The directors of the consumer group, Consumers For Health Choice
(CHC), have released their final version of the comments submitted
to the European Commission regarding the Maximum and Minimum
Permitted Levels for Vitamins and Minerals...
Bakeries in Australia and New Zealand may be required to use only
iodised salt in the future, if a proposal from the countries' food
regulator is approved.
The movement towards ensuring nutritional ingredients are suitable
for all consumers, no matter what restrictions their religion or
lifestyle may pose has been picked up by tocotrienol producer
Carotech, which has received Halal certification...
Consumers must be able to make an informed choice about the
vitamins and minerals they consume in supplements and functional
foods, FSA stakeholders stressed at the first of two meetings to
help the agency formulate a response to...
Ending months of speculation, NBTY has announced that has entered
into an agreement to purchase Zila Nutraceuticals, maker of Ester-C
vitamin C, for around $40m.
Finland's recent introduction of mandatory fortification of certain
foods with vitamin D is boosting intake of the vitamin and offers
encouragement for other countries considering similar measures.
Over 70 per cent of seemingly healthy teenage girls may be vitamin
D deficient, says a British study, and are at increased risk of
osteoporosis and other health problems later in life.
Supplements of a folic acid derivative result in higher blood
folate levels than straight folic acid, and could be an alternative
for the prevention of neural tube defects, says a study from
Germany.
New Zealand dairy Fonterra must add a warning label to its new
vitamin K-enriched milk and yoghurt to reduce the risk for people
taking the blood thinning drug Warfarin, said the New Zealand food
authorities yesterday.
Plans are already afoot to ensure input from all concerned at the
next stage of setting maximum vitamin and mineral levels in
supplements and fortified foods under EU law, with a conference
planned by EHPM in November.
BASF's fine chemicals division reported a huge rise in operating
profits in second quarter 2006 - no thanks to vitamins. Rather,
credit is given to a swift trade in aroma chemicals and gains from
contract manufacturing and personal...
Malaysian vitamin E supplier Carotech has signed an exclusive
agreement with Metagenics for distribution of its tocotrienol
complex Tocomin Suprabio to healthcare practitioners in North
America - the latest in a series of moves the...
Increased intake of vitamin B6, from diet and supplements, could
cut the risk of Parkinson's disease by half suggests a prospective
study from the Netherlands.
UK scientists are mid-way through a project in collaboration with
Ribena maker GlaxoSmithKline to boost vitamin C levels in
blackcurrants, and results to date indicate it will yield benefits
for consumer health, as well as the country's...
A daily supplement of folic acid could reduce inflammatory markers
and therefore offer protection from heart disease for overweight
and obese people, suggests a short study from Italy.
Fortitech has experienced such steady growth in demand for its
premix solutions in South America that it is increasing its
presence in the region in a bid to make the most of opportunities.
DSM has said that it will not pass on rising costs to end markets
straight away, despite an otherwise excellent Q2 blighted across
the board by yet more increases in raw material and energy prices
stemming from political tensions.
Is that vitamin D oozing from your pores or are you just pleased to
see me? Researchers from Spain have reported that increased
secretion of a vitamin D metabolite by male lizards could make it
easier for them to attract a mate.
A meta-analysis of 59 trials, rated by the reviewers as being of
'low' quality, has led to a conclusion that dietary supplements for
cancer patients do not improve survival or benefit prognosis.
Children with type-1 diabetes could benefit from high-dose folate
and vitamin B6 supplements to boost their cardiovascular health,
according to a new clinical trial.
Ireland's National Committee on Folic Acid Fortication today
recommended that most white, brown and wholemeal breads sold in the
country be fortificed with 120 micrograms of folic acid per 100g of
bread in a bid to reduce incidence...
Companies involved in a 1990s global vitamin cartel have reached a
A$30.5m (€18.2m) settlement with plaintiffs in a class action suit
to brought by individuals and companies who claimed to have
suffered losses as a result of price-fixing.
The findings of a recent CRN survey, in which more than half of
adults said they do not stick to a healthy balanced diet,
underscore a need to help consumers make the motivational jump from
knowing to doing.
Tocotrienols, the least studied form of vitamin E, can achieve
levels in the blood that may give protection against a wide range
of diseases such as cancer and stroke, says a new study from the
US.
The UK's Food Standards Agency is springing into action to
formulate a response to the EC discussion document on maximum
vitamin and mineral levels, which failed to take into account the
country's proposed two-tier systems.
The UK government is coming under fire from the Conservative party
for failing to have recommendations for a two-tier system of upper
levels for vitamins and minerals heard by the EC.
Excellent though it could have been for sales, the UK's Food
Standards Agency will not be recommending omega-3 and vitamin and
mineral supplements for all school children as a result of a review
of studies investigating the effect...
CRN has authored risk assessments for coenzyme Q10, the carotenoids
lutein and lycopene, and creatine monohydrate - giving both
companies and consumers vital information on safe dosage levels
that was previously non-existent.
Unless the UK supplements industry makes an effort to add advisory
statements to high dose vitamins and minerals, it may jeopardise
efforts to have the EU Commission adopt the proposed two-tier
structure for maximum levels legislation,...
Mention vitamins A to E, and most people will know why they need
them and what foods to find them. Not so vitamin K, a comparatively
little known vitamin that has been the subject of several recent
scientific investigations for its...
The food regulator for Australia and New Zealand is calling for
public comment on a proposal that would require all bread-making
flour to be fortified with the B vitamin folic acid.
Daily supplements of B vitamins for people with high homocysteine
levels do not affect cognitive performance compared to placebo,
says a new study from New Zealand.
BASF has announced a price increase for proprionic acid, one of the
building blocks of vitamin E production, which may have a knock-on
effect for vitamin prices and other areas of the food industry
where the chemical is used.
LycoRed Corp is taking on the US vitamin and mineral premix market,
drawing on five years' experience in Europe to garner opportunities
in the US market as fortification grows beyond traditional areas.
Increased intake of vitamin K, both from diet and supplements, has
a significant impact on bone health and "striking" reductions in
hip fractions, says a new meta-analysis.
Daily folic acid supplements could improve DNA stability and reduce
the risk of certain cancers linked to faults in the genetic code,
suggests new research.
Adolescents, an often overlooked population, could also be reaping
the benefits of folic acid fortification of enriched grain products
with lower levels of a marker of cardiovascular disease (CVD), says
a new study.
Adding riboflavin-producing bacteria to standard yoghurt could
boost the nutritional value and cut costs of conventional
fortification, suggests a joint Argentine-Dutch study.
A diet rich in green and yellow vegetables could reduce the
development of atherosclerosis by almost 40 per cent, and is
further evidence for the benefits of eating your vegetables, says a
new study.
The UK's Food Standards Agency is conducting a review of foods and
supplements that have been reported to help improve children's
performance and behaviour in school. If its findings are positive,
it could prove a further...
US health care company Zila, which has a strong presence in Europe
with Ester-C, is in discussions over the divestment of its
nutraceuticals business unit in order to concentrate on its oral
cancer detection business.
The Mediterranean diet, already linked as a way to protect against
heart disease, could help people with established heart problems
says a population-based study from Greece.
Minimal processing of fruit - cutting, packaging and chilling -
does not affect the nutritional content even after nine days, says
an international study that could promote healthy eating on a
limited time-scale.
Women taking oral contraceptives have lower levels of the
antioxidants coenzyme Q10 and vitamin E, and could possibly benefit
from supplements, suggests a new study.
The International Osteoporosis Foundation has heard damning reports
of under-diagnosis and inappropriate care for sufferers of the
devastating brittle bone disease, which also highlight the
importance of communication about preventative...
The Vitamin Angel Alliance is asking the supplements industry to
donate multi-vitamins to Indonesian earthquake relief efforts, to
help lower the likelihood of infections and diseases that threaten
to compound the tragedy.
Zila Nutritionals is expanding availability of Ester-C, an advanced
form of vitamin C with a new agreement with distributor Gee Lawson
covering most of Europe.
Elderly men, a population that is often overlooked in bone health
studies, could also benefit from daily supplements of fortified
milk, says new research from Australia.
Phosphagenics is constructing a new tocopheryl phosphates
manufacturing plant in Melbourne, Australia - a project that paves
the way for future licensing agreements and could encourage the use
of its technology in more nutraceutical...
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