Japanese firm guarantees products are free of ethoxyquin, a
chemical preservative not permitted in human foodstuffs, following
last week's voluntary recall.
Robust growth in the European health supplement market as a whole
will help drive sales of carotenoids, according to a new study from
market consultants Frost & Sullivan.
As the US dietary supplement market continues to flag, the
functional food market is booming, according to a new report from
theNutrition Business Journal.
Cytodyne Technologies has launched an ephedrine-free version of its
Xenadrine supplement, which it claims is the number one weight loss
supplement on sale in the US.
Last week saw the first shipments of VSL#3, a probiotic food
ingredient marketed by Questcor Pharmaceuticals. VSL#3 is a
preparation of eight highly concentrated species of live
freeze-dried lactic acid bacteria which are said to...
A new supplement containing zeaxanthin, a nutrient which is thought
to slow or even prevent macular degeneration, has been launched by
the US group ZeaVision. Macular degeneration is a leading cause of
blindness in people over the...
Next Pharmaceuticals has launched Relora, an ingredient derived
from natural plant extracts, which it claims is a safe and
effective alternative to kava.
Consultancy firm Arthur D. Little (ADL) claims to have developed
the first drink brand to contain soluble dietary fibre which
reduces blood cholesterol levels and which also meets consumers'
taste requirements.
A joint venture between US-based Unigene Laboratories and China's
Shijiazhuang Pharmaceutical Group will begin selling injectable
calcitonin in China for the treatment of osteoporosis as of 1
April.
Americans consume around 14-15 grams of dietary fibre per day, far
short of the recommended 25 grams. This has led to a range of fibre
supplements, the newest of which is FiberChoice from CNS.
Algry Quimica, the Spanish company which claims to be the leading
European manufacturer of choline ingredients for nutraceuticals and
infant formulas, has said it is on the verge of launching its USP
choline bitartrate and USP choline...
The US market for energy supplements is estimated to be worth more
than $1.2 billion (€1.37bn) in retail sales in 2001, and while
young, male consumers are the target audience for most energy
supplement producers, market research...
After a year of discussion and deliberation, the Omega-3 Working
Group of the US-based Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN) has
approved a draft voluntary monograph for omega-3 EPA and DHA. The
document will now be circulated for...
The Ther-Rx subsidiary of US-based KV Pharmaceuticalhas launched
PrimaCare, a new prescription nutritional supplement with essential
fatty acids for pre- and post-natal women.
Joshua Tree, the former construction company which recently
completed the acquisition of American Health & Diet Centers
(AHDC), has released three new weight loss products designed to
meet demand for dieting products in the summer...
A new range of organic milk and butter products under the brand
name MU has been launched into the Canadian market by Sunrich
Valley, a newly created division of Stake Technology.
Sumitomo Corporation, one of Japan's leading trading houses, is to
stock a range of nutritious plant-based dairy alternatives produced
by the US group Galaxy Nutritional Foods, and the company said it
expected Japanese sales...
OBE Beef, the largest certified organic beef supplier in Australia,
and Nippon Meat Packers, an Australian processor, have formed an
alliance to market EU certified organic beef products to the UK and
Europe, Organicts.com reports.
Wake Forest University School of Medicine said it has licensed
three soy-related technologies to Physicians Laboratories of
Kernersville, which will use the technologies to develop
nutraceutical products.
Organic milk producers in the UK are to seek a new consumer sector
with "a paler shade of green" to multiply their current one per
cent share of the £3 billion (€4.85bn) annual milk market by five,
reports The Scotsman.
A British study has found that the global market for performance
foods and drinks is now worth in excess of $11billion (€12.5bn),
and is dominated by drinks, which account for over 90 per cent of
total sales.
The Minute Maid Company has introduced what it claims is the first
national brand of vitamin D-fortified juice. Minute Maid vitamin D
and calcium-fortified juices will be launched in the US in April,
to a chilled orange juice market...
Dramatic growth in the nutraceuticals market is set to be the
biggest driver in the development of the flavonoids and isoflavones
markets in Europe in the next six years, according to a report by
market analysts Frost and Sullivan.
A Japanese medicinal mushroom extract, sold as a raw ingredient and
used to strengthen the immune system, has won the Nutracon Best New
Product of 2002 award, otherwise known as the NutraAward.
Pharmavite, maker of Nature Made vitamins, minerals and other
dietary supplements, will become the first participant in a
programme designed to build consumer confidence in dietary
supplements
Ito En, the world's largest supplier of green tea leaves and green
tea beverages, has hired the New York-based McDevitt advertising
and marketing agency to handle the launch of its products in the
US.
Wild Oats Markets, a leading US-based natural and organic foods
retailer, has announced that it is to donate 5 per cent of all its
sales on Monday 18 March to local non-profit organisations.
Mai's Foods, which also trades as Margaret's Kitchen, introduced a
new soy-based functional food product at last week's Natural
Products Expo West show in Anaheim, California.
A wave of cheap products from Asia is threatening the future of the
European phytonutrients market, according to new research by market
analysts Frost & Sullivan.
US pharmaceuticals firm American Home Products changed its name to
Wyeth on Monday, a move analysts said would help erase memories of
the fen-phen slimming cocktail nightmare that cost it $13 billion.
Sabinsa Corporation of the US has introduced a new stabilised
lutein composition called ZeaLutein. The product is a mixture of
natural xanthophyll carotenoid pigments and Bioperine, the
company's patented nutrient bioavailability...
A small New Zealand company, Certified Organics, has developed a
product from extracts taken from pine trees which it believes is
the first organic weed controller.
Leading Brands, Canada's largest independent beverage company, has
been appointed by Energy Brands of Whitestone Queens New York as
the exclusive licensee of Glaceau Vitaminwater for Canada.
Southern Europe accounts for 39 per cent of the organic farmland in
the European Union yet its organic meat and dairy sector is the
most underdeveloped in Europe, according to recent research by
Organic Monitor.
Cargill Health and Food Technologies, a division of the Us
agribusiness group Cargill Foods, has introduced a new type of
sugar which it claims offers a variety of health benefits to
consumers.
Natural Health Trends Corporation (NHTC) has begun distribution in
Hong Kong of its Viacreme product, a topical cream designed to
increase sexual pleasure.
The UK's leading organic promoter, the Soil Association, has
published an open letter on its website to Anna Ross, the author of
a report on the UK's organic food market which it was claimed to
have suppressed because the...
ADM Natural Health and Nutrition has launched a major new European
marketing campaign for its Novasoy soya isoflavone concentrate in a
bid to capitalise on growing consumer and scientific interest in
the product.
Nutrition 21 has acquired patents covering drugs consisting of
chromium and an anti-depressant. The nutritional ingredients
producer acquired the technology from its inventor, Malcolm McLeod,
clinical professor of psychiatry at the...
PacificHealth Laboratories (PHLI), producers of the Accelerade
sports drink, has begun a soccer sponsorship programme designed to
promote the restorative powers of the drink to football players
throughout the United States.
Marlyn Nutraceuticals, the US group which trades as Naturally
Vitamins, has extended its contract with Germany's Mucos Pharma
group giving it exclusive rights to distribute Wobenzym in the
United States.
US company Nutravail has created a line of supplements which it
claims are guaranteed free of substances banned by the
International Olympic Committee.
The British Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) is to organise a
conference next month to consider the potential in niche markets
for Caribbean agriculture, focusing in particular on organic food
production.
A poll carried out by Canadian group Equiterre has revealed that
most Quebecois are in favour of organic farming and believe it to
be an essential part of the solution to problems caused by
intensive agriculture.
