Soluble fibre, the rising star of the ingredients world, has
traditionally been found and consumed in solid foods such as
cereals, vegetables and fruits. A new generation of soluble fibres
- formulated by a number of ingredients...
Despite tension on both sides of the Atlantic over genetically
modified foods, scientists in the US bring a note of optimism - and
common sense - to the debate, reporting this week that, for the
first time, parties on both sides of...
Companies marketing ingredients for dietary supplements in Europe
may need to act quickly to ensure their products are included in
new EU regulations coming into force in July 2005. CRN's John
Hathcock and James Roza of Now Foods...
The value of dietary fiber in the adult diet is now recognised as
important but in a journal this month researchers suggest that
babies may also benefit from the effects on bowel health by adding
fiber to milk formula.
Maker of dairy alternatives Galaxy Nutritional Foods has entered
into a distribution and licensing agreement with French cheese firm
Fromageries Bel, which will see its products distributed in a large
number of European markets.
Infant nutrition firm Ross Products is to launch a protein
hydrolysate infant formula with iron on the US market. The product
will also contain Martek Bioscience's blend of DHA and ARA oils.
Drinking fermented milk appeared to eliminate or drastically reduce
symptoms related to lactose intolerance in people with the allergy,
report US researchers on a small study.
Research continues into the potential benefits that oats and barley
could have on our health with new findings from the US suggesting
that diets high in barley could lower total cholesterol levels, and
could be of particular benefit...
Japanese soy sauce giant Kikkoman is to forge ahead with plans to
expand in the US with the announcement this week that it has
earmarked $100-million (approx. €86m) for the expansion of its
plant in Walworth County in Wisconsin.
Canada's Omega Biotech, maker of the Protovin grape seed
antioxidant, has introduced its first cosmeceutical product this
month. The anti-aging cream is said to firm and brighten the skin
and can also repair damage.
The OMB this week urged the Departments of Health and Human
Services and USDA to revise dietary guidelines to reflect
information that omega-3 fatty acids may reduce the risk of
coronary heart disease.
Probiotics given to pregnant women and babies around the time of
childbirth could protect children from atopic eczema for up to four
years - two years longer than previously reported, researchers will
report in tomorrow's Lancet.
The first so-called skincare beverage is to launch in New York this
summer, to rehydrate skin in the warm weather. It contains oxygen,
purified water and a blend of zinc and vitamins E and C.
With coffee prices at a 30-year all time low, the International
Coffee Organisation and World Bank ended their round table last
week with a call to rich countries to share the burden of the
present coffee crisis.
Dutch firm Loders Croklaan Lipid Nutrition says a study on its
Clarinol conjugated linoleic acid (CLA) found that it improves
weight reduction and decreases the negative effects normally seen
in people on low-calorie diets.
Tagatose developer Spherix says that global drinks manufacturer
PepsiCo is exploring the use of the sweetener in several products,
including beverages. The firm has also received good news from
Australian and New Zealand foods regulatory...
Health, a driving force behind food innovation in general, is
nowhere more evident than in the yoghurt segment of the market. For
dairy food manufacturers looking to keep ahead of the game the
choice of ingredients is a crucial piece...
An extract from the common herb known as 'self-heal' may prove to
be a powerful new herpes treatment, researchers reported at the
annual American Society of Microbiology meeting in Washington last
week.
Campaigners in the UK have begun a further assault on the
"artificial additives", and their potential effects on child
health, writes Frost & Sullivan. What does this mean for
food additive producers? And how can they...
Canadian firm Forbes Medi Tech an increase of 37 per cent in
revenue for the first quarter, helped by sales of sterols from the
Phyto-Source joint venture, currently exceeding expectations.
Natural Organics has introduced a new Nature's Plus supplement to
boost respiratory health and the immune system.Other introductions
this month include Source of Life multivitamins for men and women,
and a concentrated CLA.
Eating oily fish like salmon, tuna or bluefish at least twice a
week can prevent sudden cardiac death, write experts in a journal
published today. They also explain in detail how fish fatty acids
act on dangerous heart rhythms.
New owner of Quality Botanical Ingredients the Health Sciences
Group reported a 300 per cent rise in revenues for the first
quarter to end of March to $4.8 million.
Natural foods supermarket Whole Foods Market said it has received
organic certification for its produce distribution facility in
Vernon, California, which distributes produce to its stores in
Southern California, Arizona and Nevada.
International Specialty Products (ISP) continues to consolidate its
position on the ingredients market with the news this week that it
has acquired Brazilian ingredient systems company Germinal.
Even non-anaemic women with fatigue may benefit from taking an iron
supplement, suggests research from Switzerland in this week's
British Medical Journal.
Coca-Cola has confirmed recent rumours that it is to launch a
flavoured milk drink later this summer in a bid to gain a foothold
in the fast-growing nutritional beverage market. But Choglit, its
joint venture brand launched with Nestlé,...
Natural foods company the Hain Celestial Group is to create a
soy-based patty for the McDonald's McVeggie Burger launched last
week in 600 McDonald'srestaurants in Southern California.
Techniques for making healthy and fun-to-eat foods from pears,
tomatoes, carrots and other fruits and vegetables have garnered a
national honour for a pair of Agricultural Research Service
scientists.
Spherix is to continue its arbitration against Arla Foods, its
licensee for food uses of the new sweetener tagatose, despite the
firm's recent launch, later than planned, of the low-calorie
sweetener into the US market.
Compounds found in tea can stop the growth of bacteria that cause
bad breath, according to researchers at the University of Illinois
at Chicago, presenting results of a new study this week.
The confrontation between Europe and the United States over
genetically modified foods shifted up a gear this week when the US
President George. W. Bush accused Europe of impeding efforts to
fight world famine because of its trade...
A non-pathogenic strain of E. coli probiotic oral suspension
appeared to relieve patients of the major clinical symptoms of
inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) in a pilot trial, the BioBalance
Corporation reported today.
Research deemed to be the first 'controlled' trial of the Atkins
Diet finds it may be as safe and effective as conventional diets.
The study also found Atkins Dieters to have greater increases in
good cholesterol (HDL) and...
Taking supplements of the vitamin A precursor beta-carotene may
increase the risk of colorectal cancer in smokers and drinkers,
according to new research published this week. The study, from four
research centres across the US, comes...
Israeli nutritional oil company Enzymotec claims that its MultOil
blend can also be effective in skincare applications. The company
is targeting manufacturers of anti-aging treatments and cosmetics.
Hawaii-based Cyanotech reported an increase of 18 per cent in net
sales to $2.4 million for the fourth quarter to end of March due to
stronger sales of its bulk products such as the natural astaxanthin
BioAstin.
Canadian nutritional oil company Bioriginal Food & Science has
introduced an organic, omega-3-rich flax flour, the first of its
kind on the market, according to the company.
Are perceptions of whey products as more than a milk powder
substitute changing? According to a new report from market analysts
Zenith International, yes, as processors increasingly looking for
added value start turning towards...
ConsumerLab.com reported today that only two-thirds of the saw
palmetto supplements it recently evaluated contained ingredients
similar to those known to work in clinical studies.
Researchers are to evaluate whether the positive effects of tomato
lycopene in reducing oxidative stress, previously seen in
non-smokers, is also produced in smokers, a high-risk group for
lung cancer.
Chromium supplement maker Nutrition 21 and L-carnitine specialist
Lonza announced that they have settled the patent infringement
action against Lonza on mutually satisfactory terms.
Selenium may inhibit progression toward esophageal cancer among
people with the precancerous condition Barrett's esophagus,
according to a new study from the US.
