US scientists have patented a new, stable and absorbable form of
chromium and are looking for companies to carry out trials on the
product, they said this week.
A one-size-fits-all approach to nutrition recommendations may soon
be outdated, argues a nutritionist in a new article that supports
the supplement industry's increasing moves to target products at
specific population and disease...
Melatonin, a naturally occurring hormone found in the body, might
one day offer a new approach to traditional high blood pressure
treatments, according to a report in today's rapid access issue of
Hypertension.
Lonza CEO Markus Gemuend said today he will step down as the group
announced profits had fallen by 59 per cent on the previous year
and a 'major setback' in performance.
Despite recent publicity that suggested Atkin's was modifying its
advice to recommend less meat, low-carb diets seem to be more
popular than ever with one in three Americans watching their
carbohydrate consumption.
Major Swiss food maker Nestlé is to add a novel fat replacer to its
products, revealed the US-based Fiber Gel Technologies,
manufacturer of the ingredient, last week.
Eyes, hair and skin could all benefit from a regular diet of
spinach, finds a cluster of scientists linked together through a
network of food companies.
Trade association the Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN) has
hired the prestigious lobbying firm Bergner, Bockorny, Castagnetti
& Hawkins to help it campaign on legislation issues,
increasingly important for the industry.
A WHO report on obesity prevention, which would urge governments to
promote healthy foods, is under threat from food makers supported
by the US administration, said consumer groups last week.
A significant percentage of children recently diagnosed with autism
receive complementary or alternative medicine treatments, some of
which could be potentially harmful, writes a research team from the
US in a new study.
Calcium supplements do not appear to cut lead levels in children
with moderate lead poisoning, finds a new study published in this
month's Pediatrics journal.
A technology that allows the health ingredient lutein to be
delivered to clear beverages has been given GRAS (Generally
Recognized As Safe) status from the US Food and Drug
Administration.
Forging a deeper share of the fat replacer market, the Circle Group
Holdings subsidiary FiberGel Technologies will supply its Z-Trim
zero calorie fat substitute to Swiss food giant Nestle, under a new
link-up announced this week.
Designer eggs - produced by chickens fed sea kelp, flax seed and
other nutritious ingredients - are becoming increasingly popular in
the US market among health conscious consumers.
Snack foods company Frito-Lay is next in line to capitalize on the
popularity of low-carbohydrate diets. The company's new chips will
use soy proteins and fiber as substitute ingredients.
As 10 countries prepare themselves for accession to the European
Union in April, a new report reveals food manufacturers entering,
and already present in, these countries might want to start pushing
high value dairy products.
A single dose of a dietary supplement containing ephedra and
caffeine can increase blood pressure and cause changes that have
the potential to affect heart rhythms, shows a new study by
American researchers.
Combining prebiotic and probiotic ingredients, commonly known as a
synbiotic, has different effects from those of the individual
supplements and does not simply result in additive or synergistic
effects, report German researchers...
The rising obesity epidemic in the United States is compounded by
economics, shows a new paper published this month, which blames the
relatively high cost of healthy foods for the poor diet of many
Americans.
There is a defining issue for dairy giant Parmalat that has
virtually nothing to do with fraud. If it lives to trade another
day, it will be because it hung on to its suppliers.
A technology that allows the health ingredient lutein to be
delivered to clear beverages has been given GRAS (Generally
Recognized As Safe) status from the US Food and Drug
Administration.
Dutch ingredients producer Sensus has significantly expanded its
presence in the South American market through new agreements with
distributors in Argentina and Chile.
Supplement maker Natrol said this week that it will invest further
in better product development and quality assurance to meet growing
consumer demand for higher standards.
The largest private company in the US saw profits soar in the first
half of fiscal 2004 despite challenging trading conditions. But the
first mad cow case in the US is set to knock figures for the
current quarter, warned the agro-giant...
Canada's medicines body has released information on the adverse
reactions caused by herbal medicines, in a reminder to health
professionals and consumers of the procedure for reporting adverse
events under the new Natural Health...
Women who take vitamin D supplements through multivitamins are 40
per cent less likely to develop multiple sclerosis (MS) than women
who do not take supplements, shows a study published today.
The popularity of the low-carbohydrate diet is widely recognised as
one of the biggest shifts in eating habits since the low-fat fad in
the 1980s. With a crowd of manufacturers moving in on the scene,
Unilever Bestfoods is the latest...
An emergency decree passed late last month by the Italian
government in a bid to save dairy giant Parmalat from collapse
looks set to win support from the European Commission on the back
of guarantees that there will be no state bail-out...
Irish dairy group Glanbia has begun construction of a new cheese
and whey manufacturing facility expected to generate sales of
around $350 million per annum when completed next year.
Health professionals are being cautioned about the strength
discrepancies of some Coenzyme Q10 products. Alternating brands of
the popular CoQ10 supplement could hinder the management of
diseases such as congestive heart failure and...
Supplement maker Leiner Health Products has released results of an
analysis of its fish oil supplements to reassure consumers of the
safety of its products, following new findings that farmed fish
could be toxic for humans.
Vitamin D intake appears to be inversely associated with rheumatoid
arthritis, according to a new study that investigates the link
between the vitamin and reduced risk of the disease in
postmenopausal women.
Cargill has opened North America's first manufacturing plant for
the bulk sweetener erythritol, in response to increased worldwide
demand for low calorie foods.
Scientists in Israel have developed a new delivery method that
allows the garlic compound allicin to selectively kill cancer
cells, leaving healthy ones intact.
Supplement manufacturer Nutrition 21 has filed a health claim
petition with the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for use of
eight dietary supplement health claims associating chromium
picolinate supplementation with reduced risk...
FiberGel Technologies is launching its novel fat replacer to the
consumer market at a forthcoming exhibition. The company says it
will start selling its product over the Internet and by phone.
Uncertainty about recent EU proposals for health claims legislation
presents a major challenge to players in the probiotics market,
suggests a new market analysis.
With increasing numbers of Americans turning to soy-based infant
formulas, a new study finds soy isoflavones do not act like female
hormones in infants, suggests new research from the government's
leading research agency.
The US government could save more than $200 billion in healthcare
costs in the next five years if it could persuade American adults
to eat three or four servings of dairy foods each day, estimate the
authors of a new report.
PepsiCo's Tropicana brand has added a sub-line of fortified juices
to its range, including an immune-boosting variety with selenium,
increasing its activites in the functional beverages sector.
