The fatty acid CLA not only helps weight loss but also appears to
help people reduce body fat over the long-term, suggest preliminary
findings presented by Cognis Nutrition and Health last week.
Shake-up for salt use in processed food continues with UK food
agency unveiling a new salt model to investigate the effects of
reducing salt content in different food groups on consumers.
Nutritional supplement supplier Metagenics has received the
National Nutritional Foods Association (NNFA) stamp of approval for
Good Manufacturing Practices.
The fatty acid CLA not only helps weight loss but also appears to
help people reduce body fat over the long-term, suggest preliminary
findings presented by Cognis Nutrition and Health last week.
Research in Conneticut finds that three servings of milk a day
combined with a strength training programme helps adolescent boys
build greater bond density compared to those who simply drank
juice.
Japan's Fuji Chemical is aiming to grow sales of its eye health
ingredient astaxanthin to $10-12 million annually, thanks to a new
merger with Swedish firm BioProcess.
Precautionary principle expert Professor Ortwin Renn tells
participants in a lunch debate this week that policy makers and
scientists should use one of five risk management regimes to deal
with scientific risk, reports CORDIS.
Nutraceutical ingredients supplier Health Sciences Group is to push
forward patents for its new CoCare product line born from the
recent synergy with Quality Botanical Ingredients.
Genomics, a growing area of the biotech landscape, is already
starting to bear fruits for the food industry with the news that
Dutch enzyme company DSM Food Specialities has successfully
designed a way to eliminate the bitter taste...
Freshly formed Bunge-Dupont soy ingredient joint venture, The Solae
Company, is to plunge into flavors and to work on the taste of soy
protein through a new collaboration with flavor scientists at the
Linguagen corporation.
Two studies sponsored by Solbar, the Israeli company which makes
the Solgen soy isoflavone supplement, add further evidence to show
the benefits of such supplements on diabetes and memory in
post-menopausal women.
Fresh from acquiring starch derivatives company Cerestar,
privately-held US company Cargill throws another European
ingredients company into its shopping trolley with the purchase of
French cocoa and chocolate ingredients company...
In response to an article we published this week on the use of herbal
remedies to ease menopausal symptoms US company Himalaya USA
pointed out that sales of its natural menopausal support remedy
MenoCare have soared this month.
Manufacturers on the quest for the perfect biscuit will find
comfort in a discovery coming out of the UK this week that explains
exactly why biscuits crumble.
The SupplySide West show begins today with a packed seminar
schedule delivered by National Institutes of Health researchers,
ahead of the main exhibition opening tomorrow.
The path to growth for health ingredients and supplement suppliers
will be paved with innnovation. A new agreement in the US sees
water specialists Tropical Beverage taking on board the
manufacturing rights for innovative clustered...
Canada and Japan have shaken hands on a new distribution agreement
for green tea polyphenol products in the US and Canada. Canadian
company Origin BioMedicinals has taken on the role of exculsive
distributor for polyphenols from Japanese...
A UK subsidiary of bakery ingredients giant CSM takes the first
steps on the road to 'sweet treat' growth through the integration
of its latest acquisition, the cookie supplier Readi-Bake,
reflecting CSM's strategy...
Chromium supplement supplier Nutrition 2 made bigger losses this
year, as it took a hefty charge to cancel a retail launch of its
Lite Bites nutrition bar range after it failed to impress on a test
market.
People who drink five cups of tea daily are not only likely to
improve their cholesterol levels but may also protect against
damage from smoking, suggests new research out tomorrow.
Quality of Life Labs, the sole US distributor of the Kinoko brand
AHCC ingredient, is adding ImmunoComplex, a supplement containing
the mushroom ingredient to help maintain healthy immune function.
Consumer groups Public Citizen and the Center for Science in the
Public Interest (CSPI) are suing the US Food and Drug
Administration (FDA), over its introduction in July of health
claims qualified by disclaimers.
Canadian dairy firm Natrel is to launch an omega-3 enriched milk,
designed to contribute to a healthy diet and help in the prevention
of certain illnesses, such as cardiovascular disease.
Environmentalists took to the streets in Brazil last week in
protest after the country's vice president said he would lift a ban
on genetically modified soy crops.
Metagenics has been awarded a new patent for the specific
combination of nutrients found in its Inflavonoid Intensive Care
product, a natural nutritional supplement claimed to relieve minor
pain and promote healthy joints and muscle...
In the space of seven days US agri-giant Bunge has not only plunged
deeper into Far Eastern oils but also shed the private label retail
bottled oil business of its edible oil division.
Women need to take urgent action to reduce their risk of heart
disease, said the World Health Organisation (WHO) yesterday, as it
revealed study results to show that heart disease is a bigger
killer of women than cancer.
Supplement maker Weider Nutrition improved returns in the first
quarter making a profit of $2.2 million compared to heavy losses in
the first quarter of 2003.
Folic acid food fortification has more than halved the incidence in
Canada of the deadly childhood cancer neuroblastoma, report
researchers from The Hospital for Sick Children and the University
of Toronto. They plan to investigate...
Leading scientists from the United States, Australia and Canada
gathered in Toronto this week to present their latest findings. The
conference was organised by Dairy Farmers of Canada.
Parties interested in forging ahead with GM foodstuffs in the UK
have a battle on their hands as the widest public debate ever held
in Britain finds an overwhelming percentage of people uneasy,
suspicious or hostile to the introduction...
Food manufacturers who invest in healthier options will see
significant returns as they meet growing demand for health foods,
claimed a report released by Merrill Lynch this week.
Many of the liquid, effervescent and chewable forms of creatine on
the market may be ineffective and of poor quality, suggests recent
tests of a sample of the performance-enhancing products by
ConsumerLab.com.
Chromium picolinate supplier Nutrition 21 has filed for a partial
summary judgment on its suit against InterHealth Nutraceuticals,
which it alleges uses misleading advertising for its chromium
products.
Nutraceutical ingredient supplier Nutratech has filed a patent
infringement lawsuit against Nutrabiotics Research Labs for making
unfounded claims for a generic version of Nutratech's ephedra
alternative Advantra Z Citrus aurantium.
Women should be cautious about using the herbal remedy ginseng in
the early stages of pregnancy, say researchers who have found the
botanical to cause abnormalities in rat embryos.More research is
needed to identify the effects of...
Demand for natural ingredients must be met by ingredients companies
looking to make significant gains in the health arena. German Wild
group has taken up the challenge announcing this week the launch of
a new plant-based colour for...
Although trade talks in Cancun collapsed this month the pressure
remains on the European Union to shake up its heavily subsidised
sugar regime. At a time when the sugar industry continues to
struggle as fears grow over a worldwide...
Belgian firm Cosucra Groupe Warcoing is exiting the sugar beet
processing business to concentrate entirely on added value
ingredients for health foods, it announced this week.
When Cyclone Hudah struck the island of Madagascar in April 2000
destroying 15 per cent of the world's vanilla crop the news sent
prices rocketing for the peoples favourite ice cream ingredient -
and they still haven't recovered.
HP Ingredients and SourceOne Global Partners are to sponsor a
SupplySide West presentation on the latest research on the
Southeast Asian root extract supplement LJ100 Tongkat Ali, claimed
to boost energy and testosterone levels .
A symposium taking place today at the USDA offices in Washington,
DC as an educational forum for scientists will see the results of
recent egg research presented as a forerunner to tomorrow's 'First
International Symposium...
