
Blast name. The product is the latest addition to Bally's range of
performance-enhancing products...
Gufic Biosciences, the Indian biotech company, is to expand into
the herbal medicine business with the planned launch of a range of
over-the-counter products.
