Consuming tofu and other soy-based foods significantly lowers
levels of a class of oestrogens normally associated with breast
cancer risk in postmenopausal women, according to new research
published in the September issue of Cancer...
Some Californians are eating even less fruit and vegetables than
they did more than a decade ago, according to new data released by
the California Department of Health Services.
Many common Chinese vegetables contain useful amounts of
antioxidants with potential health benefits, researchers reported
this week. Most previous studies have looked at vegetables common
in the Western diet.
US Supplement and natural skincare company Nu Skin Enterprises
launched several new products and a humanitarian initiative at its
distributor convention last week.
Toothpaste made from the chitosan in crab shells may reduce dental
infections according to British researchers who hope to see the
product on sale in a year's time.
Bunge, set to become the world's top soybean processor with the
acquisition of French rival Cereol, said on Monday that it expected
third-quarter earnings to rise at least 40 per cent over a year
ago, fuelled by the currency...
Coming after recent research highlighted the risks of HRT, the
American Botanical Council is to produce a scientific review of
black cohosh, a herb used by many women to treat menopause
symptoms.
The European Commission on Friday cleared the proposed acquisition
of French-based food company Cereol by US company Bunge. The move
shoots Bunge ahead of US agribusiness giant Cargill into the top
slot as the world's largest...
A study has found that compliance with the Dietary Guidelines
established in 1980 advising Americans on nutrition to promote
health may reduce the overall risk for cancer.
Canadian company Neptune Technologies and Bioressources said that
interim data from clinical trials of its Neptune Krill Oil show
that it is effective in treating both the physical and
psychological effects of premenstrual syndrome.
The US Federal Trade Commission last week released a report
claiming that the false and misleading advertising claims made
about weight-loss products have increased over the last decade.
Natural Health Sciences, the makers of the natural antioxidant
Pycnogenol, said that new research shows the supplement to be an
effective fertility treatment in men.
CreaNutrition, the Swiss marketing and sales division of Swedish
oat company SOF, has announced that its soluble oat fibre is to be
used, making it the first 'functional food' in Sweden.
Researchers at the Oregon Health & Science University in the US
on Thursday announced the launch of a national study to investigate
the effect of high-dose vitamin D in combination with the
chemotherapy agent docetaxel (Taxotere),...
Artificial sweeteners are less likely to lead to weight gain in
overweight people than consumption of foods containing sucrose,
according to research from the US published this week. With rates
of obesity increasing worldwide, the...
A survey carried out in Britain finds that certain food can improve
mental health. The findings reported at a conference in London this
week show that almost 90 per cent of people studied saw significant
improvements in mood swings,...
New research in the UK suggests that reducing the salt intake in
people's diets may only have a slight effect on reducing blood
pressure in the long term. Moves by food processors to reduce the
'hidden' salt in foods...
The Nautilus Group, a US-based marketer and manufacturer of branded
health and fitness products, is to extend its agreement with
nutritional supplements maker Champion Nutrition.
Lonza, the Swiss-based pharmaceuticals company, has said that the
US Food and Drug Administration has allowed the sale of PepZin GI,
the subject of a new dietary ingredient submission to the federal
agency.
US cranberry ingredients company Ocean Spray ITG has appointed Jim
Lesser as group marketing manager of ITG & Foods Team. The move
is part of an internal restructure which sees the Ingredient
Technology Group and Foods team merging...
Starch ingredients company Cerestar formally launched a bio-organic
sweetener at Health Ingredients Europe in Paris this week.
CBio-Sweet is derived from bio-organic wheat and hydrolysed with
non-GMO enzymes.
Folic acid is not only a safeguard against spina bifida and other
birth defects in babies - it can also prevent heart disease and
strokes, two of Northern Ireland's biggest killers, according to
research from the University of...
Grits, a breakfast favourite throughout much of the southeastern
United States, are now a healthier way to start the day thanks to
the addition of calcium, at least according to Quaker Oats.
Despite its early promise, taking vitamin E does not appear to slow
the progression of atherosclerosis in healthy people, according to
researchers from the USC Atherosclerosis Research Unit in the US.
The US manufacturer of nutrient blends Fortitech officially
launched its European affiliate, Fortitech Europe, at the Health
Ingredients Europe show, which opened yesterday in Paris, France
New legislation proposed earlier this month by the authorities in
California designed to regulate the sale and labelling of ephedra
products had been criticised for being too restrictive, but
amendments to the rules have now been...
New guidelines published recently by the US Institute of Medicine
setting out recommended dietary intakes for various macronutrients
have been broadly welcomed, but the Council for Responsible
Nutrition suggests that the omega-3 fatty...
The US Institute of Medicine's (IOM) Committee on the Framework for
Evaluating the Safety of Dietary Supplements has released its first
draft prototype monograph.
A rights plan offering shareholders the right to increase their
stake in Nutrition 21 has been introduced by the company's
management in a bid to stave off unsolicited or undervalued
takeover bids.
A new patent-pending production technique is said to make Whole
Harvest cooking oil one of the healthiest on the market, with high
levels of omega-2 fatty acids and vitamin E.
Rice grains with less phytic acid could mean improved nutrition for
the world's malnourished, more nutritious animal feed and less
potential for water pollution from manure, reports the US
Agricultural Research Service (ARS)...
Researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
have identified the blueprint of genes and enzymes in the body that
enable sulforaphane, a compound found in broccoli and other
vegetables, to prevent cancer and remove...
Europeans could pay more for everything from toys to heavy
machinery if Brussels follows through on a threat to impose
sanctions in a long-running trade spat with Washington, a US trade
official said on Friday.
New Zealand firm A2 has said it has evidence of a possible link
between heart disease and the milk protein A1. Leading dairy
company Fonterra has however disputed the findings and claims there
is a need for further research.
An Australian professor urged consumers to take dietary supplements
with caution today after a study revealed the size of the growing
alternative medicine market in Australia.
A US paediatrician has developed a way of educating healthcare
professionals on herbal and dietary supplements via the Internet,
without taking up too much of their time, according to a study
published in the September issue of Academic...
Traditional African healers are helping to fight Aids in Tanzania
by prescribing herbal medicines that boost patients' immune systems
and appetites, helping them to fight off infections.
The core task of the new European Food Safety Authority, still in
its infancy and as yet without a permanent chief or home, will be
to provide independent scientific advice in Europe on all matters
with a direct or indirect impact...
US maker of oat-based ingredients Nurture has introduced a new
product that may allow food manufacturers to make an FDA heart
health claim on their foods, beverages and supplements.
Britain's biggest dairy products firm Dairy Crest group is poised
to buy St Ivel spreads from Uniq for £50-60 million pounds (€79-95
million), to rival UK market leader Unilever, industry sources said
on Thursday.
Pregnancy may lower a woman's risk of cancer but drinking milk
could raise it, researchers reported this week. Both factors, as
well as the use of hormone replacement therapy, affect levels of a
hormone that may influence the...
Danish ingredients company Danisco announced this week that it has
achieved second place in Dow Jones' new global sustainability index
for food manufacturers, the Dow Jones Sustainability World Index.
A review in this week's issue of The Lancet assessing the
research to-date on possible links between diet and cancer reaches
a familiar conclusion - cancer risk can be reduced by eating a
balanced diet (with regular consumption...
European obesity experts, meeting to discuss the growing problem at
a summit in Copenhagen, have warned that obesity will overtake
smoking as Britain's top preventable killer. They have also accused
the government of being too...
In a new study from Finland, researchers have found that people who
have a high intake of the plant compounds flavonoids are less
likely to die from heart disease or develop some cancers or other
chronic diseases.
A new website launched earlier this summer provides daily news on
branding, marketing and the retail of food and drink products in
the European market.
The US Georgia Department of Agriculture said this week that its
inspectors will be checking food warehouses and supermarket shelves
to make sure some boxes of cereal that were incorrectly labelled
are removed from sale, Commissioner...
Patients who have recently undergone an operation experience less
breathing problems after being given a cocktail of vitamins C and
E, researchers from the Leiden University Medical Center in the
Netherlands have found.
