Combining the sulphur-containing nutrient MSM with well-known joint
health supplement glucosamine appears to speed up the
anti-inflammatory effect and further reduce pain in patients with
osteoarthritis, report Indian researchers.
For the past 13 years, Proliant Dairy Ingredients and Hilmar Cheese
have worked together to develop whey protein and lactose products.
Hilmar now hopes to increase its presence in the functional foods
field by purchasing Proliant...
Minneapolis based French Meadow Bakery has launched a line of
reduced-carb baked products that it claims taste as good as the
real thing. A study released this week by the Hartman Group found
the taste and texture of low-carb foods...
Fibre suppliers are hoping to benefit from sustained interest in
carbohydrate intake among European and US consumers, which is
currently driving leading food makers to reformulate a wide range
of their product lines.
Nutritional supplements company Bio-One yesterday (Tuesday) showed
that it has no intention of slowing down its attempts to grow
through an aggressive acquisition strategy, announcing its purchase
of a majority interest in another...
A new study into the efficacy of the herbal devil's claw could
offer definitive proof of the benefits of the plant for
osteoarthritis sufferers, claims the lead researcher.
Plant ingredient supplier Unigen Pharmaceuticals will collaborate
with Inca Health, an agro-industrial company based in Lima, Peru,
for plant collection and product development.
Researchers in Japan investigating whether vitamin K could prevent
bone loss in women with liver disease have uncovered a surprising,
secondary benefit - the vitamin also helped to prevent liver cancer
in the patients.
Indian biotech firm Avesthagen said this week that it has signed an
agreement with Finland's Raisio group to market its
cholesterol-lowering product Benecol in India.
Food manufacturers should perhaps think twice before jumping on the
low-carb band-wagon as an increasing number of reports are
suggesting that this fad is slowly running out of favour with
consumers. A survey published yesterday by...
A new non-profit body, set up to help regulate the dietary
supplement industry in the US, was unveiled at the National
Nutritional Foods Association (NNFA) 2004 show, which closed on
Sunday in Las Vegas.
European legislation on health claims could take a significant leap
forward under the new Dutch presidency of the European Union, which
appears to be aiming for the regulation to get its first reading in
the European parliament by...
Researchers at the University of Hawaii have produced further
evidence to show how pigments in yellow, red and green vegetables,
known as carotenoids, may work to prevent cancer.
Eating broiled or baked fish - but not fried fish - appears to
lower the incidence of one of the most common causes of stroke
among the elderly, according to a study published yesterday.
Giant tofu company Pulmuone USA has joined forces with Wildwood
Natural Foods, in a bid to give the two companies a competitive
edge in the US soy market.
The Department of Agriculture's review of the food guide pyramid
was centre stage at the IFT's Annual Meeting last week, when
experts looked at what a new food pyramid could mean for the food
industry.
Last week the Grocery Manufacturers of America (GMA) called for
changes to the way the FDA is implementing regulations against
bio-terrorism. Since then, several other food organisations,
including the American Herbal Products Association...
The red wine compound resveratrol, thought to be responsible for
the drink's protective effects on the heart, may also extend
lifespan, report American scientists.
The European Commission is putting pressure on the Italian
government to amend legislation that effectively prohibits the
marketing of energy drinks in Italy.
Marketers of health foods will be encouraged by a new report that
shows Britain's tastebuds are increasingly favourable to fruit, now
the number one snack.
The highly splintered nature of Europe's food supplement industry
is being underlined by the divergent reactions to forthcoming new
legislation, designed to harmonise trade across all member states,
writes Dominique Patton.
Factors such as a women's weight or calcium intake may play a vital
role in the extent to which soy isoflavones can improve bone health
among postmenopausal women, suggests new research.
Dietary niacin, or vitamin B3, may protect against the development
of Alzheimer's disease and the cognitive decline associated with
ageing in older people, suggests new research.
Removing the casein from cow's milk increased uptake of iron, shows
a new study, but in human milk it is the whey that promotes the
mineral's availability.
Researchers at Johns Hopkins University have produced evidence that
may help support a new entrant to the eye health market -
sulphoraphane, an indirect antioxidant found in broccoli and
broccoli sprouts.
Herbal extracts manufacturer and supplier Sabinsa, has concluded a
12-week study to further explore the safety and efficacy of its
patented ingredient ForsLean, which research suggests increases
lean body mass.
New Zealand food authorities are looking to change permitted levels
of folic acid and vitamin B12 in foods under a review of the
country's dietary supplement regulations.
The Grocery Manufacturers of America (GMA) has highlighted concerns
in the food industry - including worries among suppliers of dietary
supplements and ingredients - about the FDA's implementation of
bio-terrorism regulations.
Factors such as a women's weight or calcium intake may play a vital
role in the extent to which soy isoflavones can improve bone health
among postmenopausal women, suggests new research.
Dietary supplements are among the products from which the FDA has
banned the use of certain cattle-derived materials in an effort to
close all possible remaining avenues of human infection from mad
cow disease.
Wyeth Consumer Healthcare has reformulated Materna, the prenatal
vitamin it sells in Canada, in the light of recent research
suggesting that an extremely high iron content in prenatal vitamins
can cause gastrointestinal problems.
A new vegetable-based drink, based on a traditional Spanish recipe,
is being introduced to the fast-growing dairy alternatives sector
in the UK but it may have a tough time competing with soy
beverages, increasingly dominating this...
Cargill will launch a functional beverage for mainstream consumers
concerned about joint health at the Institute of Food
Technologists' 2004 Annual Meeting, which opened today in Las
Vegas.
Scientists at Nestlé's research centre have demonstrated that plant
sterols, added to foods to reduce cholesterol absorption, also
reduce the body's ability to absorb the carotenoid beta-carotene
and vitamin E.
An increasingly sophisticated food market in the Middle East will
open up opportunities for food makers and suppliers of third
generation, added-value whey products in Saudi Arabia and Egypt,
writes Lindsey Partos.
The health of America's largest minority population is making the
headlines again as Univision Communications, the Spanish-language
media company, teams up with Longs Drug Stores to promote the
wellness of the Hispanic population....
Thousands of food ingredient specialists will pour through the
doors of the Las Vegas Convention Center tomorrow to learn about
the latest formulations as the 2004 IFT annual meeting kicks off in
the gaming capital.
Researchers at the University of Salford, Manchester, have
discovered a type of mint leaf, long used in traditional Chinese
medicine, that appears to destroy cancer cells.
The Korean biotech company Eugene Science has teamed up with Archer
Daniels Midlands (ADM), giving ADM the marketing rights in Europe
and North America for Eugene Science's Euchol phytosterol
technology.
Canadian company Forbes Medi-Tech said yesterday that it had
received a positive opinion from European authorities for the
approval of its wood-derived cholesterol-lowering ingredient
Reducol.
The widely-used dietary supplement, L-carnitine when combined with
L-acetyl-carnitine, a related chemical, may improve sperm motility
in men with fertility problems, according to new research by
scientists at the University of Rome.
After months of unsuccessful talks, the US yesterday successfully
secured a World Trade Organisation panel to investigate its claim
that the Mexican 'discretionary tax' introduced for corn sweeteners
such as high fructose...
Progress towards tackling the obesity epidemic could come from a
new study which has found that a compound commonly found in red
wine boosts the activity of an identified gene which cuts the
growth of new fat cells.