A dietary supplement of oligomeric proanthocyanidins (OPC) could
reduce reddening of the skin by 13 per cent, scientists from
Hamburg-based Bioskin GmbH have reported, research sure to be
welcomed by Europe's burgeoning oral...
New Zealand's HortResearch is conducting research aimed at taking
fruit and fruit-derived ingredients into the next generation of gut
health drinks based on their prebiotic properties.
Curcumin, the natural pigment that gives the spice turmeric its
yellow colour, could slow mental decline in elderly people by 49
per cent, suggests a study of non-demented Asian people.
DSM Food Specialities is reinforcing its links with preventative
health management groups in a bid to gain greater insight into the
needs of patients - information it will use when developing new
nutritional products to optimise and...
Finnish researchers have reported that the lignan,
7-hydroxymatairesinol, is not only found in Norway spruce, but may
also be the dominant lignan in a wide range of cereals.
Research groups around the world are working on breeding truly
purple tomatoes, packed full of anthocyanins, and reports suggest
that such a finished fruit may only be a few years away.
Scottish snack company Paterson's has become the latest business to
target the growing trend towards healthier and more traditional
snacking with a new addition to its own-brand range of flavoured
oatcakes.
Sambucol elderberry extract, developed and researched for its
flu-fighting properties by Israel's Razei Bar, is set to increase
its presence in existing markets and enter new ones after being
acquired by newly formed Healthcare...
New funding is to be made available for three UK-based centres
researching the social and economic impact of advances in genomics,
a hot area for the food and nutritional industries that advocates
believe could help deal with lifestyle...
A daily delayed-release tablet containing four probiotic strains
boosted the innate immune system in healthy, non-elderly adults,
says a pilot study funded by Washington-based Nutraceutix.
An EU-funded project to identify consumer attitudes to metabolic
syndrome, genetics in nutrition and agro-food technologies could
help inform food makers about product types and approaches that are
likely to be well received.
US-based New World Enterprizes has succeeded in gaining a European
patent for its Chocamine ingredient for appetite control and energy
building, which could help grow its presence in the burgeoning
weight management category.
The role of nanotechnology in food processing, monitoring,
labelling, storage and distribution is the subject of a two day
meeting that kicks off tomorrow in Amsterdam, Holland.
A handful of almonds, a rich source of flavonoid antioxidants,
vitamin E and magnesium, may enhance the feeling of fullness in
people and aid weight management, suggests a new study.
NeutraHealth has issued an upbeat trading update for the despite
tough trading conditions over the summer months, as its recent
initiatives over exports, online trading and retail start to bear
fruit.
Eating about three portions of green leafy, yellow and cruciferous
vegetables every day could slow loss of mental function as we age
by 40 per cent, suggests a new study.
Drinking more than three glasses of red wine a week could cut the
risk of colorectal cancer by almost 70 per cent, researchers told
the 71st Annual Scientific Meeting of the American College of
Gastroenterology in Las Vegas.
Cargill plans to use next month's Health Ingredients Europe event
to unveil a number of products that food and beverage manufacturers
can use in future product launches.
Nutricosmetics is again making innovative inroads, with Israeli
company IBR targeting an oral use ingredient designed for skin
whitening and brightening process - a market that is huge in Asia
and is now gathering pace in Europe.
A daily supplement of the prebiotic oligofructose significantly
improved the intestinal health of young children in day care, and
cut the number of bacterial infections and illness episodes, says
new research from France.
Danisco is introducing a new addition to its Howru probiotics line,
which it says was seen in the first of a series of
condition-specific studies to help restore the beneficial bacteria
in the human gut after taking antibiotics.
Ethical codes of labour practice along the food supply chain have
had positive impacts on issues such as health and safety, but more
could be achieved, says a major new report.
The controversial plan to establish a joint authority to regulate
Australia and New Zealand's therapeutic products sector, including
complementary medicines, took a step forward this week with the
publication of consultation...
A low-dose daily supplement of folic acid improved levels
homocysteine in people with high levels of the amino acid and could
reduce the risk of coronary artery disease, suggests a small study
from Taiwan.
Colourless carotenoids developed by Israeli Biotechnology Research
have been given the green-light for use in foods in Europe; they
are expected to be used in supplement intended to boost outward
appearance from the inside and to...
Complexing co-enzyme Q10 (CoQ10) with gamma-cyclodextrin boosted
bioavailability of CoQ10 by about 35 per cent compared to a
microcrystalline cellulose-CoQ10 complex, say researchers from
CycloChem, Wacker-Chemie, and Kumamoto University...
European food companies are already being asked to submit health
claims for approval to agencies at national level, following the
adoption of the new EU regulation on nutrition and health claims
last week.
Danisco is setting out to encourage new ideas for appealing and
science-based functional foods; at the start of this month it held
a symposium to present an insight into opportunities for improving
consumer health through diet.
Two new studies published in the US this week seek to blow out of
the water fears that people who regularly consumer seafood are
putting themselves at risk due to methylmercury, PCB and dioxin
contamination. Rather, the benefits of...
Following the growing trend for products that aim to provide beauty
'from within' more companies are establishing product lines to
target the fast-growing nutricosmetics niche market.
Extracts from grape seeds, a rich source of proanthocyanidins,
stopped the spread of colorectal cancer cells in lab mice, suggests
new research funded by the US National Cancer Institute (NCI).
The ability of the milk protein, alpha-lactalbumin, to
self-assemble into nanotubes could offer the food industry with a
novel and important ingredient for gelling and encapsulation.
A daily supplement of cinnamon extract may boost antioxidant
defences and reduce the oxidative stress linked to the metabolic
syndrome, suggest results from a small placebo-controlled,
double-blind study from the US.
A major project to boost standards in African medicinal plants and
spur European trade has yielded its first results, but more support
is sought to ensure its long-term survival.
Swedish biotech BioGaia has signed a new agreement with Ewopharma
to distribute its probiotic drops and tablets in a number of new
markets in Central Eastern Europe.
French scientists, in collaboration with Nestlé Research Centre,
have shown that an in vitro digestion model could be a valuable
tool to quantify potential bioaccessibility of vitamin E and
carotenoids from functional food.
Progress in biofortification of staple crops in the world's
developing countries offers more than just a glimmer of hope in
finding a solution to vitamin A deficiency, but funding must
continue to come from the developed world...
The Indian Food Safety and Standards Bill 2005 has been signed into
law, promising a significant impact on the Indian dietary
supplement industry, and opening up a potential market of one
billion people for dietary supplement companies...
Masquelier's grape seed extract could reduce lipid oxidation and
free radical damage of blood vessel cells by about 75 per cent,
says new research to be presented this week.
Drinking the probiotic, fermented milk, kefir, decreased the
allergic response to ovalbumin (egg white) in mice, and may offer
hope to preventing food allergies, suggests a new study from
Taiwan.
A new report has highlighted a lack of awareness about
cholesterol-levels amongst many British women, which could be
addressed by marketing from food manufacturers and educational
efforts from heathcare organisations.
LycoRed is introducing a new line of lutein ingredients utilizing
its vegetarian beadlet technology, which is said to reduce overages
and save space in supplement formulations.
New ingredients, new applications and new science are the focus of
the up-coming 3rd International Conference on Polyphenols in
Nutrition and Health, which promises to provide more information
for industrialists on how to better use...
Daily consumption of wholegrains, a rich source of magnesium,
previously reported to lower the risk of diabetes in white women,
could also cut the risk in the group termed by the researchers as
black women by about 30 per cent, says...
Following months of wrangling and a last minute delay, the new EU
regulation on nutrition and health claims was finally adopted
yesterday by the EU Council of Ministers and looks likely to come
into force next January.