A Frost & Sullivan report on the market for fortified foods in
India finds that while food companies have understood their target
segments well, some products being offered, such as soft drinks,
are merely marketing gimmicks.
While the diabetic food sector remains largely undeveloped by major
food producers, certain factors such as limited distribution and
consumer uncertainty may prevent further growth of the category. A
new report investigates.
Nestle subsidiary Cereal Partners UK has entered the rapidly
growing cereal bar market, with the launch of three new bars. The
'Cereal and Milk Bars', already available in France, Portugal and
Spain, are made from the Nestle...
American company RiceX, which makes rice bran-based functional food
ingredients, is to launch its product range in Europe, following a
distribution agreement with Belgium's Kreglinger.
Growing demand for beverage additives in the US is being driven by
the trend for nutritional and functional drinks, finds a new report
by market research firm The Freedonia Group.
With the booming trend in health products, and dairy manufacturers
under pressure to innovate, there is an impressive number of
healthy dairy products being launched each month. We take a look at
some of the latest entries, from market...
Finnish dairy company Valio this week said sales of its
lactose-free milk drink, launched in Sweden last month, have far
exceeded expectations. If the pace holds up, annual sales could
reach five times the initial goal.
UK-based company Wassen International has launched a new one-a-day
supplement designed to boost the immune system. 'NutriScience'
contains established antioxidants, vitamins A, C and E along with
selenium and co-enzyme Q10,...
Spanish maker of choline salts Algry Quimica has launched a special
grade of DC Choline Bitartrate for use in nutraceutical
applications for Direct Compression manufacturing and for use in
tablets or other applications where fine...
Quaker has introduced its low-fat snack brand Snack-a-Jacks to
Spain after a highly successful launch in the UK. The rice- and
corn-based products are touted as a healthy alternative to other
snacks which can be eaten at any time...
Italian company Indena launched a new echinacea extract at
SupplySide West in the US last week. The product, said to be an
unparalleled immunostimulant, is obtained through a patent-pending
extraction procedure. Studies show it is...
New research by Italian company Indena suggests that its
experimental molecule IDN 5390 which belongs to the class of
taxanes could make chemotherapy more tolerable and more effective.
Organisers of Natural Products Expo Asia, held for the first time
this year, have added a 'Global Supply Marketplace' pavilion to the
tradeshow for next year. The supply pavilion will focus on raw
materials, ingredients...
The US was by far the largest retail market for dietetic foods in
2001, with Japan in second place. But the market for dietetic
products, especially sports nutrition and slimming foods, which
accounted for 60 - 90 per cent of retail...
Despite accounting for nearly half of the world's sales of sports
and energy drinks, Asia remains one of the most underdeveloped
global markets, finds a new report on worldwide sales of sports and
energy drinks by beverage analysts...
Aiming to profit from current booming calcium supplement sales,
Swiss health foods company Wander has launched a powdered calcium
supplement on the home market under the Jemalt brand.
Dutch supplier of nutritional oils Loders Croklaan Lipid Nutrition
reported this week that its CLA product Clarinol has been shown to
significantly reduce body fat in women.
The vitamin and dietary supplement market will continue to grow
despite increasing sector maturity, driven by greater consumer
interest, ageing populations and a greater emphasis on self-care,
suggests a new report by market analysts...
Wassen International has launched a new ginseng supplement, with
added vitamins and minerals, in the UK this week. Gerimax, a
concentrated, standardised ginseng extract, has already been
marketed in Denmark and other European countries...
While bottled water consumption in the UK is on the increase, most
of this is being driven by adults. But a new report commissioned by
the leading British bottled water company Highland Spring shows
that kids, who are rarely catered...
Coca-Cola and Disney have joined forces to launch a new soft drink
for young children in the Spanish market. The drink, which is
fortified with vitamins, features characters from Disney cartoons
and has already been successfully launched...
Nutritional oils company Equazen has launched an organic version of
its qarma evening primrose oil, the first such product to receive
organic certification in the UK, according to the company.
Sales of non-dairy drinks in Europe are to increase 22 per cent to
€228 million this year, according to new research by the UK's
Organic Monitor. The highest growth in the sector over recent years
has been in the UK, the largest...
Swiss chemicals group Lonza has patented a method for increasing
intestinal absorption of fat soluble vitamins in post-menopausal
women, using its L-carnitine product.
Following reports in the UK press last week that a
government-funded study for the UK Food Standards Agency suggests
free-range and organic chickens are twice as likely as battery hens
to be contaminated with the food-poisoning bacteria...
Lactobacillus plantarum 299v (LP299v) bacteria, used in the
probiotic drink ProViva, can reduce several of the most common risk
factors associated with cardiovascular disease, according to a
study by researchers in Poland. The makers...
Spanish maker of choline salts Algry Quimica has launched a choline
chloride conditioned with Aerosil 200 pharma grade to avoid lumping
and provide free circulation in manufacturing equipment.
Finnish dairy company Valio is launching its patented lactose-free
milk in Sweden, following the success of the product on the home
market. The company claims that unlike low-lactose milk, its
lactose-free milk tastes exactly the...
Belgium-based chicory ingredients company Orafti has created a new
business unit called Innergy Foods to market food supplements to
the consumer market. Following success on a test market, three
Innergy branded products, designed...
Ebly, the French wheat grain product which is marketed as a healthy
alternative to rice or pasta, is to be launched in Spain by that
country's leading food producer, Ebro Puleva, making it the first
foreign brand distributed...
Loders Croklaan Lipid Nutrition, the Dutch supplier of lipid-based
health ingredients, has received FDA confirmation of GRAS status
for its Marinol C-38, an omega-3 fatty acid product.
The European sports nutrition market is to grow by 8.4 per cent
between 2002-2009, according to a new report from market research
analysts Frost & Sullivan. The report highlights the
opportunities for sports nutrition ingredient...
Israel-based company Herbamed has launched Ultrasome (Emulsome), a
new drug delivery technology, specifically targeted at water
insoluble nutraceuticals.
Hain Europe, a division of the US natural and organic food company
the Hain Celestial group, is set to launch a range of healthy
drinks, made from a mix of fruit juice and soy, on the European
market in coming months.
Provexis, a UK-based company which develops novel functional food
ingredients, said this week it has secured the venture capital
required to bring its lead product, a tomato extract which helps to
reduce blood clotting, to market.
Medical researchers at the University of Kuopio, Finland, have
found evidence of the positive effects of hempseed oil on eczema,
acording to a report from MotherHemp, a UK supplier of hemp oil and
food products.
The company behind miam!, the UK brand of the traditional Spanish
drink horchata, said that the product has seen a strong take-up
since its recent launch and is now widely available throughout the
UK.
Ocean Spray, the company best known for its cranberry juices, has
launched a new grapefruit juice which it claims can give drinkers
an energy boost and meet all their vitamin C requirements.
The energy food market will increase its dependence on science to
help develop products that meet the specific needs of a wider
variety of population segments, said Ted Ziemann, president of
leading agri-giant Cargill's Health...
The natural stress management ingredient Relora may also help cut
snacking in stressful situations according to a new study backed by
Next Pharmaceuticals, the research and development company behind
the ingredient.
Leading US vitamins and supplement maker Weider Nutrition is
launching a new supplement for prostate health under the company's
Schiff brand.Schiff claims that the formula is one of the first to
use calciumD-glucarate, a patented...
A report by America's Juice and Smoothie Association (JASA), shows
that the juice and smoothie business has topped 1 billion in sales
for the first time.
Swedish company Ceba Foods launched a non-dairy alternative to milk
and soya drinks on the Spanish market this week. Oatly Organic is
free from lactose, milk protein and soya, and the company claims, a
more wholesome accompaniment...
A new study by Organic Monitor finds that the European organic
juices market has been expanding at over 20 per cent a year since
1998 and by the end of the year, sales of organic juices in Europe
are projected to reach €90 million.
US flavoured milks company Bravo! Foods International has
introduced Slammers Reduced Fat Fortified Milk, its first
nutritionally enriched flavoured milk range.
US maker of herbal and medicinal teas Flora is introducing Bija
Healing Teas to the American market. The teas, which come in nine
different formulas, will create a new category, according to the
company - functional teas.
A recent study conducted by herbal and supplement maker OCT USA
found that two of its herbal extracts have a positive effect on
bone metabolism. The company said they could be used by women to
protect against the bone-wasting disease...
Sports supplements may be a very new concept in India, but
Mumbai-based company Plethico Pharmaceuticals has launched what it
claims is India's first international level protein supplement for
sports nutrition.
The infant formula oils made by US-based Martek Biosciences, could
soon be used by formula manufacturers in Canada, after being
reviewed and passed by Canada's government health agency.