Soft Gel to introduce new immune-boosting product
US-based Soft Gel is to launch a new plant-based product, designed to support the immune system and detoxification, at Health Ingredients Europe next month.
Archives for October 13, 2004
Iron imbalance linked to Parkinson's disease
Too much or too little iron intake may have a significant impact on the brain, increasing the risk of Parkinson's disease, according to a US team.
Danisco breaks ground on pectin plant in Brazil
Risk assessment and market predictions translate into new pectin opportunities for Danisco that will break ground on a new pectin plant in Brazil, to be up and running by 2007, reports Lindsey Partos.
Low-carb diet may have benefits over reducing fat
A low-carbohydrate diet improved cholesterol levels of severely obese people and may also curb markers of inflammation better than a reduced-fat diet, suggests a six-month study.
BioActives markets celery product as Vioxx alternative
Worcester-based BioActives is using the recent withdrawal from the market of Merck's Vioxx to try and direct consumers suffering from arthritis towards its concentrated celery-seed fraction, suggesting it could be a safe, natural alternative to the...
Baby boomers want the supplements pharma giants are making
The older generation is leading the consumption of nutritional supplements in the US and the aging baby boomers are the population to invest in, according to a new report, that also shows the supplement industry is now firmly in the hands of pharma...
Busy days for Soft Gel and OptiPure
OptiPure and its sister company Soft Gel have had a busy few weeks. First there was the US launch of WasabiSol - Soft Gel's new detoxification product - and then OptiPure re-launched its website in an effort to make it more pertinent to the needs of...
War in trans fats spears new product development
The battle for market share in the growing zero trans fats oil marketplace has gathered pace after a small US co-operative joined the large commercial players by rolling out its first batch of trans fat-free soybean oil.
Filling the Vioxx void
Joint health supplements could see an extra growth spurt in coming months, following Merck's recent withdrawal of the leading arthritis drug, Vioxx. It is expected to raise consumer awareness of the safety risks of prescription medicines, prompting...