Regal tea for US consumer
On the back of mounting evidence that suggests white tea could hold a wealth of health properties, US natural food company Celestial Seasonings this week introduced Perfectly Pear White Tea to the marketplace.
Archives for May 14, 2003
Green tea may contain potent skin healing properties
Compounds in green tea may one day be able to treat common skin diseases and wounds, claims a researcher in the US, who has found that the polyphenol EGCG can reactivate dying skin cells.
Tonalin time
Always one of the biggest stands at Vitafoods, Cognis Nutrition and Health seem ever more present this year, with heavy marketing, including an evening event, to launch its Tonalin CLA to the European market.
Green light for heart claim
Finnish company Teriaka said this week that it has received permission from the US Food and Drug Administration allowing the use of the phytosterol heart health claim with its product Diminicol.
'Raisin' the preservative stakes
Research on raisins by food scientists at Oregon State university could pave the way for a nutritious preservative for naturally-positioned food products.
Unlocking powerful antioxidants
Making its debut this week in Geneva, Switzerland at the Vitafoods exhibition, Austrian company Panmol unveils powerful antioxidant ingredients from germinating cereal seeds, including a natural vitamin E, a vitamin B complex and a wheat germ compound.