The International Pepper Community (IPC) - gathered in India this
week - has agreed to tackle falling pepper sales, aiming to get
quality standards accepted by importing and exporting countries all
around the world. IPC hopes on NPD...
Natural Products Expo East opens today in the new Washington, DC,
Convention Center, bringing together suppliers and manufacturers of
the rapidly expanding natural and organic foods industry.
Natural and organic food company Hain Celestial announces the end
of a solid year, reporting continued sales growth during the fourth
quarter which helped the company register a net income for the year
end of $27.5 million compared...
Regular alcohol intake, thought to reduce the risk of
cardiovascular disease, is associated with lower prevalence of
metabolic syndrome, reported Greek researchers at the European
Society of Cardiology meeting earlier this week.
Wacker Specialties is introducing New Jersey-based Regal Trade and
Consult's cranberry seed oil in a gamma-cyclodextrin inclusion
complex, for use in nutraceuticals, personal care products and
functional foods.
Swiss L-carnitine specialist Lonza has signed US-based Metagenics
to market its stomach health supplement PepZin GI to healthcare
professionals in the US and Europe.
Ambitious Israeli soy ingredients company Solbar Industries keeps
the new products rolling out with the launch this week of Solpro
900, a soy protein isolate for infant formula, nutritional foods
and beverages, as its investment programme...
Israeli soy ingredients firm Solbar Industries introduces the
latest in its isolate range, Solpro 900, for use in infant formula,
nutritional foods and beverages.
A small trial by ARS scientists has found that people with high
cholesterol levels who followed a low-fat and low-calorie diet not
only lost weight, but also significantly enhanced their immune
response.
German natural products maker Weber & Weber has received its
first US patent for its butterbur (Petasites hybridus) extract
Petadolex, used for the treatment of eczemas and psoriasis.
The herb sage can improve memory, finds new research that confirms
the theories of herbalists several centuries ago. The findings
could have significant implications for treatments for Alzheimer's
disease, suggest the UK-based...
Just eating one or two servings of fruit or vegetables can reduce
the risk of heart attack, researchers said yesterday, although
those that eat more can cut the risk of coronary events by as much
as 70 per cent, according to the case...
In the run up to the WTO trade talks next week in Mexico, the
European Union has called on the WTO to rule on the 'legality of
the Australian quarantine regime' applied to imports of a large
number of food products of EU...
LycoRed Natural Products, the maker of Lyc-O-Mato lycopene complex,
has received a patent for its discovery that tomato carotenoids
including vitamin E could halt progression of atherosclerosis.
Kefir maker Lifeway Foods is expanding its La Fruta product line,
the drinkable yogurt designed to appeal to Hispanic consumers,
following strong uptake on the range, first launched in 2001.
A supplement containing chromium picolinate and biotin
significantly reduced elevated blood sugar levels in people with
type 2 diabetes after only twelve weeks, reported researchers at
the International Diabetes Federation (IDF) Congress...
Certain constituents in red wine may be able to reverse some of the
damage caused by cigarettes, suggests a new study presented at the
European Society of Cardiology meeting last week.
Giant three-dimensional moving molecules roving before the eyes
could help scientists understand molecular behaviour in a matter of
minutes - instead of the more typical weeks using traditional
techniques.
As Europe and the United States square themselves for the battle of
the GM at the upcoming WTO trade talks in Cancun, Mexico next week,
it would appear that US consumers are far less concerned than their
politicans about biotechnology,...
Tel Aviv stock exchange-listed Frutarom Industries has welcomed a
new company into its stable - Frutarom Switzerland - previously
known as Emil Flachsmann, and by doing so pushes itself deeper into
the botanical extracts market.
The quality of ginseng supplements has improved in the last two
years, although some products on the market still present
considerable risks to consumers, according to a new review by
ConsumerLab.com.
Pushing forward in the weight control market, in a deal worth $160
million Abbott Laboratories is now the owner of ZonePerfect
Nutrition, the fastest-growing brand in the nutritional bar
segment.
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has proposed to amend its
regulation on declaring botanical ingredients in dietary
supplements to incorporate by reference the latest editions of two
books.
As competition gains pace in the functional food and beverage
market will the road to success be paved with tighter
collaborations at the formulation stage between manufacturer and
ingredients supplier? The Hain Celestial Group and...
A recent survey on taste and nutrition is the key driver behind a
new marketing campaign from Fleischmann's to raise sales of its
cholesterol-free products.
As the countdown to the September rendez-vous for WTO global trade
negotiations in Cancun in Mexico begins, European agriculture
commissioner Franz Fischler shares his views on globalisation and
the market economy, and in particular,...
Active ingredients supplier Graminex has received Good
Manufacturing Practices (GMP) registration from public health and
safety company NSF International, preparing the way for imminent
GMP regulations from the FDA.
Nutrition ingredients supplier DMV International, part of billion
euro dairy company Campina, is the first US company to be approved
by L.R.Q.A. for HACCP certification under the new RvA standard.
Evidence continues to mount that curcumin, a component of the curry
spice tumeric - holds certain health benefits. Researchers in
Canada suggest that it could provide an inexpensive treatment for
Crohn's disease.
Could your child be preordained to be an overweight couch potato?
New Zealand physiologists are proposing that the well-known
association between obesity, metabolic syndrome, sedentary
behavior, and overeating might have a common...
Cardiac rehabilitation patients may "just say no" not only to
obviously harmful dietary fat but also to beneficial fruits and
vegetables, claims a small study published this month.
The food safety agency of Australia and New Zealand has opened
channels for public comment on a number of possible changes to its
recently implemented Food Standards Code.
Putting the pressure on its licensee MD Foods to bring tagatose to
the marketplace may well have worked for the low cal sweetener
patent holder Spherix international with the news this week that
7-Eleven has introduced a new drink...
The faddish low carb appeal reaches the beverage marketplace with
Labatt USA this week unveiling its new, low carbohydrate beer
called Rock Green Light, to hit shelves nationwide on 1 October
this year.
The "French paradox" - the intriguing phenomenon that pitches
France's rich cuisine against a slender population - can be
explained in part by portions that are significantly smaller in
French restaurants and supermarkets...
Nutraceutical ingredients supplier Health Sciences Group sees gross
profits and sales soar on the back of its latest acquisition
Quality Botanical Ingredients. The results will go some way to
carving away the company's operating...
Pragmatism with a hint of cynicism permeates the British Nutrition
Foundation's analysis of the European Commission's proposal for a
regulation on nutrition and health claims made on foods. The group
has voiced very real...
Syntegra, the billion dollar consulting and system integration
subsidiary of BT group claims to have significantly contributed to
a lift in sales performance for the energy drink brand, Red Bull.
Colon cancer is a major cause of premature death in Europe,
accounting for approximately 75,000 deaths each year. Can fruit and
vegetables really cut the risk of disease? New study suggests
phenolic compounds, or polyphenols, can...
Road's End Organics, the US manufacturer of organic dairy-free
Chreese products, introduces three cholesterol- and gluten-free
gravy mixes onto the market.
Science has already suggested that obesity is associated with an
increased risk of breast cancer in postmenopausal women, but a new
study now explains why. According to research published in the
August 20, 2003, issue of the Journal...
Cholesterol-beating ingredients continue to please the market with
innovative Canadian company Forbes Medi-Tech reporting a strong set
of figures for the first six months of the year. Revenues for the
period rose 29 per cent from...
The United States, Argentina and Canada have asked the World Trade
Organisation (WTO) to set up a dispute settlement panel to decide
whether or not the EU's policies on genetically modified organisms
(GMOs) constitute a barrier...
In a drive to cut the number of pills required for each dosage,
sports nutrition company ATX Athlete Nutrition has come up with a
new energy-boosting formula.
Research into the possible health benefits of the world's all time
favourite - chocolate - continues. Scientists from Europe claim
that the high flavonoid-rich cocoa content of dark chocolate could
effectively reduce both cardiovascular...
Stronger results across a range of business units helped US
agribusiness Cargill post a stable set of figures for the
fourth-quarter of 2003. Food ingredients operations in Europe,
Latin America and North America claim a particularly...
