California-based Metagenics has introduced Zinlori 75 onto the
market, a natural dietary supplement containing Lonza's PepZin GI
ingredient, designed to enhance the health and function of the
digestive tract.
Recently passed into the hands of US agribusiness Cargill, French
starch derivatives company Cerestar answers rising market demand
for organic ingredients with a new grade of organic glucose syrup.
UK firm Provexis looks set to release a novel heart-healthy drink
next year after recent human trials on its tomato-based product
proved successful. CardioFlow is a concentrated tomato extract but
it contains no lycopene.
The California Senate yesterday passed legislation to ban
ephedra-containing supplements from store shelves. If Governor
Davis signs the bill, the state will be third to ban the
weight-loss herbal from natural health products.
US oat-based ingredients maker Nurture has seen its concentrated
oat bran OatVantage emerge for the first time in supplement form,
providing a convenient way to help lower cholesterol levels and
reduce heart disease risk, it claims.
Danish ingredients company Danisco continues on the innovative
trail with the addition of a new pectin to its Grinsted series.
Earlier in the year the company invested in a pectin boost by
expanding its Czech production facilities.
ADM, a leading supplier of health ingredients, will exhibit a range
of products derived from natural sources at the forthcoming Health
Ingredients Europe exhibition in Paris from 17-19 September 2002.
Two years ago to the day terrorist attacks in the United States
struck a nation, leaving the country shocked, angry and vulnerable.
As the country continues to recover, national security remains very
much a top priority, in particular...
The American Herbal Products Association (AHPA) filed comments with
the FDA yesterday suggesting that it may have hugely overestimated
the economic benefits to the industry of the proposed GMPs.
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued a warning
advising consumers to avoid consuming herbal teas containing star
anise, following reports that at least 40 people, including 15
infants, became ill after drinking teas brewed...
"We have fundamentally reformed our farm policy," and with
these words Dr. Franz Fischler, European Commissioner for
Agriculture kicked-off his first speech at the WTO ministerial
conference in Cancun, Mexico that opened...
The US Department of Agriculture is calling for public comments on
proposed revisions to the daily food intake patterns which form the
technical basis for the Food Guide Pyramid, in an effort to help
Americans make better food choices.
The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) has granted approval for a proprietary formulation of lactoferrin. The ruling paves the way for the commercial application of this new food safety technology.
Martek Biosciences saw sales of its DHA and arachidonic acid, rise
by 115 per cent in the third quarter, although profits were
dampened by a doubling of costs.
Buckton Scott Nutrition has entered into a long-term agreement with
micro-encapsulation specialist BioDar to become the exclusive US
distributor of Biodar's BetaCote 20VB beta carotene.
People are eating less trans-fatty acids than they were two decades
ago, finds a new study, which comes two months after the Food and
Drug Administration brought in new legislation requiring the fats
to be labeled on food products.
Pioneering Belgian ingredients supplier Orafti Active Food
Ingredients is the first, and only, producer of inulin and
oligofructose to get the GMP stamp of approval from the American
Institute of Baking.
Canadian biotech firm Forbes Medi-Tech announced today it has
raised US$4.65 million by way of a private placement, providing the
company with the necessary resources to 'expand its pharmaceutical
pipeline and continue development...
Early results on a new topical cream containing compounds found in
tea suggest that it could soon be used to help fight skin cancer,
the most common type of cancer in the United States.
Roche Vitamins is to close its Nutley, New Jersey-based vitamin E
production facility ahead of schedule, to ease pressure from
current weak vitamin prices. Production of the vitamin will be
moved to a new state-of-the-art facility...
Chemicals from cranberries could be used to help recovery from
stroke, particularly in its earliest stages when the most severe
damage occurs, said researchers at an American Chemical Society
meeting yesterday.
Natural Products Expo East organisers say last weekend's show broke
all previous attendance records, with an unprecedented diversity
reflecting the changing demographics of natural product fans to
include the mainstream consumer.
Mutual funds investing in health and biotechnology stocks have
provided little shelter from the bear market this year. Managers of
these funds say an aging population underpins demand for health
care products and services and the...
Taking supplements of melatonin, used to combat insomnia or jet
lag, could pose health risks for people with asthma say researchers
in the US. Higher levels of melatonin are associated with an
overnight loss of lung function in asthma...
On the eve of the 5th WTO Ministerial Conference in Cancún, the
Confederation of the food and drink industries of the EU, the voice
of the €600 billion European food and drink industry, urges WTO
members to come to a balanced framework...
Paprika, used as a food colourant and flavour enhancer throughout
the world, has attracted the focus of regional economic
initiatives, governments and agribusiness from South Africa to
Zambia. In Zambia, family agribusiness Bimzi...
The National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine has
announced the creation of a new NCCAM director's fellowship in
complementary and alternative medicine research.
The herb black cohosh may reduce hot flashes by acting on body
temperature regulation, rather than through its estrogen-like
effects, report researchers, who suggest the finding increases the
likelihood that the herb is a safe HRT...
The Ghana Cocoa Board (GCB) has secured a US$650 million loan to
purchase cocoa for the 2003/2004 cocoa season. The facility, the
highest in the history of the Board and repayable within a year,
was arranged by four leading banks...
US researchers have discovered a faster, cheaper method for testing
the quality and purity of oils, such as flaxseed, used in dietary
supplements. Their work could help the industry deal better with
increasing quality testing.
MindFX Science, a manufacturer of herbal formulas claimed to
increase mental agility and performance, has introduced a new form
of energy drink in the form of a shot called MindBlast.
In our first news of the day from the Society for General
Microbiology's meeting in the UK this week, scientists from the
Institute for Animal Health announced progress towards controlling
the deadly E. coli bacterium that causes...
DMV International, a division of dairy giant Campina, has entered
into an agreement with AgriMark, USA, for the production of its
bioactive protein lactoferrin.
Croda Healthcare, a division of UK-based speciality chemicals
manufacturer Croda Oleochemicals, is to market a new range of soy
nutraceuticals derived from whole soybeans. The company claims that
unlike many other soy-based dietary...
Further independent research suggests that daily nutritional
supplementation with 1,000 mcg of chromium as chromium picolinate
can significantly decrease blood sugar levels in insulin-treated
people with poorly-controlled type 2 diabetes.
Ailing nutritional supplement company Twinlab yesterday announced
its decision to file for bankruptcy protection, while also
confirming an asset purchase agreement with Ideasphere. This should
allow the company to remain fully operational...
"We want to make the Doha Development Agenda a success." For
Agriculture European Commissioner Franz Fischler this is Europe's
number one objective for the upcoming WTO trade talks in Mexico
next week. And to achieve...
Calcium could help the body fight E coli, the bacteria often
responsible for traveller's diarrhea, and a cause of illness in
children and the elderly in developing countries, suggests new
research from the Netherlands.
Maker of the low-carb Keto brand foods Life Services Supplements
has filed a string of suits against industry competitors using
trademarks similar to its key brand.
An industry tie-up to find cheaper production methods for flavours
is already bearing fruit as Swiss flavours giant Givaudan announces
'key milestone' in research on gene pathways.
Taking vitamin E will not prevent heart attacks or cancer,
researchers said this week, news that could dent the current boom
of one of the most widely consumed vitamins.
The Australian and New Zealand markets could soon see
cholesterol-lowering milks on sale, as the region's food agency
considers comments on a request from Parmalat Australia.
Kraft Foods said today it has named 10 experts to its 'Worldwide
Health & Wellness Advisory Council', first announced in July as
part of the company's much hyped plan to help address the rise in
obesity.
The $3 billion market for food bars is expected to more than double
by 2007, largely due to the popularity these items enjoy among US
women, according to a new report from MarketResearch.com.
Adding a naturally occurring gut hormone to the diet could help
treat obesity, suggest UK researchers writing in today's issue of
the New England Journal of Medicine.
In a landmark decision, the European Commission has blocked the
first attempt by an EU region to turn itself into a statutory
GM-free zone. The EU body ruled that governments that tried to ban
genetically-modified crops would be in...
SourceOne Global has formed an alliance with KGK Synergize for the
exclusive worldwide distribution rights for the
cholesterol-lowering product Sytrinol.
