Tea polyphenols are more bioavailable when delivered as
encapsulated green tea extract than when taken as a traditional
beverage, according to a small trial.
The US probiotic industry needs to step up a gear and finance
further research in order to win over consumer confidence by
providing scientific proof of its health benefits, according to
research published by the International Food...
Cargill, the largest private firm in the US, will link up with
biotech giant Monsanto to bring food makers an alternative source
of soybean oil, used to reduce the artery-clogging trans fats in
food products.
Calcium intake and exercise combination is the key to optimal
increases in bone density for pre-adolescent children, finds a new
study that combines previous evidence suggesting the independent
benefits of calcium and physical activity...
US cheese consumption is rising faster than ever before, helped by
a growing interest in speciality cheeses as varied as Parmesan and
Provolone, reports Tom Armitage.
The drinks industry believes fortified beverages are the answer to
claims that Americans are increasingly drinking sweetened soft
drinks at the expense of more nutritious alternatives.
US scientists have designed an edible film made from natural
ingredients that protects foods coated in the material from
spoiling. The film can also hold vitamins and other nutrients
within it to boost the nutritional value of the...
The growing popularity of the low-carb diet among US and UK
consumers is squeezing supplies for speciality ingredients used by
food makers to target this new market and driving ingredients firms
to roll out alternatives. Looking to...
The US International Trade Administration yesterday announced its
preliminary determinations in investigations on shrimp dumping by
Brazil, Ecuador, India, and Thailand. These have already had an
important impact on glucosamine prices...
Herbal and vitamins manufacturer Nature's Sunshine has continued
its recent run of success, reporting strongly improved second
quarter figures, though the US market continues to pose more of a
challenge, reports Philippa Nuttall.
Vegetable oils will take the lion's share of the oils and fats
market in the US as food makers continue to turn away from animal
fats in favour of vegetable alternatives. But as consumers increase
their health concerns, dietary...
Glucosamine prices are currently soaring as major producer
countries are hit by a shortage of raw materials that looks set to
continue well into next year, reports Dominique Patton.
ANI Distribution, the recently formed subsidiary of nutritional
supplements company Bio-One, has acquired the assets of Florida
Sport Nutrition Distributors.
Ingredients supplier Archer Daniels Midland (ADM) said on Thursday
that it had reached a $400 million (€333m) settlement in an
anti-trust case that claimed the US firm conspired to fix the price
of the food sweetener high fructose...
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.
Primex, the Iceland-based marine biotech company, has strengthened
its position as the world's leading producer of chitosan products
through the acquisition of the bulk chitosan business of Vanson
HaloSource - a move which also...
Human milk has long been thought to have an effect on reducing the
likelihood of obesity among adults, but scientists have struggled
to say exactly why this is the case - until now.
The medicinal mushroom extract maitake is to be investigated for
its potential as a breast cancer drug in a three-year human trial,
writes Wai Lang Chu.
A novel, healthy oil marketed by an ADM joint venture could soon be
available on the Australian market after food authorities there
concluded it is safe.
Echinacea supplements, one of the most popular herbal remedies in
the US, which is taken to treat the common cold, do not meet
quality standards according to researchers whose findings prove how
dietary supplements differ in their...
Much of the flour that goes into breads, pasta, cakes,
breakfastcereals and other foods comes from so-called 'winter
wheats', planted in autumn and harvested in spring. New research
has identified the key gene involved in...
California-based Renaissance Herbs has entered into an exclusive
joint venture with the Chinese firm Xi'an Haotian Bioegineering to
produce and sell high quality, synthetic-grade CoQ10.
Infant formula with added probiotic bacteria appeared to reduce
irritability in infants and lowered the frequency of antibiotic
use, report US researchers.
US meat processor Tyson Foods became the latest food manufacturer
to cave into consumer pressure to cut the trans fat content in
foods announcing it will remove the artery-clogging ingredient from
a range of packaged foods.
A moderate-fat weight loss diet reduced dieters' cardiovascular
risk better than a low-fat diet, usually recommended for heart
health, report Penn State researchers.
Designer eggs - produced by chickens fed sea kelp, flax seed and
other nutritious ingredients - are becoming increasingly popular in
the US market among health conscious consumers.
The largest private company in the US saw profits soar in the first
half of fiscal 2004 despite challenging trading conditions. But the
first mad cow case in the US is set to knock figures for the
current quarter, warned the agro-giant...
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.
A disappointment for the food industry the US government last week
predicted a cut in the forecast for soybean production to the
lowest level in nearly 30 years. Although up slightly on 2002
figures, the area for harvest is expected...
Eating an antioxidant-rich diet may help protect cognitive skills
from deterioration during old age, according to new animal research
presented at a meeting of neuroscientists in the US this weekend.
The impact of higher commodity prices on ingredients manufacturers
continues to impact margins. In October figures show that soybean
prices peaked at their highest levels in six years.
At the end of last week the USDA published a proposed rule aimed at
ending the ban on imports of Canadian cattle under 30 months old,
deemed to be at low risk for mad cow disease.
Road's End Organics, the US manufacturer of organic dairy-free
Chreese products, introduces three cholesterol- and gluten-free
gravy mixes onto the market.
As the waistline grows, so does the bank balance of the weight loss
industry. By 2007 spending in the US on weight loss products and
services will hit $157.6 billion, up from $100 billion in 2002.
Heart-friendlier products may be one of the benefits from new corn
varieties developed by US scientists at the US department of
agriculture's chief scientific research agency and Iowa State
university (ISU). The 14 new lines...
Dairy protein distributor Euro Proteins is to launch Armor
Proteins' whey protein isolate Vitalarmor LFX 100 in the US. The
product is said to differ from others on the market due to its
extraction process and 'built-in'...
Research continues into the potential benefits that oats and barley
could have on our health with new findings from the US suggesting
that diets high in barley could lower total cholesterol levels, and
could be of particular benefit...
With impeccable timing in light of the US move earlier this week to
file a case with the World Trade Organisation (WTO) over the EU ban
on biotech foods, a recent report from Washington, DC, based
International Food Information Council...
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.
So, they went ahead and did it anyway. Despite imminent changes to
the European legislation on genetically modified organisms (GMOs),
re-iterated by EU Trade Commissioner Pascal Lamy just this week,
the US has gone ahead and filed...
Body weight is directly associated with mortality from cancer, US
researchers report, suggesting that overweight and obesity could
account for up to 20 per cent of all deaths from cancer in American
women.
