Awareness of Chinese B5 deal important for US
Vitamin B5 supplier Charles Bowman is taking steps to prevent a shortage in the US market, following the acquisition by Xinfu Biochemical Company of the next biggest player in China.
Archives for August 16, 2005
Time no impact on lower omega 3 concentrations in vegetarians and vegans
British vegetarians and vegans have lower but stable plasma concentrations of omega-3 essential fatty acids (EFAs) compared to their meat-eating compatriots, and the length of time a consumer adheres to a vegetarian diet has no impact on omega-3...
Natrol hit by low carb fall out
Natrol has been stunned by a dramatic fall in sales and operating margin during the second quarter, mainly due to a rapid decline in consumer demand for its low carb diet product and a sports nutrition product.
Lifeway sales betray probiotics surge
If anyone doubted that the US probiotics market's star is rising, kefir-maker Lifeway Foods' latest results, positive in spite of milk price vagarities, should be enough to convince them.
Diet prevents healthy developing heart disease
Encouraging everyone to follow a healthy, cholesterol-lowering diet and quit smoking would do more to cut the number of deaths from heart disease than targeting people who already suffer from it, say researchers.