Despite the introduction of mandatory folic acid fortification of
grains as much as a third of women of childbearing age are not
getting the recommended amounts, says a study from Canada.
A recommendation to introduce mandatory folic acid fortification
for Australia and New Zealand's bakers will come under further
review, said the country's ministers yesterday.
A handful of almonds, a rich source of flavonoid antioxidants,
vitamin E and magnesium, may enhance the feeling of fullness in
people and aid weight management, suggests a new study.
Eating about three portions of green leafy, yellow and cruciferous
vegetables every day could slow loss of mental function as we age
by 40 per cent, suggests a new study.
The four leading US dietary supplement trade associations have
announced the launch of a new voluntary industry-wide protocol to
facilitate the exchange of information between ingredient suppliers
and finished product manufacturers.
Whether or not adverse events reporting will increase consumer
confidence will depend on how the industry follows requirements, an
official from SafetyCall International told Supply Side West
attendees in a talk Thursday.
A low-dose daily supplement of folic acid improved levels
homocysteine in people with high levels of the amino acid and could
reduce the risk of coronary artery disease, suggests a small study
from Taiwan.
Not all herbal and supplement ingredients are equal, said panelists
at Supply Side West, and manufacturers need to be asking more
questions about where their ingredients come from and how they are
being tested.
Following the growing trend for products that aim to provide beauty
'from within' more companies are establishing product lines to
target the fast-growing nutricosmetics niche market.
BI Nutraceuticals is introducing two new vitamin products to its
ingredients line up: a stabilized form of vitamin B12 and natural
vitamin E succinate granular, an ester form of natural
d-alpha-tocopherol.
French scientists, in collaboration with Nestlé Research Centre,
have shown that an in vitro digestion model could be a valuable
tool to quantify potential bioaccessibility of vitamin E and
carotenoids from functional food.
Progress in biofortification of staple crops in the world's
developing countries offers more than just a glimmer of hope in
finding a solution to vitamin A deficiency, but funding must
continue to come from the developed world...
The Indian Food Safety and Standards Bill 2005 has been signed into
law, promising a significant impact on the Indian dietary
supplement industry, and opening up a potential market of one
billion people for dietary supplement companies...
The National Institutes of Health's (NIH) announcement of a second
study into age related eye disease and nutrition (AREDS2), this
time including lutein, zeaxanthin and omega-3 in the formula, is
welcomed by industry members,...
DSM Nutritional Products is increasing prices of its food and
pharma-grade vitamins, premixes and citric acid, as it redoubles
efforts to cover rising raw material, energy and logistics costs.
Greater adherence to a Mediterranean-style diet could cut the risk
of Alzheimer's disease by a whopping 68 per cent, suggests a
multi-ethnic study from the US.
The UK has made public its response to the EC discussion document
on vitamin and mineral levels, in which it adheres strongly to the
approach of its Export Group on Vitamins and Minerals (EMV) and
recommends it be applied to the EU...
Germany chemicals group BASF is implementing a new measure to
combat price pressure on its vitamin businesses in the long-term,
by combining its human and animal nutrition resources under the
banner of a new nutrition unit within...
Vitamin A supplements could reduce the levels of a marker for
inflammation by 30 per cent, says a randomized intervention study
with Mexican children, a result that adds to the benefits of the
vitamin, particularly among the young.
BASF has announced that the price of its food grade vitamin A is to
go up by 12 per cent due to raw material costs - in particular a
sharp rise in methanol prices that is likely to impact a range of
industries.
Folate intake in the US has not met the FDA's targets following the
mandated fortification of enriched grain products with the B
vitamin that began in 1998, according to a recent study.
The sale of Zila's nutraceutical business to NBTY, including
Ester-C, has completed, marking the new owner's entry into
ingredients and freeing up the old owner's attention for its core
cancer detection interests.
BASF has confirmed that it is increasing prices of its vitamin B2
for food products, three days after it announced similar measures
for the same vitamin intended for animal feed.
Every extra of fruit or vegetable consumed daily could cut the risk
of heart disease by four percent, says a meta-analysis of almost a
quarter of a million people, giving people even more reason to seek
out the nutrient-rich foods.
BASF has announced that it is increasing worldwide prices for
vitamin B2 for animal feed due to increased production and
marketing costs - and an increase for the food grade is likely to
follow.
A recent study suggests thwarting vitamin K's function could hinder
bone health and contribute to the development of osteoporosis,
results that call into question a need for increased vitamin K
supplementation.
The board of the UK's Food Standards Agency yesterday agreed the
draft response to the EC discussion document on vitamin and mineral
levels with only minor changes, paving the way to approval of the
final response by government...
A recent study suggests women who take multivitamins early in
pregnancy could reduce the risk of their child developing a brain
tumour - giving further leverage for marketing to this important
consumer group.
BASF has announced an increase in the price of its feed grade
vitamin E products as of next week due to energy and raw material
costs, and it is "very likely" that food and
supplement-grade vitamin E price rises will follow.
PL Thomas is set to reap the benefits of three pending patents in
the area of natural vitamin K2 and cardiovascular health which
Natto Pharma, whose MenaQ7 PLT markets in the US, has obtained from
VitaK.
BASF is introducing a new formulation of compressible vitamin A
suitable for the spectrum of specialist diets, giving its customers
one ingredient to meet the specifications of every market in which
their products are sold.
A new epidemiological study has presented evidence that consumption
of fatty fish can help prevent the most common form of kidney
cancer in women, potentially providing yet another healthy point on
which to leverage sales of omega-3...
Vietnam, one of the fastest-growing economies in south-east Asia,
is proving to be one of the most attractive markets for producers
of vitamins and minerals.
A new study from Sweden suggests that low folate levels may exert a
protective effect against colorectal cancer, a finding that could
have some bearing on discussions over mandatory folic acid
fortification in Europe.
Lack of choline in the American diet is a public health issue,
according to a Solae nutritionist, and the way is open for
manufacturers to develop more choline-fortified foods and to use
the nutrient as a selling point.
Supplements of the sunshine vitamin could cut the risk of
pancreatic cancer in half, says a study led by researchers at
Northwestern and Harvard universities.
Researchers from the University of Ulster and University College
Cork are to embark on a three-year project to investigate what
level of dietary vitamin D is needed to maintain good vitamin D
status in winter.
Glanbia has today announced that it is acquiring Californian
nutritional business Seltzer Companies for $105m (€81.8m), enabling
it to establish an integrated nutritional formulation presence
across the US and Europe.
Growing numbers of health conscious consumers searching out
fortified foods and dietary supplements are driving demand and
opportunities for the European B vitamin market.
Donkey milk has been hailed as the secret of long life by a family in Ecuador, but is there any science behind claims for milk that is supposedly the closest thing to human milk?
Drinking three glasses of fruit or vegetable juice a week could cut
the risk of Alzheimer's disease by a whopping 75 per cent,
according to a population based study from the US.
After a recent boost in French walnut production, combined with the
growing popularity of the nut among consumers, producers should be
celebrating - but bad news came this week in the form of a
government report indicating supply...
British kids of Asian origin are eight times more likely than their
white counterparts to be vitamin D deficient, says a new study that
is leading calls for vitamin D supplementation for this at-risk
group.
Compound Solutions has entered into an exclusive agreement for
distribution of Chinese-sourced CoQ10 - potentially further
relieving tight supply of while generating more competition between
Chinese and Japanese sources.
A high daily intake of vitamin K1, found in green leafy vegetables,
could reduce the risk of fatal coronary heart disease by 19 per
cent, says a new study.
Leatherhead-based British supplement manufactuer, Wassen
International, is reported to have acquired Yorkshire-based omega-3
company Efamol, in a move that will boost Wassen's presence in the
UK's omega-3 market.
Increasing the vitamin D intake, from supplements, diet or sun
exposure, could cut the risk of falls in the elderly, says a cohort
study from the Netherlands.
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