Accelerade team to launch in ready-to-drink format
The maker of the sports drink Accelerade, PacificHealth Laboratories, is teaming up with food ingredients gaint Cargill, in order to launch its beverage in a ready-to-drink form.
Archives for November 7, 2002
GNC promotes consumer-friendly policy
Leading supplements retailer General Nutrition Centers (GNC) has announced a range of initiatives designed to ensure consumers use nutritional supplements safely.The initiatives include an ID policy, a review of its labeling and the introduction of a...
Oregon voters reject GM labeling
Food and biotechnology industries in the US breathed a collective sigh of relief this week as the voters of Oregon voiced a resounding 'no' to Measure 27, an initiative that would have required labels on food containing genetically engineered material.
Acrylamide: IFT calls for calm
Since Swedish scientists revealed earlier this year that the potential carcinogen acrylamide could be present in high-heated, starchy foods, scientific and government bodies the world over are seeking to calm the consumer.
Record year for NBTY
Manufacturer and marketer of nutritional supplements NBTY reported record fourth quarter results, citing improving market conditions and the company's ability to read changing consumer preferences as the reasons for its 16 per cent growth in net...
Dietary fibre - checking the evidence
A new study confirms that a high-fiber diet has no positive impact on those at risk of colon cancer. Scientists re-investigating the Wheat Bran Fiber trial have found that even for people starting on a low fiber diet, supplements have no effect on...