Irish firm Kerry this week further confirmed its growth plans in
the US ingredients market with the acquisition of two North
American businesses- Custom Industries and Nuvex Ingredients.
Boots has become the second UK company to withdraw fish oil
supplements from the market due to excessive dioxin levels in less
than a month, but companies and the authorities reassure consumers
that the products pose no threat to...
Blueberries could strengthen blood vessels against oxidative stress
that may lead to heart disease, says new research - news that could
boost already impressive sales.
Swedish company BioGaia has announced the latest in a string of
deals for its Reuteri probiotic, this time with a distribution
agreement with Laboratoire Physcience in France and Belgium.
As industry executives draw up their schedules for the forthcoming
Vitafoods show, a number of companies are trailing the innovations
they will be unveiling in Geneva.
A German clinical trial has reported that eating a fibre-enriched
bread for only three days improved insulin sensitivity in
overweight and obese women by eight per cent, as the evidence for
fibre protection against type-2 diabetes...
Raisio is gearing up to launch its Benecol brand of plant-stanol
containing foods in Russia - a challenging market where obesity and
cardiovascular disease levels are high but awareness of the dangers
of high cholesterol is low.
Higher intake of vitamin K, found naturally in cabbage, spinach,
cauliflower, and other green leafy vegetables, could reduce the
risk of osteoarthritic knee problems by 40 per cent, says new
research.
Snacking on bars containing plant sterols and glucomannan could
improve cholesterol levels of both diabetic and non-diabetics, but
had no effect on glucose control, reports a Canadian study.
Swiss chemicals group Lonza has announced a strategic investment of
$200m in its operations in China, with the investment boosting all
the business including its rapidly expanding nutrition business
portfolio.
British supermarket giant Tesco has launched a British-grown tomato
that offers double the lycopene content of normal tomatoes, as the
company continues to expand its functional food range.
Swiss biotech giant Syngenta is to form a joint venture and
licensing agreement in the US with DuPont, a move designed to
expand access to the firms corn and soybean genetics and
biotechnology traits.
Danisco has launched a new range of enzymes to help fruit juice
makers save money and improve quality as they look to target
growing consumer demand for healthier soft drinks.
Denmark-based Nordic Phytopharma have launched an immune boosting
microalgae-derived supplement, Immulina, aimed to compete and/or
complement existing products in the immune health market.
A high-dose vitamin D supplement inhibit pro-inflammatory and boost
anti-inflammatory molecules and could help people with heart
failure, says a German clinical trial.
Eating a low glycemic index (GI) diet could reduce the risk of the incurable eye disease, age-related macular degeneration (AMD), by more than 60 per cent, says a new study.
Cognis is counting on phytosterols and branded ingredients like
Tonalin CLA to drive its nutrition and health business unit, while
at the same time investigating strategic options for the company as
a whole
People who eat a diet high in fibre have significantly lower levels
of a protein that is associated with inflammation, diabetes and
heart disease, say scientists, giving yet more support for
high-fibre diets.
Russian consumers prefer domestic nutritional supplement brands
over imports, according to a market report from DSM Group, but
marketing and research should be supported at state level to
increase confidence.
Leatherhead Food International is initiating two industry-funded
collaborative projects aimed at developing foods that could help
combat the rising tide of obesity.
Raising the RDA of vitamin D from 400 IU to 1500 IU could cut the
number of deaths from cancer by 30 per cent, say the US scientists
investigating the link between vitamin D levels and cancer risk.
Chr Hansen will get a chance to underline its increasing
involvement in the dairy sector at the upcoming 2006 International
Cheese Technology Exposition.
Increasing intake of vitamin C improves the body's ability to
oxidize fat and can reduce fatigue, said US researchers at this
week's Experimental Biology 2006 in San Francisco.
The Food Standards Agency will tomorrow recommend mandatory folic
acid fortification of bread in the UK, in an effort to reduce the
incidence of pregnancies affected by neural tube defects (NTDs).
The current obesity crisis can only be tackled through a greater
understanding of all the related factors and an acceptance that a
lack of physical activity could be a major contributor.
Leatherhead Food International is offering a new analysis service
to help food manufacturers develop products with added omega-3 and
to aid quality control.
Italian researchers have reported that a daily glass of tomato
juice could lower markers for inflammation by over 30 per cent, but
has no effect on the immune system, adding to the debate as to
whether carotenoids can boost immune...
LycoRed is offering manufacturers the means to use multiple
carotenoids in their product formulations and still leave room for
other ingredients, thanks to its vegetarian co-beadlet technology.
The shot-sized drinking yoghurt has proved a popular format for
functional foods in Europe. Now the format is entering a new
category with the launch of the first such product for weight
management in Portugal, using DSM Food Specialties'...
People who follow a vegetarian diet are likely to have body weights
as much as 20 per cent less than non-veggies, and are at lower risk
of serious diseases, says a new review.
High-profile media coverage of the Olympics is set to trigger a
wave of sports nutrition product development in China, boosting
demand for dairy proteins, believes one supplier.
CreAgri's olive-derived Hidrox hydroxytyrosol formulation receives
a distribution boost with the signing of a new agreement with DSM
Nutritional Products.
Cargill has welcomed the EC's decision to approve its acquisition
of Degussa's food ingredients operations, claiming that the
decision will accelerate the company's focus on creating value and
growth for its customers.
High intake of calcium and vitamin D, particularly from
supplements, may lower the risk of diabetes by 33 per cent, say
American scientists, as a leading European clinician reports that
over a billion people are vitamin D deficient.
DSM has re-affirmed its commitment to the innovative field of
personalized nutrition, pledging $6.5m (€5.4) in follow-on funding
to US nutrigenomics company Sciona.
Omega-3 fatty acids could prevent or inhibit the growth of liver
cancer cells, say researchers from the University of Pittsburgh at
today's annual meeting of the American Association for Cancer
Research.
Spain's Natraceutical Group has developed a new alkalization
process to make its soluble cocoa fiber suitable for use in
functional milk products, an area it has identified as offering
strong opportunities in the functional sector.
Both green and black tea could protect against age-related diseases
like Alzheimer's, says a new study, adding yet more support to the
benefits of tea extract on brain health.
Raspberries possess about 50 per cent higher antioxidant activity
than strawberries, and storage or processing into jams does not
remove the valuable compounds, as growing consumer awareness of
health benefits drive sales.
Norwegian researchers are developing a new chewable capsule for
omega-3, primarily aimed at small children who have trouble
swallowing normal capsules.
The body's ability to absorb and benefit from soy isoflavones is
greater when taken from juice but not cookies, results that have
implications for using soy isoflavones as functional ingredients.