The American Association of Cereal Chemists is challenging the
definitions of fiber published by the Food Nutrition Board in its
Dietary Reference Intakes report last year. The AACC claims that
separating fiber into two categories...
Flachsmann, Swiss manufacturer of flavours and plant extracts,
presented its new Yuzu flavour at the Vitafoods show in Geneva last
week, following its worldwide launch a few weeks ago.
After a series of food safety scares in Europe the issue of exactly
how to effectively deal with risk in the food chain is an ongoing
debate between politicians, industry and consumer alike. One widely
favoured opinion is that risk...
Dutch company Acatris, formed recently following a merger between
four Royal Schouten businesses, established its new name with the
launch of a lignan product at last week's VitaFoods trade fair in
Geneva, Switzerland.
Around 350 medical doctors from around the world are expected to
attend this year's International AHCC and GCP Research Associations
Symposium in July in Sapporo, Japan.
Chromium supplement maker Nutrition 21 last week reported a net
loss of $1.1 million on revenues of $3.1 million for the third
quarter, compared with a loss of $0.2 million on revenues of $4.0
million for the same period a year ago.
Following a proposal from the European Commission to allow the use
of two new intense sweeteners - sucralose and an
aspartame-acesulfame - the European Competitiveness Council gave
the all clear on Monday, reaching a political agreement...
Canada's POS Pilot Plant Corporation is to offer supercritical
fluid extraction on a contract basis for process and product
development by late summer of this year.
A highly concentrated probiotic preparation may be an effective
treatment for ulcerative colitis patients who fail to respond to
conventional medicine, reported researchers in the US yesterday.
Despite an increase in sales UK flavour and fragrance company
Treatt described trading for the six months to 31 March 2003 as
'challenging' this week, with profit before tax falling by
24 per cent to £955,000 (€1.3m) compared...
The 2003 Vitafoods show saw few product innovations, but a strong
focus on science, and a trend for immune-boosting products. New
organisers IIR Exhibitions also announced the first Vitafoods
China, taking place in September next...
The National Nutritional Foods Association (NNFA) has created a new
and improved Advocacy Action Center on its website to help
communication with federal legislators and regulators on critical
industry issues.
Supplement industry trade association the Council for Responsible
Nutrition has urged the Food and Drug Administration and the
Federal Trade Commission to take action against "outrageous
marketing claims" for the dietary...
Swiss intermediates and fine chemical company Lonza said today it
is to cut around 500 jobs mainly in Europe and the US as part of a
restructuring programme to reduce the negative effects of the
current economy on most of its business...
Attendance at SupplySide East earlier this month was slightly up on
last year, according to organisers, and although there were few
product launches, the conference provided all the drama.
News again today on inulin with Sensus America, a subsidiary of
Dutch company Sensus, announcing that the Food and Drug
Administration (FDA) has given inulin Generally Regarded As Safe
(GRAS) status. The move could provide inulin...
Naturade, a leading marketer of soy protein products, has managed
to curb losses in its first quarter results, reflecting increased
sales and a successful cost cutting programme.
Aloecorp, the world's leading vertically integrated supplier of
Aloe vera raw materials, has announced extensions to its
distributor partnerships in Belgium and the UK.
Researchers at the University of California, Berkeley, claim they
have found that a chemical produced when digesting such greens as
broccoli and kale can stifle the growth of human prostate cancer
cells.
A new study published in this week's issue of The Lancet
confirms earlier findings that there is no detectable risk between
mercury in seafood and impaired neurodevelopment in young children.
Good news for pregnant mothers with...
Bravo Foods International, makers of low fat fortified milk drinks
has teamed up with the Diabetes Research Institute in an effort to
advocate new source of nutrition for children with diabetes.
A new multi-stakeholder project on the future of the nutrition and
health trend in Europe is to be launched by two Belgium-based
consultancy firms. The project, entitled Nutrition and Health 2020,
will explore how the nutrition and...
"We don't just sell capsules, we sell a whole service," a
spokesperson for Capsugel told NutraIngredients.com this week at
the Vitafoods International trade fair.
Cognis Nutrition and Health used the Vitafoods exhibition taking
place in Geneva, Switzerland this week as the right platform to
launch its Tonalin CLA to the European market.
Speciality chemicals company International Specialty Products (ISP)
continues its quest to expand the company's presence in the growing
personal care market segment with the news this week that it has
collaborated with biotech...
With impeccable timing in light of the US move earlier this week to
file a case with the World Trade Organisation (WTO) over the EU ban
on biotech foods, a recent report from Washington, DC, based
International Food Information Council...
Always one of the biggest stands at Vitafoods, Cognis Nutrition and
Health seem ever more present this year, with heavy marketing,
including an evening event, to launch its Tonalin CLA to the
European market.
Finnish company Teriaka said this week that it has received
permission from the US Food and Drug Administration allowing the
use of the phytosterol heart health claim with its product
Diminicol.
On the back of mounting evidence that suggests white tea could hold
a wealth of health properties, US natural food company Celestial
Seasonings this week introduced Perfectly Pear White Tea to the
marketplace.
Research on raisins by food scientists at Oregon State university
could pave the way for a nutritious preservative for
naturally-positioned food products.
Making its debut this week in Geneva, Switzerland at the Vitafoods
exhibition, Austrian company Panmol unveils powerful antioxidant
ingredients from germinating cereal seeds, including a natural
vitamin E, a vitamin B complex and...
Compounds in green tea may one day be able to treat common skin
diseases and wounds, claims a researcher in the US, who has found
that the polyphenol EGCG can reactivate dying skin cells.
Loders Croklaan Lipid Nutrition has added two new marine based
Omega-3 fatty acid products to its successful Marinol line in the
US, offering the products with higher concentrations of DHA than
its existing Marinol range there.
Pharmachem Laboratories has bought the Avoca unit of tobacco group
R.J. Reynolds, giving it control of the largest botanical
extraction facility in North America and allowing it to expand
production of its own botanical ingredients.
US premix company Watson Foods has designed a new concept to
showcase its edible film strips, a novel delivery system which
could be applied to functional ingredients and vitamins. Visitors
at Vitafoods have been testing the PEPPYmint...
An edible film strip which could be used as a novel method of
delivering functional ingredients or vitamins has been attracting
considerable interest from visitors to the Vitafoods show in Geneva
this week.
The antioxidant qualities of the polyphenols found in red wine can
now be given to white wine - and indeed a number of other drinks -
thanks to a new grape seed extract from Omega Biotech.
Patients suffering from bowel cancer have a better chance of
surviving longer if they eat a high calorie diet, new research
suggests. But the high caloric intake could well be the cause of
the cancer in the first place.
So, they went ahead and did it anyway. Despite imminent changes to
the European legislation on genetically modified organisms (GMOs),
re-iterated by EU Trade Commissioner Pascal Lamy just this week,
the US has gone ahead and filed...
Increasing levels of selenium in the diet could protect the skin
against damage caused by ultraviolet rays from the sun, suggests
new research from Edinburgh University, Scotland.
Wild Oats Markets has reported solid gains in sales and profits for
the first quarter of fiscal 2003, helped mainly by its ongoing
program of store openings.
Hansen Natural has reported record sales for the first quarter
ending March 31. The company claimed the results reflected new
product introductions and growth in core beverage lines.
The food industry, consumers and politicians in Europe are alive to
the sound of three words - genetically modified organisms (GMOs).
Barely a day goes by without a reference to this controversial
aspect of biotechnology. And the...
German gelatine producer the GELITA Group is to rename all of its
international operating units, with effect from 1 June, the company
announced last week.
The dietary supplement industry has responded to last week's report
from an expert group in the UK which recommends new, "conservative"
upper safe levels for vitamins and minerals, and also advises a ban
on chromium...
The Lonza Group announced the settlement on Friday of their
recently filed Carnitine patent infringement actions against
Barrington Chemical Corporation, Carnitech and Nutritional Sourcing
International.
The World Health Organisation (WHO) hosted the first of a series of
roundtable meetings with senior executives from the food industry
on Friday, to discuss ways of improving the global diet.
Food ingredients manufacturer Source Food Technology has introduced
a 'healthy' cooking oil with no trans fats and no cholesterol for
use by the food industry ahead of new FDA trans fat labeling regs.
Company results continue today with US ingredients company MGP
Ingredients reporting net losses for the third quarter ended 31
March 2003 due to a combination of factors including higher energy
costs and the lack of expected funds...
Zila's nutraceuticals division said this week that it intends to
expand capacity for production of Ester-C, its patented vitamin C
product, which is generating strong sales.
