Consumers warned of multivitamin flaws
Thirteen popular multivitamin products failed a ConsumerLab test because of lead contamination, lower ingredient levels than stated, and/or inability to fully break apart for absorption, writes Wai Lang Chu.
Archives for May 23, 2004
Low-carb competition puts Atkins under pressure
Atkins Nutritionals, the business created to support the diet plan developed by Robert Atkins, says its reputation and science is being ripped off by new diets, based on reducing carbohydrates.
NutraIngredients lauded by food industry
Sister site NutraIngredients.com has received a finalist's award in the best publication category of the UK's business food and drink journalist awards.
Hain expands frozen, children's food ranges
Natural foods group Hain Celestial will expand its presence in frozen foods with another acquisition from its minority shareholder Heinz, it revealed last week. It has also set up a new partnership to increase its portfolio for the fast-growing...
Green tea could help stem rising rates of esophageal cancer
Green tea may help to lower the prevalence of esophageal adenocarcinoma, one of the fastest growing cancers in western countries, said researchers speaking at a meeting on digestive disease in the US last week.