Quebec-based Advitech said today it has reached an agreement with
US company PhotoMedex to market and distribute its whey-derived
psoriasis supplement in the US.
Sales at Schiff Nutrition, previously known as Weider Nutrition,
fell by a fifth during the second quarter, as the firm discontinued
private label business to focus on more profitable brands.
More than three wholegrain servings per day could reduce the risk
of metabolic syndrome (MetS) and cardiovascular disease (CVD) in
older adults, new research claims.
Interest is growing in fruit juices for heart health, as Provexis
signs up another UK supermarket chain to its tomato-based Sirco
drink, and a new trial prepares to get underway in Scotland to
investigate the effects of a juice product...
Cyanotech has signed a deal with a distribution company in China
that will see its astaxanthin ingredient sold in the promising
market for the first time - for both human nutrition and
aquaculture.
A new review claims that a diet rich in carbohydrates may help
improve insulin control, giving more support to FAO/WHO
recommendations for a high-carbohydrate diet with low GI foods.
High fruit and vegetable prices may be linked to childhood obesity,
says the US Department of Agriculture (USDA), although it suggests
that further research is needed in order to confirm the "casual
relationship" identified...
Many people are put off from eating beans by the much joked-about
side effect - flatulence. But a new variety of the flatulence-free
manteca bean, grown in the UK, could help encourage more people to
consume the fibre- and protein-rich...
The glycaemic index has not risen to the same astronomic trend
proportions of its low-carb predecessor, but this does not mean
there is a lack of interest. Rather, a slow build up could be a
sign that it is here for the long-haul.
As many consumers get down to dieting to counter the excess
calories consumed over the holiday season, Orafti courts the market
for foods that fill you up with the results of a pilot human trial
investigating the effects of its Beneo...
A new report claims omega-3 fatty acid supplements can protect
against exercise-induced bronchoconstriction (EIB) in asthma
sufferers, adding to previous studies linking fish oil to lung
health.
Atkins Nutritionals, the company that created the low-carb diet
craze, said today that it has emerged from Chapter 11 bankruptcy
protection with a slimmer range of products for a broader customer
base.
Los Angeles-based Health Sciences Group will advertise its
seaweed-based cholesterol-lowering supplement direct to consumers
this year to kick off sales.
A working group set up by standards developer AOAC has issued a
call for analytical methods for joint supplement MSM, or
methylsufonyl methane, as part of the program to create validated
testing systems for 20 major supplements.
Many obese and overweight people in the UK are unaware that they
could reduce their risk of developing a number of forms of cancer
by losing weight, indicates a survey by Cancer Research UK.
Fish oil supplements will be given to a group of children with
learning and behavioural difficulties in a new study to find out if
the omega-3 fatty acids can improve their condition.
Cognis has been denied permission to make a qualified health claim
for the consumption of its Xangold brand lutein esters and reduced
risk of age-related macular degeneration and cataracts.
Dutch biotech group Pharming is stepping up talks with nutritional
companies in the US to bring its recombinant human lactoferrin to
the market, after submitting safety data to the Food and Drug
Administration.
CNS, the Breathe Right company, has announced its takeover of a
portfolio of domestic and international patents related to
FiberChoice as it begins to grow the successful brand.
Starting the day with an egg breakfast instead of another food with
the same calorie count is more likely to lead to weight loss in
overweight people, suggests new research.
Japanese CoQ10 maker Kaneka has started shipping product made in
its new facility in Japan, easing restricted supplies of the
supplement that continues to be popular around the world.
The British-based Chocolate Powder Company says it is testing the
weight loss effects of a cocoa-based diet pill that could soon be
ready for launch on the US weight loss market.
Wholegrain barley and barley-containing products are allowed to
claim that they reduce the risk of coronary heart disease, ruled
the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) just before Christmas.
A cinnamon extract said to cause weight loss has boosted sales at
Florida-based Integrity Nutraceuticals, leading to further
expansion plans at the firm.
With consumers increasingly opting for white wholegrain baked goods
that deliver the health benefits of the grains but do not
compromise on taste, a leading US bakery chain has introduced a new
range of white wholegrain breakfast...
A growing body of research is driving strong growth in supplements
and foods fortified with vitamin D, inversely linked in several
studies to lower risk of certain cancers and osteoporosis.
Upping intake of vitamins C and E, zinc, and beta-carotene could
reduce the risk of age-related macular degeneration (AMD) by a
third, suggests a new Dutch study.
Dutch biotechnology company Pharming said last week that it had
completed its filing for a Generally Recognised as Safe (GRAS)
notification in the United States for use of its human lactoferrin
(hlF) substance in foods.
Canadian supplement maker Jamieson Laboratories says it is
aggressively pursuing international expansion plans to meet rising
demand in markets like China.
Higher intakes of vitamin D could reduce the risk of certain
cancers by as much as 50 per cent, suggests a new study, lending
weight to calls for increased supplement intake and food
fortification with the vitamin.
Canada-based Neptune Technologies will develop a new glucosamine
and krill oil blend through a partnership with Japan's Koyo
Chemical, it revealed yesterday.
Ask any child what's most important about Christmas and you're
almost sure to hear it's presents, or Santa Claus, or school
holidays. But certainly not food.
The Puritans described its rich ingredients as "unfit for
God-fearing people". The Quakers referred to it as "the invention
of the scarlet whore of Babylon ". Who would have thought that the
humble Christmas pudding...
Consumers are confused about the benefits of vitamin E for prostate
cancer, Harvard doctors have claimed at the end of a year that has
seen sales of the vitamin plummet.
Insoluble fiber, from wholegrains, is currently enjoying more
attention from consumers and the food industry than soluble fiber,
but interest in the soluble variety is rising fast, according to
Frost and Sullivan.
Humble pie, stuffed peacock and sugar mice have left our Christmas
tables seemingly never to return. But what was it that forever
pushed such dishes from our hearts and feasting?
