Growing demand for omega-3 fatty acids significantly boosted
profits at Australian health ingredients firm Clover Corporation
last year but lower-than-expected sales in Europe and restricted
supply of ARA oil for its fortified infant...
Much to the relief of several trade associations, legislation which
would have altered the adverse event reporting system (AER) for
dietary supplements in the state of California has been defeated by
four votes in the state assembly.
Ongoing demand for healthy products helped Irish food and
ingredients firm Kerry to a strong first half performance. And with
recent acquisitions pushing it into other high growth sectors,
there is little to stop the group from making...
Last week dietary supplements manufacturer NOW Foods was rewarded
for its export achievements. Philip Pittsford, the company's
international sales manager, explained how his company has
benefited from the US Department of Commerce's...
A new animal study has added evidence to the health benefits of a
low-glycemic-index diet, and could influence future debate on
whether food makers can make claims for low 'GI' products or those
containing fibres that release...
More research has underlined the heart health benefits of dark
chocolate, shown in a Greek study to improve healthy blood flow and
prevent clots forming.
A new animal study adds to evidence of the health benefits of a
low-glycemic-index diet, already getting increasing attention from
Europe's food industry.
CSM, the Dutch food ingredients company, is considering the sale of
its sugar confectionery unit in order to concentrate on its core
bakery supplies and sugar operations - despite a very poor
performance from the bakery unit in the...
The continuing popularity of yoghurt - and in particular its health
benefits - has led to a raft of new product innovation as companies
in market sectors outside the dairy industry seek to capitalise on
yoghurt's reputation....
Norwegian CLA company Natural has seen profits fall considerably in
this year's second quarter after a major boost to revenue from new
licensing agreements last year.
Dutch ingredients company DSM revealed yesterday that its muscle
recovery ingredient PeptoPro will be marketed in a new range of
products worldwide by Europe's biggest sports nutrition company
Haleko.
Citrus fruits like oranges and grapefruits are known to be a rich
source of vitamin C but new evidence suggests they also contain
compounds that fight cancer.
World demand for nutraceutical chemicals will advance by 6.1 per
centannually to reach $9.6 billion in 2008, serving a $173 billion
nutritional products industry, according to a new report from the
Freedonia group.
With the finalization of the cGMPs (Good Manufacturing Guidelines)
for the dietary supplement industry scheduled for this winter, the
American Herbal Products Association (AHPA) has decided to preempt
any problems which could arise...
Des Moines, Iowa based Kemin Foods has obtained a Canadian patent
for the production of its purified, crystalline lutein, which it
manufactures and markets under the brand FloraGLO Lutein.
The world's number two vitamin maker BASF opened a new production
plant for the chemical citral yesterday, the key building block for
vitamins A and E, as well as the carotenoids beta-carotene and
canthaxanthin.
Supplements of the carotenoids lutein and zeaxanthin restored
levels of the antioxidants in the blood as well as the density of
macular pigment in an animal study out today.
Probiotics company BioGaia saw sales fall and further losses in the
first half compared to last year's six month period but says new
contracts could help it return to the black by the end of the year.
Canadian firm, Planet Organic, which owns several natural food
supermarkets and a chain of supplement and market stores across
Canada, has taken another step on the road to becoming a large
corporation, with the acquisition of Great...
Earmarked as the next major competitor to soybean as a high protein
source, lupin flour, a food ingredient used in pasta and bread
products, has attracted attention from food safety officials in
Australia following reports of severe...
The European Food Safety Agency has established a safe level for
the mineral boron, despite the fact that it is not included on the
list of nutrients permitted in food supplements under the new
directive.
A compound identified in blueberries could be the next key health
ingredient in food formulations as researchers find it can
effectively lower cholesterol.
A berry compound, already shown to have cancer-fighting properties,
may be as effective as a widely used synthetic drug in reducing
lipids, according to a study on rats.
Taking a daily chitosan supplement had little effect on weight loss
in a new study on obese volunteers, a finding that challenges
previous research showing that the fibre could help people lose
weight.
San Diego based Imagenetix, which manafactures the natural joint
health ingredient Celadrin, has continued its move into
profitability, reporting its sixth consecutive month of financial
gain.
Netherlands-based Lipid Nutrition has introduced a 95 per cent
concentration of its Clarinol brand conjugated linoleic acid (CLA),
said to be the highest form of CLA available to the nutraceutical
market.
The doping scandal surrounding Greek sprinters Kostas Kenteris and
Ekaterini Thanou has again brought supplements under media scrutiny
after Greek authorities uncovered large quantities of supplements
containing ephedrine, banned...
Nutrition bar war in the US steps up a gear as a Massachusetts
court judge denied a 'preliminary injunction' from the owner of
successful ZonePerfect nutrition bars to stop candy giant Hershey
from rolling out a new nutrition...
As demand for soybean oil in food formulations keeps on rising US
agri giant Cargill has opened opens its sixth processing plant in
Brazil. But at the same time, the €1.04bn private firm said poor
returns on its High Fructose Corn...
Women of child-bearing age who eat regular quantities of fruit,
vegetables and proteins could help avert the onset of leukaemia in
children later born to them.
A large percentage of child deaths related to malaria are
attributable to undernutrition and deficiencies of vitamin A, zinc,
iron and folate, according to a new report from Johns Hopkins
researchers.
UK researchers are launching a new trial to investigate whether the
herbal gingko biloba can help slow the progression of early-stage
Alzheimer's disease.
Mothers with low levels of vitamin B12 in their blood may be at
increased risk of having a child with the birth defect spina
bifida, Dutch researchers report.
Today the US government will host a public meeting for feedback on
imminent changes to the food guide pyramid while the food
industry's largest association continues to say that the 'shape' of
the pyramid does not need...
UK drug developer Phytopharm has taken steps to list on the Nasdaq
in the US, a market expected to offer considerable investor
interest in its appetite-suppressing compound and other
plant-derived drugs.
Genex Pharmaceutical has unveiled a plan to buy fellow Chinese
company Tianjin Zhongjin Pharmaceutical, one of the world's largest
producers of vitamin B1.
Europe's food safety body has concluded that jelly mini-cups made
with a range of food additives derived from seaweed and certain
gums, from xanthan gum to calcium alginate, could constitute a
choking risk, reports Lindsey Partos.
A probiotic treatment almost reversed many of the symptoms of the
gut disease ulcerative colitis in a small trial, report researchers
at the University of Dundee in Scotland.
Scientists at the Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center
are trying to turn what is at present an unappetising watery orange
liquid into a tasty drink full of health-giving properties.
Taking a daily vitamin E supplement may protect the elderly from
getting colds, suggests a new study, thought to be the first to
demonstrate that vitamin E can protect against colds in a real life
situation.
Ambitious Israeli flavours firm Frutarom has bought the European
natural fruit preparations business from the world's number two
flavours player just months after completing on the Swiss botanical
extracts firm Emil Flachsmann.
The Canadian firm Proprietary Nutritionals (PNI) has taken on the
challenge of increasing the worldwide market for Celadrin, the
natural ingredient for joint health developed by San Diago based
Imagenetix.
A new policy on fortified foods in Denmark, which has blocked a
number of new launches from leading cereals brand Kellogg's, has in
fact 'liberalised' the market, despite recent negative press,
suggests one of the decision...