Edible film strips will explode onto the market in early 2005,
predicts one manufacturer that is poised to meet the growing demand
from the nutritional products industry.
Phytomedics, a biopharmaceutical company looking at plant
biotechnology for botanical therapeutics, and ARC Ventures, a
hydroponic producer of green vegetables and herbs, have created a
joint venture called Phytomedicinal Greenhouses...
Japanese functional food ingredients firm Taiyo Kagaku is set to
increase its share of global green tea sales with the recent
acquisition of Chinese green tea extract manufacturer Wuxi Green
Power Bio-Product.
Japanese functional food ingredients firm Taiyo Kagaku is set to
increase its share of global green tea sales with the recent
acquisition of Chinese green tea extract manufacturer Wuxi Green
Power Bio-Product.
The Hawaiian based nutraceutical firm Cyanotech - which makes
natural products from microalgae - has announced a shaky start to
fiscal 2005, despite a recent return to profitability.
The increasingly popular herbal extract aloe vera may be able to
prolong the amount of time a trauma injury patient can survive
before receiving treatment, such as a blood transfusion, according
to researchers at the University of...
The cactus pear fruit appears to fight free radical damage in
humans, according to Italian researchers, who suggest that it may
be due to their high polyphenol content.
San Diego-based supplement maker Metabolife and its founder
yesterday (Tuesday) denied having lied to the FDA about the safety
of the now banned supplement ephedra, which was said to encourage
weight loss.
The herbal plant arnica, used in creams to stop bruising and
thought to have anti-inflammatory properties, could one day be
grown for commercial use in the Scottish Highlands, creating a new
supply of the plant that is declining rapidly...
US cranberry co-operative Ocean Spray will roll out a plumper
version of its health ingredient for use in bakery products onto
the European food market in the next few months, hoping to see
value-added ingredients boost a bottom line...
An Australian firm, which yesterday received a food industry award
for its range of heart healthy grape extracts, is looking into
export opportunities on the European market. But health claims
regulations may increase the challenges...
Confirming market opportunities for suppliers and users of fibre
ingredients, a review from the UK suggests that cancer of the gut -
one of the major causes of death from cancer - might be prevented
through a change in diet, writes...
The substantial body of scientific research on the cranberry has
given it a unique selling point in the French market, where it
became the first fruit to receive a health claim.
Nutritional supplements company Bio-One yesterday (Tuesday) showed
that it has no intention of slowing down its attempts to grow
through an aggressive acquisition strategy, announcing its purchase
of a majority interest in another...
A new study into the efficacy of the herbal devil's claw could
offer definitive proof of the benefits of the plant for
osteoarthritis sufferers, claims the lead researcher.
Plant ingredient supplier Unigen Pharmaceuticals will collaborate
with Inca Health, an agro-industrial company based in Lima, Peru,
for plant collection and product development.
European legislation on health claims could take a significant leap
forward under the new Dutch presidency of the European Union, which
appears to be aiming for the regulation to get its first reading in
the European parliament by...
The red wine compound resveratrol, thought to be responsible for
the drink's protective effects on the heart, may also extend
lifespan, report American scientists.
The highly splintered nature of Europe's food supplement industry
is being underlined by the divergent reactions to forthcoming new
legislation, designed to harmonise trade across all member states,
writes Dominique Patton.
Researchers at Johns Hopkins University have produced evidence that
may help support a new entrant to the eye health market -
sulphoraphane, an indirect antioxidant found in broccoli and
broccoli sprouts.
Herbal extracts manufacturer and supplier Sabinsa, has concluded a
12-week study to further explore the safety and efficacy of its
patented ingredient ForsLean, which research suggests increases
lean body mass.
A new vegetable-based drink, based on a traditional Spanish recipe,
is being introduced to the fast-growing dairy alternatives sector
in the UK but it may have a tough time competing with soy
beverages, increasingly dominating this...
Researchers at the University of Salford, Manchester, have
discovered a type of mint leaf, long used in traditional Chinese
medicine, that appears to destroy cancer cells.
The Korean biotech company Eugene Science has teamed up with Archer
Daniels Midlands (ADM), giving ADM the marketing rights in Europe
and North America for Eugene Science's Euchol phytosterol
technology.
Progress towards tackling the obesity epidemic could come from a
new study which has found that a compound commonly found in red
wine boosts the activity of an identified gene which cuts the
growth of new fat cells.
Hanging as a persistent threat to the chocolate industry witches'
broom disease is capable of wiping out entire cacao crops and
sending the price of chocolate rocketing. Despite ongoing research
into the threat confirmed by the...
Green tea extract is being tested by UCLA cancer researchers to see
if combined with a molecularly targeted therapy, it will prevent
the recurrence of bladder cancer in former smokers.
Another study has demonstrated that the best-selling herbal ginseng
interferes with the blood-thinning drug warfarin, one of the most
widely used anticoagulant medicines.
Evidence that the herbal St John's wort may cause important
interactions with conventional drugs, or even drug resistance, is
poor, say researchers in this week's British Medical Journal.
Cyanotech, the Hawaiian based nutraceutical firm, has seen a return
to profitability this year and now hopes to benefit from growing
public awareness of the health benefits of its products, said the
company in its annual report.
Burcon and Archer Daniels Midland (ADM) have completed the
technical phase of the commercialization of Puratein and Supertein,
canola proteins, expected to have a wide range of applications in
the food and nutraceutical industries,...
A chemical that occurs naturally in the leaves of an African plant
could boost men's fertility, UK researchers told the European
Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology's annual
conference yesterday.
Spanish functional oils company Genosa has launched a new line of
products based on what it claims is the most concentrated form
available of the olive polyphenol, hydroxytyrosol. Two Spanish
firms are currently working on the first...
Plant extract supplier Unigen Pharmaceuticals will collaborate with
Salt Lake City based Weider Nutrition - a manufacturer of vitamins,
nutritional and sports nutrition products - to develop and
commercialize dietary supplement products.
Galaxy Nutritional Foods (GXY), a producer of plant-based dairy
alternatives, blamed low-carb trends for a net loss in its fourth
quarter. But a change in management and high overheads should also
be considered, reports Philippa Nuttall.
Cheaper processing methods could be on the way for makers of
decaffeinated coffee as scientists in Brazil identify naturally
growing caffeine-free coffee plants. As the global coffee market
remains dogged by rock bottom prices through...
Black tea may be healthy for the heart through its action on blood
vessels, suggests a small study that found the drink to dilate the
vessels allowing faster blood flow.
Nutraceutical ingredient supplier Nutratech has received a Canadian
patent for Advantra Z, a product it sees as a safe successor to the
banned herbal product ephedra.
Australian food ingredients firm Burns Philp could be close to
announcing the sale of its North American spice business, Tones
Brothers, for up to $500 million, say Australian media reports.
Little evidence supports either the safety or efficacy of
nutritional supplements in helping to improve diabetes-related
conditions despite strong public interest in natural therapies,
according to the head of a government-funded...
Researchers are to investigate whether a genistein-rich food,
derived from soybeans and shiitake mushrooms, could help slow or
even halt the progression of early prostate cancer.
Health has become a top priority recently for consumers, and increasingly, physical activity. For everyday wellness enthusiasts, weightlifting and hardcore...
