Takara Bio is planning to research the use of lesser yam in
functional foods, following research that indicates a variety
cultivated in Japan has more than 200 times the content of the
plant steroid diosgenin than other domestic varieties.
Chinese health ingredients supplier Fenchem has been awarded
organic certification in the EU, US and Japan for its plant oils
and green tea extracts, and expects this will boost sales by as
much as 20 per cent.
California-based B&D Nutritional Ingredients is extending its
reach across the United States with a new agreement for Xsto
Solutions to act as a business sales agent, representing its full
range of antioxidant ingredients.
Pregnant women who do not take folic acid-containing supplements
are eight times more likely to have low serum folate values,
despite eating folate-fortified foods, claims a new study.
A lawsuit aimed at getting soft drinks out of US schools on obesity
grounds will be filed in Massachusetts, just as lawmakers there
prepare to vote on a school junk food ban.
An Agricultural Research Service initiative to assess the nutrient
content of traditional foods should result in more appropriate
nutritional guidance for Native American communities.
The words clinical trial or scientifically proven on a label carry huge cachet. But behind the claims of scientific evidence, consumers expect a base level of rigour in ensuring thatfood or personal care products actually deliver the benefits they claim.
A new study indicates that the mandatory addition of folic acid to
all grain products has had less of an impact on neural tube defects
in non-Hispanic black births than other racial and ethnic groups,
prompting renewed pressure on...
Sales of Novogen's red clover supplements have been boosted by more
targeted advertising and increased distribution in three key
markets, said the firm yesterday.
Health ingredients maker Acatris has sold its North American food
division, based in Canada, to better focus on the European market,
reports Dominique Patton.
Last week's Vitafoods exhibition in Geneva attracted 30 percent
more visitors than previous years, according to the organizers.
Jess Halliday asked some of the North American companies
exhibiting what attracts them to the European...
Scientists in the US are attempting to find a cost-effective and
environmentally friendly means of separating rice's starch and
protein, increasingly important ingredients in health-conscious
food manufacturing.
Canada based CV Technologies (CVT) has entered into a distribution
agreement with Extended Care Pharmacy (ECP) to sell its natural
cold-fighting product in the US.
The health of America's largest minority population is making the
headlines again as Univision Communications, the Spanish-language
media company, teams up with Longs Drug Stores to promote the
wellness of the Hispanic population....
Canadian biopharma company AEterna Laboratories said today that its
majority owned subsidiary Atrium Biotechnologies has bought Pure
Encapsulations, a US supplement company, for approximately C$50
million in cash.
Spearing growth in emerging markets in Asia Pacific, US nutritional
supplements company Reliv International is heading for Singapore
with new operations tipped for opening next month.
Global sports and energy drinks showed continued growth in 2003,
far outpacing soft drinks in general with a 7 per cent increase,
according to new data from beverage industry analysts Canadean.
Global sports and energy drinks showed continued growth in 2003,
far outpacing soft drinks in general with a 7 per cent increase,
according to new data from beverage industry analysts Canadean.
CT-based Competitive Technologies said last week that drugmaker
Wyeth has filed an appeal with the US Supreme Court to overturn a
$58 million patent infringement award granted by a federal court to
the University of Colorado.
FiberGel Technologies is launching its novel fat replacer to the
consumer market at a forthcoming exhibition. The company says it
will start selling its product over the Internet and by phone.
The US has the highest prevalence of overweight teens according to
a new global study. But obesity in all age groups is believed to be
on the increase, according to an article in The Archives of
Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine.
German chemicals firm Merck KGaA, one the vitamin manufacturers
involved in the price fixing allegations, has reached a settlement
and is co-operating with the plaintiffs, reported the New York
Times today.
The US Supreme Court said yesterday it would hear an appeal by
Roche, BASF and other vitamin makers, challenging a previous ruling
that allowed foreign buyers to sue them in the US for their
activities abroad.
Government authorities in the United States and Canada should use
the current Dietary Reference Intakes (DRIs) to label nutrients in
food and dietary supplements, argues a new report from the US
National Academies' Institute...
Drinks manufacturer Clearly Canadian Beverage Corporation is
considering development of a line of fitness waters to replace a
contract with sports brand Reebok, likely to terminate at the end
of year.
Pricing pressure hits another ingredients company as leading
Australian yeast supplier Burns Philp sees low margins cutting into
profit for the quarter.
California-based Hauser is to sell its wholly owned subsidiary
Botanicals International Extracts to the Zuellig Group for between
$8.2-$9.2 million as part of its reorganization plan under
bankruptcy protection.
In the space of seven days US agri-giant Bunge has not only plunged
deeper into Far Eastern oils but also shed the private label retail
bottled oil business of its edible oil division.
Balchem has revised its outlook for the third quarter, following
continued softness in the encapsulated and nutritional products
segment, said the firm yesterday.
Two years ago to the day terrorist attacks in the United States
struck a nation, leaving the country shocked, angry and vulnerable.
As the country continues to recover, national security remains very
much a top priority, in particular...
As Europe and the United States square themselves for the battle of
the GM at the upcoming WTO trade talks in Cancun, Mexico next week,
it would appear that US consumers are far less concerned than their
politicans about biotechnology,...
Kefir maker Lifeway Foods is expanding its La Fruta product line,
the drinkable yogurt designed to appeal to Hispanic consumers,
following strong uptake on the range, first launched in 2001.
Stronger results across a range of business units helped US
agribusiness Cargill post a stable set of figures for the
fourth-quarter of 2003. Food ingredients operations in Europe,
Latin America and North America claim a particularly...
In the US, proposals by the state of California to make it
compulsory for products that might contain the potential carcinogen
acrylamide to carry warning labels have met with anger from food
processors and producers.
Agribusiness giant ADM will dissolve a joint venture with US corn
sweetener company after the two companies stuck an agreement under
the auspices of a federal judge, reports the Washington
Post.
The RiceX Company is to manufacture a nutrition drink for children
from a new facility in Central America. The plant will be funded by
a $6 million loan from the government agency the Overseas Private
Investment Corporation (OPIC).
Despite an increase in sales UK flavour and fragrance company
Treatt described trading for the six months to 31 March 2003 as
'challenging' this week, with profit before tax falling by
24 per cent to £955,000 (€1.3m) compared...
Netherlands-based self-styled wellness food producer Koninklijke
Wessanen has announced that its subsidiary Tree of Life North
America is to axe 6 per cent of the workforce as part of an intense
reorganisation process.
The debate on the yield superiority of traditional crops over
organic crops is set to continue as a recent study reveals that
corn and soybeans were only minimally reduced when organic
production practices were used instead of conventional...
Functional soft drinks are no longer confined to obscure avenues of
soft drinks consumption and are steadily edging towards the
mainstream, according to a new report.
Warning of American job losses, a white paper issued today by the
American Frozen Food Institute (AFFI) describes specific scenarios
under a country of origin labelling regulation that would dissuade
frozen food makers from using...
Ireland's Glanbia and Uruguay's Conaprole have joined forces to
help develop the market for dairy ingredients in Latin America. A
new joint venture company, Conabia, based in Mexico, will develop
sales throughout Central...