The US Patent and Trademark Office has issued a patent to
Polyphenolics for its new manufacturing extraction process,
designed to give its grape seed extract greater bioavailability and
solubility.
UK-based Horphag Research announced that its pine bark antioxidant
Pycnogenol is now GRAS (generally recognized as safe) for
applications in various food and beverages.
Danish probiotics maker Chr. Hansen reported flat sales in its food
ingredients division for the first six months of the year although
there was good growth in cultures.
LycoRed Natural Products Industries, producer of the tomato
lycopene complex Lycomato, has announced it is to buy the
Nutriblend nutritional supplements business, currently owned by
German pharmaceutical and chemicals company Merck.
Ingredients developer zuChem this week announced that it has raised
a considerable chunk of capital in order to develop new methods to
manufacture alternative sweeteners.
The Food and Drug Administration says that Nature's Youth has
completed destruction of approximately 5700 boxes its 'Nature's
Youth hGH', after the product was found to carry misleading
labeling and health claims.
US firm Decas Cranberries has developed an omega-3 oil from
cranberry seeds. Omegacran oil, being unveiled at SupplySide East
today, is thought to offer an alternative to fatty acid products
derived from fish sources.
Professional online research firm InsightExpress, reveals that 60
per cent of Americans are eating healthier today than a year ago -
whether they are on a diet or not.
Taking multivitamins around the time of conception may reduce the
risk of birth defects in children born to diabetic mothers,
according to a study in the journal Pediatrics.
Back to Basics has introduced High Oleic Sunflower Popcorn Oil, a
new non-hydrogenated, trans fat tree snack that is said to make a
healthier option to the traditional full-fat recipe.
Netherlands-based self-styled wellness food producer Koninklijke
Wessanen has announced that its subsidiary Tree of Life North
America is to axe 6 per cent of the workforce as part of an intense
reorganisation process.
It is often said that you can get almost anything in New York,
especially when it comes to food. One new addition to this
ever-growing list of delicacies is reduced carb/high fibre bread,
which came onto the market this month.
Directly Young manufacturer of the serotonin-containing supplement
Serotab, claimed to be the first and only serotonin containing
dietary supplement, has announced its availability in the Naples,
Florida area.
People eating a mixed diet of lower-fat and high-fat foods consume
more vitamins and minerals than those who stick to only lower-fat
foods or high-fat foods, according to a study by researchers in the
US.
Omega-3 fish oil and specialty fish meal products producer Omega
Protein Corporation, last week reported net income for the first
quarter of 2003 of $2.6 million compared with a net income of $2.7
million for the first quarter of...
Many of the health benefits linked with foods have yet to be fully
proven, and following on from last week's report highlighting the
conflicting evidence on soya, the latest reports on fiber seem
equally confusing. Two new studies...
Natural ingredient manufacturer Kemin Foods last week voiced its
support for the US Food and Drug Administration's new initiative to
strengthen labeling, manufacturing and product quality requirements
for the dietary supplement...
New GMP regulations, crisis over ephedra and recent media reports
slamming use of vitamins and herbals, have all shaken the industry,
not to mention the difficult economy, and a major supplement recall
in Australia last week. Which...
A dietary supplement containing soy extract genistein reduced
prostate-specific antigen levels by as much as 61 per cent in a
group of prostate cancer patients undergoing 'watchful waiting' for
their disease, report University...
Supplement maker Weider Nutrition's Haleko business unit is to sell
a substantial part of its assets relating to its Germany-based
Venice Beach apparel brand to German firm Hucke.
A dietary supplement derived from sternum collagen can improve the
pain and stiffness in osteoarthritis patients, claims maker BioCell
Technology, which suggests the product could be an alternative to
glucosamine supplements.
A combination of daily followed by weekly iron supplementation
appears to be the answer for treating severe anemia in babies in
the developing world, according to a new French - Vietnamese study.
Encouraging 2003 Q2 results for nutritional supplements
manufacturer Nutraceutical International Corporation reported
yesterday, with increases in both net sales and net income compared
to the same period in 2002.
Balchem reported a small rise in net sales, up 3 per cent, during
the first quarter of 2003, although sales in its Encapsulated
products segment dropped, owing to the current difficult economy
for the food industry.
Canadian firm Forbes Medi-Tech has issued a statement saying that
Pan Pharmaceuticals, involved in a major product recall in
Australia, plays no part in the manufacturing of its Reducol
ingredient. Forbes also sold its ADD business...
Substituting sesame oil for other cooking oils appears to help
reduce high blood pressure and lower the amount of medication
needed to control hypertension, Indian researchers reported in the
US yesterday.
The global economic downturn marked 2003 first quarter results for
Dutch life science company DSM, but strong autonomous volume growth
boosted figures to higher than 2002.
The US Food and Drug Administration has released a statement on the
National Academy of Sciences' report, 'Scientific Criteria to
Ensure Safe Food'. The report has been received as a reinforcement
of the FDA's...
A new mouse study suggests fasting every other day can help fend
off diabetes and protect brain neurons as well as or better than
either vigorous exercise or caloric restriction.
Cereal bar maker ZonePerfect Nutrition reported another leap in
gross sales revenues for the third quarter, up 89 per cent on last
year's same period to $25.5 million.
Body weight is directly associated with mortality from cancer, US
researchers report, suggesting that overweight and obesity could
account for up to 20 per cent of all deaths from cancer in American
women.
Food ingredients company Applied Food Sciences says it has begun
shipping its green coffee bean extract product, Green Coffee
Antioxidant, said to be several times more powerful than green tea.
From the beginning of June this year Denmark will become the first
country in the world to introduce restrictions on the use of
industrially produced trans fatty acids. The move follows an
extensive review of all current knowledge...
New animal research suggests that even modest restrictions in
maternal nutrition around the time of conception can lead to
premature births and long-term adverse health effects for the
offspring.
A recent conference on chromium picolinate highlighted the evidence
backing the use of chromium in glucose control for people with type
2 diabetes and insulin resistance, suggests chromium maker
Nutrition 21.
Japanese researchers have discovered a new vitamin that has an
important role in immune response and fertility in mice. The
chemical, pyrroloquinoline quinone (PQQ), may have a similar
function in humans, they said.
Lower sales volumes and higher selling expenses resulted in a drop
in net sales for the first quarter ended 31 March 2003 for US
company Technology Flavors & Fragrances (TFF).
Risk assessors from the German Federal Institute for Risk
Assessment (BfR) repeated their call for the levels of acrylamide
in foods to be reduced as far and as quickly as possible. Speaking
one year after the Swedish National Food...
An adequate intake of folic acid during pregnancy, believed to
protect against neural tube defects (NTDs) in babies, may also help
prevent Down's syndrome, researchers report in The Lancet
this week.
Marketer of nutritional supplements NBTY, which has boosted its
wholesale business with recent acquisitions, reported a 10 per cent
rise in sales for the second quarter to $278 million. The firm said
it is to continue with its expansion...
Eating a diet rich in fruits, vegetables, and low-fat dairy
products, known as the DASH diet, is one of the most effective ways
of controlling and reducing blood pressure, say reseachers.
Da Vinci Gourmet, maker of flavored syrups for specialty coffee and
tea drinks and sodas, is introducing a sugar-free, low carbohydrate
chocolate sauce.
