Fiber-enriched products are the next big thing to hit the US health
food market after the low-carb fad, according to a survey carried
out by the Naples, New York database company Productscan Online.
DSM Nutritional Products has lifted its vitamin E capacity to
25,000 tons - the world's largest - at a new plant that is being
hailed for its production efficiencies, reports Dominique
Patton.
After a successful third quarter, Martek Biosciences will be hoping
that the Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) announcement last
week that conventional foods will now be able to display a
qualified health claim for omega-3...
Supplements containing essential amino acids and carbohydrates
appear to reduce the muscle wasting experienced by people confined
to bed for long periods of time, shows a small trial.
Danish ingredients giant will shut down beverage flavour operations
in Sweden as tough competition bites and business is impacted by
growing consumer demand for health positioned drinks, reports
Lindsey Partos.
International food companies starting to look for alternative
ingredients to cut trans fatty acids out of their formulations may
turn to sunflower oil, but a drawdown in stocks for the year have
pushed up the raw material price.
Canadian company Forbes Medi-Tech said yesterday that it had
secured a sterols sales agreement for US$24.4 million (€20.01
million) over a three-year period beginning in January 2005.
Canadian company Forbes Medi-Tech said yesterday that it had
secured a sterols sales agreement for $24.4 million over a
three-year period beginning in January 2005.
Prices knocked by increased competition, combined with a new move
to process less whey, hit first half figures for Dutch ingredients
firm Borculo Domo.
Almost all innovation in the UK's food industry is being driven by
the three key themes, according to a new report, with those meeting
criteria for all three likely to score the biggest hit in the
marketplace.
Conventional foods will henceforth be able to display a qualified
health claim for omega-3 fatty acids - previously restricted to
supplements - the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced
yesterday.
A new study by researchers at Loma Linda University in California
has found that snacking doesn't have to be bad for you, especially
if your preference is for almonds.
Tasty treat sensations that can also benefit consumer health are
the way forward for baking and snacks producers in the UK,
according to a new report on food and drink innovation.
Plant foods as well as the spice turmeric may have a protective
effect against the childhood cancer leukaemia, the incidence of
which has increased dramatically in Britain during the twentieth
century, researchers will report today.
The FDA has confirmed the Joint Expert Committee on Food Additives'
(JEFCA) ruling in June that free lutein and zeaxanthin are safe for
human consumption - a move welcomed by Kemin Foods which produces
the ingredient FloraGlo...
A spokesman for the parent company of Golden, Colorado-based EAS
confirmed today that it is actively looking for a buyer for the
nutritional products firm, according to the Rocky Mountain News.
The debate over the safety of citrus aurantium rumbles on, with the
American Herbal Products Association (AHPA) adding its voice to the
industry backlash against a review article published last week
which suggested that the use of...
Scientists advising the UN food standards body Codex have
established for the first time a maximum safety level for the
carotenoids lutein and zeaxanthin.
A UK team will investigate how much benefit arthritis patients gain
from herbal or homeopathic treatment in comparison to that gained
by other factors involved in the consultation with a practitioner.
Vitarich Laboratories, a Florida based manufacturer, packager and
distributor of nutraceutical products, including nutritional and
whole-food dietary supplements and other personal healthcare
products, has been brought into the fold...
German chemicals company Celanese has been unable to find a buyer
for its food ingredients division Nutrinova, according to a report
in the Financial Times Deutschland.
EAS, the nutritional food and supplements maker formally known as
Experimental & Applied Sciences, is up for sale with a price
tag of as much as $400 million, according to the New York Post.
The UK's medicines agency has issued advice to consumers and the
herbal sector about the poor quality of some traditional chinese
medicines on the UK market, advising them to avoid all products not
labeled in English.
Ahead of new rules on the labelling of trans fatty acids in the US
due in 2006, biotech group Monsanto has designed low-linolenic
soybeans that can make a soybean oil for food firms looking to
eliminate trans fats in food formulations.
Green tea polyphenols reduced the severity of liver injury in a new
study on mice. The researchers say the ingredient could be a useful
supplement in the treatment of liver disease.
Scientists from Danish company Chr Hansen say they have developed a
lactic acid bacteria that may lower blood pressure when added to
yoghurt and other foods.
A calcium-rich diet, made up of dairy foods and other fortified
products, does not lead to weight gain in young girls, concludes a
US trial, designed to help remove some of the barriers to higher
intake of the nutrient.
China's massive drive to reduce the damage done by vitamin and
mineral deficiency, particularly to children, is paying rich
dividends for its economy, say children's charity UNICEF and the
Chinese Ministry of Health.
The herbal rosenroot, launched on Norway's supplements market this
year, may be set to rival sales of ginseng in the Nordic markets,
according to the producer Rosenrot.
Cargill Health & Food Technologies has said it will enter the
arachidonic acid (ARA) business through a new joint venture
agreement with Wuhan Alking Bioengineering, the leading ARA
producer in China serving the Chinese infant...
Scientists from DSM Nutritional Products reveal new findings on a
possible mechanism for beta-carotene's action against skin damage
from exposure to sunlight.
A range of new herbal products, based on traditional Arabic
medicine, will reach the European market at the end of the year,
aiming to bring both novelty and increased efficacy to the herbals
marketplace.
A review article suggested earlier this week that the use of citrus
aurantium, or seville orange, as a substitute to ephedra may do
more harm than good to help people lose weight, but voices in the
supplements industry suggest these...
Natural foods group Hain Celestial Group has reported a mixed bag
of results for fiscal 2004, announcing a healthy 17 percent
increase in sales over the year, though net income was down on
2003.
The United States International Trade Commission (ITC) has decided
to pursue its investigation into alleged dumping of the
hydrocolloid ingredient purified carboxymethylcellulose (CMC) after
an initial complaint by Aqualan, a division...
Outsourcing may have helped Fytokem Products, a Canadian producer
of plant-based ingredients, increase its sales from last quarter,
but they were still well down on the same period last year.
Food ingredients sales at Irish dairy firm Glanbia jumped 20 per
cent during the first half and lifted profits 49 per cent higher
than the previous year, reported the company, which is targeting
strong growth for its ingredients business...
First half sales at Aarhus United fell 3 per cent, eroded by price
competition in bulk oils, but improved volumes, particularly in
Mexico, and reduced costs helped it generate solid operating
profits.
The broccoli compound sulphurophane disrupts the growth of breast
cancer cells in later stages, a US team has found. They say their
study reveals for the first time a possible explanation for the
compound's well-known anti-cancer...
Harvard researchers have been studying 15 year-old toenails in
their attempts to discover whether there is a link between levels
of chromium in the body and incidences of diabetes.
The outbreak of SARS in China caused rapid growth in vitamin sales
and despite a slowing of demand this year, it may have a lasting
impact on the industry.
