Plant chemicals in olive oil, rather than the fatty acids, may be
responsible for the good heart health widely observed in
Mediterranean populations, say Spanish researchers.
A standardized olive leaf extract produced by Frutarom lowered
blood pressure in people with mild hypertension, reported the
company's researchers at a conference last month.
With the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) poised to release a
risk assessment that is expected to declare food products derived
from cloned animals safe for the food supply, a new study has found
that these products would be...
Natural foods group SunOpta said today that it will distribute
organic acai pulp produced by California-based Sambazon Acai to
food and beverage manufacturers across North America.
California-based Natural Products has agreed to stop making further
false and misleading claims about its weight-loss products, said
the Federal Trade Commission this week.
Merck Médication Familiale, the French subsidiary of Merck Consumer
Healthcare, has introduced its first standalone probiotic
supplement on the French market, following the strong demand for
its multivitamin-probiotic combination.
New raw material supplier TR International is to distribute a
bioavailable form of vitamin B6 made by Shanghai Jiubang, giving
American supplement makers an alternative to the more expensive
product made in Europe.
New York-based Ideasphere said yesterday that it has completed the
acquisition of certain assets of Metabolife International, the
supplement maker famous for its ephedra products.
Rapid weight gain during childhood raises the risk of heart disease
later in life more than an individual's actual body weight at any
particular age, UK researchers have found.
Food companies do not yet face the ethical sourcing equation of the
clothing industry, where brands from Nike to Marks & Spencer
cannot afford a single claim of sweat-shop production. But the
moment is fast approaching for food,...
Blue California has become the exclusive US distributor of a new
line of water-soluble coenzyme Q10 ingredients, which are said to
be more bioavailable than standard forms of the co-enzyme.
Israeli lycopene manufacturer LycoRed will significantly boost its
presence in the US with the acquisition of ingredient supplier
Buckton Scott's US nutrition division.
Detailed images of the gristle, bones and connective tissue used to
make cheeseburgers and chicken nuggets are being used in a UK-wide
poster campaign to increase children's awareness of what is in
their favourite junk foods...
Israeli ingredient company Enzymotec is set to launch its
sterol-based heart health ingredient, CardiaBeat, in the United
States, after it was affirmed as generally recognized as safe
(GRAS) by an expert panel.
Health is a key driver for sales of food bars, which look set for
an annual increase of around 9.9 percent over the next five years,
according to new market research from Packaged Facts.
Resveratrol, a compound found in grapes and red wine, lowers levels
of the amyloid-beta peptides that cause the plaques in the brain
leading to Alzheimer's disease, shows new research.
A nutritional drink distributed to a poor community in Jamaica is
being blamed by residents for an outbreak of food poisoning, that
has resulted in the deaths of three people.
Supplements containing the amino acid tryptophan are expected to be
reintroduced onto the UK market in coming months, following a
change in the law that has banned them for the last 15 years.
Whey protein and isolate manufacturer Protient has been acquired by
ABF Ingredients, a division of Associated British Foods - a move
which will increase the Minnesota company's sales on a global
basis.
Cyanotech slipped into the red in 2Q 2006 as a result of
fluctuating spirulina sales and ongoing issues with the Japanese
aquaculture market; meanwhile astaxanthin picked up some of the
slack.
Ingredients supplier Martin Bauer North America is introducing new
extract of mangosteen peel, standardized to three antioxidant
markers, for use in dietary supplements, drinks, juices and
cosmetics.
A major study into the economics of older Americans taking omega-3
and lutein with zeaxanthin supplements has shown that they may
shave a combined $5.6 billion off health care costs over the next
five years, and help seniors live...
Gamma-linolenic acid (GLA), one of the fats in evening primrose oil
and several other plant oils, inhibits action of Her-2/neu, a
cancer gene that is responsible for almost 30 per cent of all
breast cancers, reported US researchers...
UK scientists investigating how aged garlic extract reduces
platelet aggregation say the supplement could significantly reduce
the chances of heart attacks in heart patients.
Fruit and vegetable compounds shown to protect against cancer in
epidemiological studies could be much more powerful if processors
and breeders paid closer attention to their preservation, say Dutch
researchers.
Chr Hansen's latest Magical Sensory Tour is designed to bring
innovative products to customers and underline the company's ethos
that ingredients can be fun and imaginative.
Broccoli's ability to fight Helicobacteri pylori, the
bacterium responsible for most stomach cancers, has been
demonstrated in a human study for the first time, claim Japanese
researchers.
Nutrition 21's chromium picolinate ingredient, Chromax, is to be
used in a fiber product for the first time thanks to a new supply
and licensing agreement the company has carved out with CNS.
B&D Nutritional Ingredients has signed an exclusive agreement
with CS Agra to market sgs-100, a broccoli seed extract from a
plant strain that is unusually high in sulforaphane glucisinolate
(SGS), in the United States.
A new study has shown that taking melatonin and using a light box
for several days before crossing time zones can help travelers
avoid jet lag by resetting their Circadian rhythms, and may also be
of use to sufferers of delayed sleep...
Rising consumer demand for non-prescription jointcare remedies,
backed up by new research out this year, will create a positive
climate for growth of newer entrants to the joint health sector,
believes UK company Gee Lawson.
Raisio's Benecol business continues to be its main driver of growth
as the company battles to increase sales and earnings from its core
activities in margarine and feed ingredients.
A combination of natural minerals from the Sierra Mountains shows
promise in reducing the pain of arthritis, according to a study
published in the Journal of Inflammation.
Advitech is embroiled in discussions with potential partners to
bring its XP-828L product to market, targeting sufferers of mild to
moderate psoriasis and other inflammatory diseases.
Swedish probiotic biotech company BioGaia is making headway in its
short-term mission to attain profitability, reporting a 39 percent
increase in sales to SEK 16.4 million for 3Q 2005.
The dietary supplements industry is bracing itself for the
long-awaited final rule on current good manufacturing practices
(cGMP), which has now been forwarded to the Office of Management
and Budget for review.
The role of probiotics in alleviating the symptoms of irritable
bowel syndrome (IBS) came under the spotlight at the annual meeting
of the American College of Gastroenterology this weekend. The
conclusion of two review studies presented...
A new ingredient made from rice could allow ice cream, yoghurt and
protein bar manufacturers to make grain claims on their products,
say scientists at food research company CRM.