China is poised to over take Western Europe in the consumption of EPA- and DHA-rich oils, according to research conducted by market analysts Frost & Sullivan and the Global Organization for EPA and DHA (GOED).
The United States lists sodium on nutrition labels while salt is more common in the European Union. Salt and sodium are not the same, and a standardized term would only cause confusion.
Danish company Gumlink’s acquisition of a 50 per cent stake in Canadian probiotic and nutraceutical gum maker, Tab Labs Inc will allow the joint venture to focus on patented nutraceutical chewing gum, according to Soren Birn, Gumlink’s chief executive...
Aker BioMarine Antarctic US has assumed direct distribution of the company’s Superba krill oil for customer service and product fulfillment in North America, as of March 1, 2011.
Energy drinks have managed to maintain their popularity during the economic downturn, despite their higher price per litre and negative publicity, according to market analyst Canadean.
Abbott said its recall of five million cans of Similac powdered infant formula because of possible contamination with beetles is likely to cost US$100m in lost revenues.
Federal bodies in the United States are to hold public meetings to outline new proposals on how to measure food safety, with one senior figure warning that if initiatives weren’t measured, they were not done.
Scott Bush, the VP of marketing, health and nutrition in Bioactives at Danisco USA, talks to Stephen Daniells about the challenges the probiotics industry faces in the form of new European Union health claims laws.
There is a pile of evidence linking artificial trans fats with heart disease, so why is it still in our food? It’s time to get real and recognize that artificial trans fat is an adulterant with no place in the global food supply.
Ocean Spray has inked a new deal with its Canadian distributor that will cover the global cranberry leader and fruit extracts specialist’s ingredients business in eastern Canada.
Lutein player OmniActive Health Technologies has announced self-affirmed GRAS (generally recognized as safe) status for its Lutemax lutein ingredient range.
Japanese probiotics pioneer, Yakult Honsha, will commence manufacturing its little probiotic dairy bottles in the US for the first time in 2012, the company has announced, as it seeks to move into eastern seaboard US states.
Omnia Foods has acquired the rights to a cholesterol cutting ingredient made from berberine and plant stanols, originally developed by Canadian government researchers.
Probiotic mechanisms of action, new delivery systems for the healthy bacteria and an overview of the latest clinical trials in humans will be core topics of discussion at the IPA World Congress early next year.
The market-leading weight loss supplement Hydroxycut has been reformulated and re-launched in the United States, just months after being recalled for potentially causing liver damage.
A new distribution deal announced today will see ingredient firm ET Horn selling Martek Biosciences’ branded omega-3 DHA ingredient in the west of the Untied States.
Complementary and Alternative Medicines (CAM) are moving into the mainstream with four out of ten Americans using some form of CAM in 2007 and sales approaching $34bn, according to a US government agency market scan.
The prevalence of obesity for African Americans is 51 percent higher than for white Americans, according to new findings from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
With global consumption rates of fiber still well below recommended intake levels, consumers in Latin America and the US are most aware of the need to add more fiber into their diets, while awareness in Europe still lags behind.
Barry Callebaut has launched its ProBenefit probiotic chocolate for food manufacturers in the US, saying that Dannon’s Activia advertising has boosted consumer awareness of probiotics’ potential benefits.
Latin America presents growing opportunities for investment for food manufacturers, even as the economic crisis takes its toll on American and European markets, according to a new market report.
How will the new health claims system in Europe impact the state of play in the North American market? Lorraine Heller speaks to a leading international ingredients supplier about the potential marketing and regulatory implications.
The Obama effect and concerns about food safety could help boost US brands overseas which appear to be falling out of favor, according to a new report from Euromonitor International.
Symrise Flavors has announced the opening of a new citrus center to showcase its products at its North American flavor headquarters in Teterboro, New Jersey.
Stuart Craig, Danisco's director of Regulatory and Scientific Affairs, North America, explains why Section 912 could have a major impact on the way dietary supplements are regulated in the United States.
As regulatory approval for stevia and its extracts gathers pace in the US, Mark Blumenthal from the American Botanical Council gives his thoughts and inside knowledge on his nominee for ‘herb of the year’.
Companies and research organizations within the US food industry will soon be able to benefit from the expertise of their counterparts in Europe through a new partnership initiative.
Condition-specific products make up almost one-third of all US nutritional supplement sales, led by joint health and calcium, according to a new market report.
Developing harmonised dietary supplements regulations in Latin America was the central topic at a recent meeting in Buenos Aires, Argentina, convened by the International Alliance of Dietary/Food Supplement Associations (IADSA).
Cargill has opened a new innovation center for snack and cereal
products which it says will help food manufacturers create new
products that drive sales growth.
Pizzey's Nutritionals has launched a flax/fish oil ingredient in Europe after being purchased by Glanbia Nutritionals in 2007. Founder and president of the 17-year-old Canadian supplier Linda Pizzey discusses that move and other aspects of the omega-3...
Sabinsa Corporation is taking on the Canadian market with a sales
and marketing agreement with Tempo Canada for the distribution of
specialized, standardized botanical extracts and cosmeceuticals.
Two North Dakota farmers who had their commercial hemp farming case
dismissed are now appealing the decision with the federal
court, further battling for the protein crop's right to grow.
An American court has confirmed Atrium Innovation's exclusive US
rights to the supplement WobenzymN, which the company has indicated
could hold considerable commercial potential in the country.
The Council for Agricultural Science and Technology (CAST) has
released a paper on probiotics that adds to claims the value-adding
active cultures are not appropriately regulated.
Sabinsa Corporation announced it has secured a patent in Canada for
its standardized black pepper extract Bioperine, thereby giving the
company proprietary rights to the ingredient throughout North
America.
The West Coast's thirst for energy drinks has driven nutrient
premix specialist Fortitech to open a new manufacturing facility in
Califoria set to increase the company's production for the Western
United States by 350 percent.
The United States Pharmacopeia (USP) is inviting comments on
proposed revisions to guidelines and resources it makes available
in the National Formulary (NF) and Food Chemicals Codex (FCC) with
the aim of making the publications more...
In a new claim to fame, CV Technologies announced that Canada's
sixth largest city, Edmonton, will stockpile Cold-fx for emergency
workers as part of a broad pandemic preparedness plan.
Frutarom is bringing its wild green oat ingredient Neuravena to the
United States, where it plans to build-up the brand's awareness
using the marketing recipe used for LinumLife.
The line between ingredient supplier and formulator has been
blurred in the distribution agreement between Gaia Herbs and Aboca
USA (a subsidiary of Italian Aboca Spa) – who claim the new deal
will make them the world's largest...
As American nutraceutical manufacturers are increasingly seeking
opportunities for selling their products outside the United States,
Canada might seem to be an appealing and relatively easy market for
expansion. However, Canadian...
Even though Americans are willing to spend money on healthy
products, they are less likely than other nationalities to make
long lasting behavior changes, according to a new report from
Business Insights.
The demonisation of spinach following last week's E.coli outbreak
could give salad-dodgers the excuse they have been looking for to
skimp on their recommended five to nine portions of fruit and veg a
day. Without communication...
