The recent food supplements contamination case that led to banning
from competition of a number of Greek weightlifters, would never
have happened in the Netherlands, according to the trade
association there.
Ingredients firm Ceapro is set to develop a spearmint extract for
use as an antioxidant and anti-inflammatory in functional foods and
dietary supplements.
The Grocery Manufacturers Association is pinpointing food for fuel
as a major factor in US food price hikes as indexes this week
showed finished food prices are rising at twice the rate of all
other finished goods.
Food supplements manufacturers may have to reformulate thousands of
products aimed at both children and adults if calls for bans on the
use of certain artificial colours become reality.
Dietary supplements worth more than $100,000 have been seized by
the FDA for making inappropriate pharmaceutical claims and
containing unauthorized ingredients.
Greater acceptability for soy beverages could be achieved by
formulating with peanut proteins and flavour masking with
chocolate, suggests a new study from the US.
Cargill has reported strong growth for its third financial quarter,
largely due to increased demand for agricultural commodities in
developing countries as well as swelling global energy needs.
Fonterra is launching a new online sales channel for its dairy
commodities which will allow it to respond more quickly to price
changes - and may spur the development of an international dairy
futures or derivatives market.
An increased intake of the omega-3 fatty acid eicosapentaenoic acid
(EPA) may improve the fatty acid levels composition in the gullet,
and reduce the risk of cancer, suggests a new study.
Martek Biosciences Corporation has described accusations that its
widely used DHA and ARA ingredients should be banned from US
organic products because they are hexane-extracted as
"absolutely false".
The UK Food Standards Agency (FSA) has issued guidance to assist
companies understand European Union rules regarding the addition of
vitamins and minerals to foods.
Antioxidant-rich green tea may counter the effects of resistance
exercise by reducing the detrimental effects of oxidative stress,
suggests a small trial from Brazil.
Ingredient firm Sabinsa has been granted a US patent for its
branded coconut ingredient, which the firm says can be used in
functional foods, dietary supplements and cosmetics to support
healthy cell growth.
Gallic supplier, the Iranex Group, has acquired fellow French
natural extracts specialist Bio Serae Laboratories as part of a
strategic drive into the health and wellness sector.
Ingredient supplier DNP International has said it has seen strong
first quarter profit growth, which it claims has been achieved
without profiting from unnecessary price increases for customers.
Kraft Foods is throwing its weight behind the booming North
American probiotic market by signing a deal with a Scandinavian
probiotics specialist that will see the food giant expand its
digestive health range of foods called LiveActive.
Epidemiological studies supporting vitamin D and calcium for
protection against colorectal cancer may be biochemically and
biologically plausible, suggests new research.
Substituting milk proteins for proteins from rapeseed (canola)
could delay the onset of insulin resistance and protect against
diabetes, suggests a new study with rats.
Last week's recall of nine dietary supplement products containing
ephedra has again put the spotlight on the banned ingredient, and
the importance of keeping it off the market.
The final article in a NutraIngredients-USA.com series on health claims examines the top priorities set out by an FDA and FTC compliance lawyer on how companies can ensure they are making the right claims.
After less than two years, BASF has terminated its presence in the
global CoEnzymeQ10 market, citing a lack of demand for its premium,
nanotechnology-driven, highly soluble and bioavailable ingredients.
European-based food groups are generally ahead of their US rivals
in providing health and wellness products to consumers, though they
must do more to ensure the focus is a core part of their business,
a new report claims.
A dietary supplement of red grape juice may reduce the activity of
an enzyme linked to cardiovascular disease, suggests a new study
said to be first report of its kind in humans.
A Californian rice and barley ingredient developer has been
criticized by organic and sustainable agriculture advocate, the
Center for Food Safety (CFS), over attempts to introduce specialist
GM proteins into the US food supply.
German flavour and fragrance house Symrise has built on its interest in the food supplements area by entering a strategic partnership with UK-based Cambridge Theranostics.
NutraIngredients-USA examines the enforcement strategy of the US
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) in its efforts to ensure that the
marketing claims made by food and dietary supplement manufacturers
are accurate and substantiated.
A 'soft landing solution' for the abolition of milk production
quotas within the EU is expected to ensure a smoother transition
for the industry than abruptly scrapping the system, according to a
new report.
LycoRed has launched a consumer-oriented website it hopes will
boost worldwide lycopene awareness and understanding and add value
to its present and future co-branding arrangements.
The development of a new joint health drink made with glucosamine
for the US market highlights how the popular joint health
ingredient is spreading from the supplement arena to the food and
beverage category.
An increased intake of vitamin K2 may reduce the risk of prostate cancer by 35 per cent, suggest results from the European Prospective Investigation into Cancer and Nutrition (EPIC).
In the third article in a series on health claims,
NutraIngredients-USA.com examines what the US Federal Trade
Commission (FTC) looks for when it assesses products for accurate
marketing.
Epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG) from green tea may stop the growth
and spread of breast cancer cells by impacting on the tumour's
blood vessels, results from an animal study suggest.
US-based Solae has said it will raise prices of its soy protein
ingredients around the world by as much as 30 percent in order for
it to be able to maintain its R&D activities.
In the second article in a series on health claims,
NutraIngredients-USA.com examines what FDA looks for when
regulating the use of claims on food, beverage and dietary
supplements.
Specialty ingredients supplier Glanbia Nutritionals has launched
its first omega-3 ingredients in Europe in a move that will see it
target functional foods and beverages.
The bioavailability of coenzyme Q10 can be enhanced by formulating
emulsions with coconut oil, skimmed milk, and the emulsifier
calcium stearoyl-2-lactate (CSL), Japanese researchers report.
Greece's Olympic weightlifting team is blaming contaminated
Chinese-made food supplements for some of its members being charged
with doping violations.
The US division of fatty acid specialist Lipid Nutrition is the
latest company to have its claims assessed by the voluntary
advertising watchdog, the National Advertising Division of the
Council of Better Business Bureaus (NAD).
A flavonoid-rich extract from purple passion fruit may ease
wheezing amongst asthmatics, suggest findings from a randomised,
placebo-controlled, double-blind trial.
Californian ingredients supplier Resveratrol Partners has
criticized the National Advertising Division of the Council of
Better Business Bureaus (NAD), a voluntary media watchdog, for
failing to enforce its own rulings.
It is hard for food companies not to get drawn into the temptation of using attractive label claims that may be shrouded by a veil of doubt. But the real risk comes when the 'if you don't know, don't ask' question is finally answered.
In the first in a series of articles on the potential and dangers of health claims, NutraIngredients-USA.com examines the different types of claims that can be used on food, beverage and dietary supplement products in the US.
French supplier Fytexia has launched three specialty ingredients on
the Chinese market in a bid to tap into the growing numbers
consuming food supplements in the world's fastest growing economy.
Dietary supplements of the omega-3 fatty acid eicosapentaenoic acid
(EPA) may ease symptoms associated with depression, suggests a
joint Anglo-Iranian study.