Probiotic foods maker Lifeway Foods this week reported net income
for 2002 rose 39 per cent on the previous year to $1.7 million,
driven by a 14 per cent increase in sales.
Nutritional ingredients maker Humanetics says it has signed an
agreement with supplement manufacturer NBTY to sell the Humanetics
weight loss ingredient 7-Keto. The new weight loss product will be
available from NBTY's Vitamin...
In a bid to limit the contamination of food crops by pharmaceutical
plants the US Department of Agriculture has issued a new guidance
to tighten the rules covering the permittance process for companies
to plant and produce plant-made...
With legislators across the world currently discussing the issue of
food allergens and labelling, scientists are busy in the labs
investigating solutions to this increasing health problem. But new
research released this week could...
A new study suggests that white and green tea can provide as much
protection against colon tumours as the widely used prescription
drug sulindac. A combination of the two could be even more
effective, say the researchers.
German company Degussa is to disband its Health & Nutrition
division next month, reorganising the Flavors & Fruit Systems,
BioActives and Texturant Systems activities into a new business
unit.
Cranberry co-operative Ocean Spray voted on Saturday for a clean
slate - replacing most of its board with a brand new set of faces -
in the wake of lagging cranberry prices and a bid from rival
Northland Cranberries.
Omega Protein, the world's largest manufacturer of Omega 3 fish
oils, reported a leap in net income for 2002 to $12.2 million up
from $3.9 million the previous year. The results were partly due to
strong prices for its fish oils.
ChampionLyte Products, currently in serious financial difficulty,
is to reposition its sugar free sports drink as an upscale niche
product, the company said, announcing a comprehensive restructuring
to accompany the move.
Eating wholegrain cereals can reduce likelihood of death from heart
disease, say researchers, but they stress that refined grain
cereals show no beneficial effect on heart health.
US supplier of applied protein sciences Proliant and Trega Foods, a
manufacturer of cheese and dairy-based ingredients, have announced
a joint venture for the production and marketing of whey protein
isolates.
Health is fast becoming a major selling point in the food and
drinks industry, with new products being launched every month
targeting specific ailments or simply promoting a general sense of
wellbeing. Last month was no different,...
The National Nutritional Foods Association (NNFA) is urging
industry members to 'protect DSHEA and all supplements',which is
threatened by last week's proposals from the Food & Drug
Administration concerning ephedra.
Roche Vitamins is to start production of pure epigallocatechin
gallate (EGCG), the active compound in green tea, at a new
production plant in Shanghai. Annual output is expected to be more
than 40 tons.
Canada's Forbes Medi-Tech said yesterday it has extended a contract
to supply its cholesterol-lowering ingredient Reducol to supplement
company Pharmavite, for use in the Nature Made Cholest-Off product.
Reporting a 1 per cent drop in sales over 2002 and a significantly
lower net income, German fine chemicals group Degussa predicted
sales in core operations should rise to around €11.5 billion for
2003.
Annual results from Irish and US dairy ingredients group Glanbia
reflected the weak international dairy markets, but the company
said its nutritional activities helped to boost sales.
Are organic foods really better for us? The debate continues this
week with new findings from food scientists in the US that suggest
fruits and vegetables grown organically have higher levels of
antioxidants than conventionally grown...
A higher intake of folate and possibly vitamin B6 may reduce the
risk of developing breast cancer, report researchers in the US,
particularly among those women who drink regularly and are
therefore at higher risk of the disease.
Acquisitions helped US colour, flavour and fragrance manufacturer
Sensient Technologies boost its revenue by 15 per cent to a record
for $939.9 million (€861m) for the year ended December 31, 2002.
Net income at United Natural Foods was up 4.1 per cent to $5.5
million in the second quarter, the company reported this week,
thanks to a strong growth in both mass market and distribution
sales.
A European study aims to understand the impact of heterocyclic
amines - developed in some heated foods - on the development of
cancers. Preliminary findings suggest that plant foods could
provide protection.
A daily multivitamin appears to halve the chances of getting ill,
suggest researchers. Results for diabetics show they could gain
even more significant benefits from a daily vitamin.
Green tea is not an effective treatment for advanced prostate
cancer, say researchers reporting on a small in-vivo study,
although the plant has previously been shown to decrease tumour
size and cancer spread in mice.
The food industry has voiced its objections to the recently
published draft WHO report on diet and nutrition and the prevention
of diseases. One group claims there is an misleading emphasis on
sugar.
Australia's food supply is one of the safest and cleanest in the
world, according to results of the 20th Australian Total Diet
Survey released last Friday. The survey, conducted by the
Australian food agency Food Standards Australia...
FDA approval for use of the phytosterol heart-health claim has
given Canadian company Forbes Medi-Tech a major boost for its
cholesterol-lowering ingredient Reducol.
Following a new review on the safety of ephedra, the FDA has
announced a series of actions which may tighten laws on the
marketing of herb in supplements. Industry bodies have confirmed
their support for the moves, which do not yet...
Israeli company Enzymotec has launched an ingredient derived from
healthy fats for use in food applications. MultOil is based on
natural oils enriched with phytosterols and DAG, both thought to
help reduce the risk of cardiovascular...
A new report from the World Health Organization lays the blame for
the current obesity problem on our diet and suggests that the food
industry should step up to the challenge to make food healthier.
As research in laboratories across the globe continues into the
presence of potential carcinogen acrylamide in a variety of foods,
the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) emphasised last week that
consumers should continue to eat...
Health ingredients manufacturer Cognis Nutrition and Health has
announced that the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has
approved GRAS status for the company's Xangold brand natural lutein
esters products in a variety of...
Health ingredients manufacturer Cognis Nutrition and Health says
the US Food and Drug Administration has approved GRAS status for
the company's Xangold brand natural lutein esters products in a
variety of foods.
From one sense to another - taste. As children, and indeed adults,
how many of us have been forced to swallow bitter-tasting medicines
? But there could be a solution for present and future generations,
and a natural one at that.
Scientists in the US have found that melon rind, which contains an
important amino acid, could be a useful ingredient in
dietary-supplement products for sickle-cell-related deficiencies.
Organic food retailer Wild Oats Markets announced a return to
profit this week, thanks to a reduction in stores and tighter
control on expenses. Eight consecutive quarters of same-store sales
increases contributed to the significant...
Balchem Encapsulates said it will now be offering only USP-grade
choline chloride and choline bitartrate to customers. The company's
products have received a quality recognition from the United States
Pharmacopeia (USP) which...
Drug delivery company BioDelivery Sciences has formed a new
subsidiary, Bioral Nutrient Delivery (BND), to market its
technology for soy-derived nutrients for use in food applications.
Chewing gum maker Wrigley has announced that it is to stop shipping
its Surpass Antacid chewing gum, designed to offer relief from
heartburn, with effect from 28 March 2003.
The Los Angeles-based Health Sciences Group has bought nutritional
ingredients manufacturer Quality Botanical Ingredients (QBI) for an
undisclosed sum, marking its third acquisition in just over a year.
Illinois-based food manufacturer Spectrum Foods has developed a new
line of non-GMO and organic soy ingredients to be sold under the
Nexsoy brand name.
Functional soft drinks are no longer confined to obscure avenues of
soft drinks consumption and are steadily edging towards the
mainstream, according to a new report.
Warning of American job losses, a white paper issued today by the
American Frozen Food Institute (AFFI) describes specific scenarios
under a country of origin labelling regulation that would dissuade
frozen food makers from using...
The world's largest processor of soybeans, US company Bunge, said
on Tuesday that fourth-quarter net income had more than doubled,
reflecting the acquisition of French rival Cereol last year and
healthy growth across all its...
Mexican company Pigmentos Vegetales del Centro (Piveg) was recently
granted a temporary stay of injunction - the initial phase of a
patent infringement suit initiated by lutein supplier Kemin Foods
and the Catholic University of America...
