A US study which reviewed more than 250 dietary supplements
marketed for bodybuilders, found that only HMB and creatine
supplements have sufficient scientific evidence to show that their
use increases lean body mass and strength,...
As scientists warn the western world about the health implications
of eating too much sugar, food manufacturers and food/beverage
processors are reconsidering the additives they use in their
products and what alterations need to be...
Finnish company Teriaka has received GRAS status from the US FDA
for its cholesterol-lowering ingredient Diminicol. The award is
expected to strengthen the firm's position both in the US and other
functional food markets.
Researchers in the US have pointed to growing consumption of
'nutrition' bars and functional beverages as a risk to health -
they say these new foods threaten to leave a generation with
permanent damage to oral health and...
Eating too much refined bread and cereal may be at the root of the
teenage acne suffered by almost all adolescents in the developed
world, according to a report in this month's New Scientist
which reveals new US research.
Archer Daniels Midland became the first US company on Thursday to
sign contracts with Cuban food importer Alimport as an
unprecedented US agricultural trade show got under way in Havana.
A recent study in US schools shows that students' milk consumption
and nutrition status can be significantly improved by increasing
the range of flavours on offer and the quality of milk provided in
schools.
Europeans could pay more for everything from toys to heavy
machinery if Brussels follows through on a threat to impose
sanctions in a long-running trade spat with Washington, a US trade
official said on Friday.
Dutch food company Wessanen reported sales of €1,449.5 million for
the first half of 2002. Business in Europe has been positive, but
Tree of Life North American produced disappointing results, said
the company.
Concerns about the safety of certain products could overshadow
continued growth in the US nutrition industry, but intelligent
science-based marketing and consumer communication should help keep
sales high, claims a new report.
Pedro Vieira, marketing manager for Kemin Foods Europe spoke to
NutraIngredients.com about boosting public awareness of the eye
health supplement lutein and making a US public relations campaign
work in Europe.
Contrary to certain 'fad diets' that promote fewer carbohydrates in
favour of more protein and fat, US researchers claim this week that
people who consume a high carbohydrate diet apparently eat fewer
calories per day and...
Nature's Sunshine Products, the US herb and vitamin manufacturer,
reported a 7 per cent drop in sales for the first quarter ended 31
March 2002. Sales revenue was $75.9 million (€85.3m) compared to
$81.7 million for the same...
Eating organic foods and beverages ranks as one of the top methods
for ensuring long-term health along with taking vitamins and
cutting calories, according to a US survey conducted for Walnut
Acres, a US-based organic food company.
Canadian agribusiness group Kenex is to meet with federal agencies
in the US next week to discuss the proposed ban on foods made from
hemp. Kenex has been growing and processing hemp oil, seed and
fibre products in Canada for distribution...
Age-related cataracts (ARC) are the leading cause of acquired
blindness in the US, but a new study published in the latest issue
of Ophthalmic Epidemiology shows that antioxidant supplements may
slow their progression.
The growing importance of bottled water enriched with vitamins,
minerals and herbal ingredients means that the simplest of food
products has now become a major driver of growth in the
nutraceutical market.
Fortification of grain products with the B vitamin folate may help
reduce memory loss in the over-60's. These are the latest findings
from data compiled by a recent nationwide health and nutrition
survey, NHANES III, carried...
The US nutraceuticals market had a value of $30,441 million
(€34,120 million) in 2000 and is expected to grow at a faster pace
than the overall food industry.
Decaffeinated beverages, promoted as a healthy alternative to their
caffeinated equivalents, may actually increase the risk of
developing rheumatoid arthritis.
