The Food and Nutrition Board of the US Institute of Medicine is
currently in the process of assessing the benefits and risks of
electrolytes in water and sports drinks in a bid to set out
recommended intake levels of the increasingly...
Bally Total Fitness, the US-based operator of health and fitness
clubs, has launched its own line of energy drinks under the Bally
Blast name. The product is the latest addition to Bally's range of
performance-enhancing products...
Nine months of tests by ConsumerLab.com have revealed that up to 10
per cent of potassium, iron and magnesium supplements could be
contaminated with lead, a cause for concern but one which can be
easily remedied by companies.
Apparently worrying research reported last week in several UK
newspapers has been dismissed as inaccurate scaremongering by the
scientists who carried it out.
Research published earlier this month in The Lancet
continues to promote anger among vitamin supporters. The latest
voice added to the debate is that of Dr Matthias Rath, renowned
vitamin supporter, who claims that the original study...
Gufic Biosciences, the Indian biotech company, is to expand into
the herbal medicine business with the planned launch of a range of
over-the-counter products.
People who drink coffee on a regular basis may benefit from the
caffeine kick in the first cup of the day but do not experience the
extended stimulation of occasional drinkers, according to new
research from Canada.
A diet of antioxidant-rich fruit and vegetables could be an
effective way of protecting the brain against the ravages of time,
according to new studies from the US.
Kunpoong Bio of South Korea is turning to Europe as the next major
market for its chitosan oligosaccharide product, the first time it
has ventured outside Asia.
A European project is developing new microbial strains from soy and
dairy foods with the aim of increasing production of vitamin B,
prebiotics and trehalose-type sugars.
Two studies carried out in Japan show that the effects of alcohol
may depend on where you live. The findings show large discrepancies
with studies based on American populations.
News earlier this month that taking vitamins was a waste of time in
combating cancer or heart disease was selectively reported and
failed to give consumers a balanced view, John Cordaro, president
of the Council for Responsible Nutrition,...
Milk drinking among American teenagers has increased for the first
time in six years, claims a new report, which finds that effective
marketing of flavoured milk could help improve the diets of many
teenagers.
Metabolife, the US-based dietary supplement maker, is being
investigated by the Internal Revenue Service amid allegations that
it has been evading income tax payments.
The polyphenols in red wine have already been shown to help lower
the risk of heart disease, but the latest research from Spain - one
of Europe's largest wine producing nations - shows that it can also
help fight the onset of...
An agreement with Australia's Pan Pharmaceuticals will allow Forbes
Medi-Tech to produce and market its cholesterol-lowering ingredient
Reducol as a dietary supplement for the first time.
Danisco has launched the first of two new probiotic bacteria
cultures - called HOWARU - which it claims can help boost the human
immune system. The culture is the first product to be launched
following the Danish group's acquisition...
Merck, the German pharmaceutical group, has acquired Laboratoires
Richelet, a privately owned French company specialising in
vitamins, minerals and food supplements.
Blue Pacific Flavors, the US-based flavour producer, has opened a
new research and development facility which will focus on flavours
for functional beverages, including sports, energy and wellness
drinks.
A new infant formula designed specifically for pre-term infants has
been given the go-ahead by the US Food & Drug Administration.
Enfamil Premature LIPIL is an extension of the Enfamil LIPIL brand
produced by Mead Johnson Nutritionals.
MWW, one of the leading public relations firms in the US, has
unveiled plans to create a new division specialising in PR for the
nutraceutical and dietary supplements industries.
Children of parents who eat no meat are more likely to suffer from
birth defects than children of parents with a wider diet, according
to new research in the UK.
An independent assessment of the manufacturing capacities of Burcon
NutraScience has confirmed that the Canadian company will be able
to produce it canola protein isolates Puratein and Supertein on a
large scale, at significant yield...
Supplementing children's diet with omega-3 fatty acids, selenium
and vitamin A can help reduce the need for antibiotics to treat
middle ear infections.
Up to four in 10 people admitted to hospital in the UK are
undernourished and doctors need to do more to improve the
situation, according to a new report from the Royal College of
Physicians.
Lifeway Foods of the US has launched a new packaging design for the
non-fat version of its popular probiotic kefir product to coincide
with the Fancy Food Show in New York.
Nutraceutix shareholders vote in favour of changing the company's
name to SCOLR, a name which is said to better reflect the shift
towards drug delivery technology.
Brain Garden, the subsidiary of Whole Living of the US, has
reported a further rise in sales for June 2002, the second
consecutive month of improvement after a slow start to the year.
CK Life Sciences International, the Chinese biotech company, is
preparing an initial public offering this week which it is hoped
will raise some HK$2.61 billion (€0.34bn) to finance future growth.
British men are being asked to suffer in the name of science and
drink a litre of beer a day. Researchers from the Institute of Food
Research in Norwich are investigating whether the folate in beer
can help reduce the risk of heart...
A survey of organic fruit and vegetables has shown that they do not
have an appreciably higher nutritional content than equivalent
products grown using conventional techniques.
Rather than worrying about which scientific study to believe when
it comes to choosing a vitamin or mineral supplement, consumers
should concentrate on finding the balance which is right for them.
Hence the term 'mineralibrium',...
Neotame, a new artificial sweetener from NutraSweet, has been given
the go ahead by the US federal government. The sweetener is said to
be 7,000 to 13,000 times sweeter than sugar.
Switzerland's Lonza group has confirmed its commitment to the
construction of a major new production facility in the town of Visp
with the announcement of a SFr100 million (€68.4m) investment in a
biopharmaceuticals manufacturing...
Positive publicity for the fat-fighting supplement Relora has led
to a sharp increase in sales of the product - so much so that
Relora's manufacturer Next Pharmaceuticals is having to work
overtime to meet demand.