Lutein and zeaxanthin, carotenoids found in dark leafy green
vegetables, were nearly 10 times more powerful than the antioxidant
vitamin E in protecting human eye cells from UV-induced damage,
report US researchers.
Combining B vitamins with a powerful antioxidant could lower blood
levels of the amino acid homocysteine enough to prevent dementia,
claims a UK research firm preparing to test the theory in clinical
trials.
Looking to new market gains in the UK, US and Australia, German
ingredients group Degussa has revamped its line of bakery cream
systems to target food makers with a competitive package.
Arla Foods UK is to launch a line of branded low-carb dairy
products endorsed by US diet company Atkins, but will the UK prove
a suitable market for long-term success? Tom Armitage
reports.
A premium biscuit manufacturer in Italy has ordered a new
customised oven system from baking equipment specialists Spooner
Vicars to help it progress in an increasingly competitive market,
writes Chris Mercer.
Danish ingredients company Chr Hansen has licensed the use of a
genomics tool to improve knowledge of how probiotic bacteria work.
It could help the firm develop new probiotic bacteria with superior
benefits over existing products.
Salt Lake City based Weider Nutrition said yesterday it had boosted
its Schiff-branded joint care supplements by adding hyaluronic acid
to the Move Free product line.
Soft Gel has been awarded a US patent (6,806,259) for its Injuv
soft gelatin capsule, a skincare supplement aimed at improving skin
texture and appearance.
Number two vitamin maker BASF has developed a new beta-carotene
product, designed to meet increasing demand from fortified
beverages and vitamin-enriched juices, reports Dominique
Patton.
High level red meat consumption could be a novel risk factor in
developing inflammatory arthritis, say UK researchers, or it may
act as a marker for people with an increased risk from other
lifestyle causes, reports Lindsey Partos.
Diets low in foods containing folate and carotenoids may be a major
contributing factor to the high rate of heart disease in Central
and Eastern Europe, say researchers.
Compounds found only in citrus fruits not only fight colon cancer
cells but also halt the spread of the childhood cancer
neuroblastoma, according to research in laboratory animals.
Adding the amino acid supplement SAMe to a standard antidepressant
may be helpful to patients who have not responded to single-drug
treatment for clinical depression, say US researchers.
Health Sciences Group announced earlier this week that it had
purchased Apple Peel Technologies after being impressed by the
science behind the technology, Philippa Nuttall reports.
Yesterday we reported that the CEO of NutraCea will sit on the
California obesity-prevention committee.
NutraIngredientsUSA.com spoke to Patricia McPeak about what
she hopes to achieve.
An Israeli fruit called the pomelit appears to lower blood
cholesterol levels and increase blood antioxidant activity, making
it a useful food to protect heart health, according to a
researcher.
Dallas, Texas based Mosaic Nutraceuticals announced yesterday it
has appointed AHB Trading as the distributor for its products in
Mexico, Central and South America.
A major EU research programme, under discussion at a meeting in
Brussels today, could help food manufacturers target the
increasingly affluent, elderly consumer with products designed to
make their lives longer and more comfortable.
Vitamin K supplementation should be investigated as a way of
slowing bone loss among people with the inflammatory bowel
condition Crohn's disease, say Irish researchers.
Canadian group Forbes Medi-Tech today announced that a Finnnish
healthcare company will be the next firm to benefit from its
cholesterol-lowering plant sterols.
Belgian ingredients group Orafti has walked away with three awards
at this year's Ingredients Russia 2004 exhibition, more than any
other company, but major international groups did not have it all
their own way, with a number...
A major private label supplier, which plans to launch low-fat,
low-carb and gluten-free products to meet growing consumer health
demands, says flexibility in production and a variety of income
sources is vital in the blossoming UK...
A German company is aiming to increase the use of colostrum in
nutritional products, with the help of new supplier Buckton Scott,
reports Dominique Patton.
A novel cooking oil further lowers cholesterol in people on
cholesterol-lowering medication and could offer a safer alternative
to increasing drug dosages, suggests new research.
The Federal Trade Commission has charged more supplement companies
with deceptive advertising for weight-loss products that are said
to have included the banned substance ephedra.
Emerging research on lactic acid bacteria is set to offer food
companies a new method of vitamin enrichment that allows them to
get around consumer concerns over added ingredients, writes
Dominique Patton.
Healthy foods targeted at children may be coming up against a
critical barrier to sales - most parents fail to recognise obesity
and overweight problems in their children, according to a study out
tomorrow.
German fine chemicals supplier Boehringer Ingelheim is offering a
new magnesium product to meet increasing demand from companies
looking to fortify with this mineral, writes Dominique
Patton.
Competing with cheaper corn and wheat alternatives, potato starch
firm Avebe unveils a new research and development centre to bring
the Dutch company closer to its customer needs.
Ingredients supplier Cargill says new food applications containing
the joint health supplement chondroitin will allow companies to
captialise on the growing interest in preventative joint care.
Low-glycaemic load diets may have a lesser effect on lowering
metabolism than low-fat diets, making dieters feel less tired, cold
and hungry and more likely to stick to the regime long-term,
suggests a new study.
While green tea has been getting its name around the block, red tea
has taken a little longer to become a household name, but its sales
are said to be soaring on the back of its purported health
benefits.
Taking supplements of lactoferrin or a drink enriched with the milk
protein may help to prevent osteoporosis in those at risk, say
researchers from New Zealand, revealing for the first time that the
compound has powerful bone-building...
Number one cultures supplier Chr. Hansen is up for sale as its
major stakeholder decides to pull away from the ingredients slice
of the company to focus on the pharmaceutical unit. The move will
make the company's still growing...
Government campaigns to reduce salt consumption in consumer diets
are in place but scientists in Switzerland are calling for new
research into the possible beneficial effects of salt increase in
pregnant women with high blood pressure.
Number one cultures supplier Chr. Hansen is up for sale as its
major stakeholder decides to pull away from the ingredients slice
of the company to focus on the pharmaceutical unit, reports
Lindsey Partos.
Manufacturers of oat-based products in the UK can now position them
alongside cholesterol-lowering foods, following the approval of a
health claim by the country's voluntary claims body.
Approximately one third of consumers are now aware of the glycaemic
index but most do not understand the concept sufficiently to be
able to interpret on-pack labelling, finds a new survey.
Dutch chemicals and ingredients company DSM is to purchase a stake
in North China Pharmaceutical Group in a move that boosts its
presence in the country, writes Phil Taylor.