Fish oil supplements will be given to a group of children with
learning and behavioural difficulties in a new study to find out if
the omega-3 fatty acids can improve their condition.
Dutch biotech group Pharming is stepping up talks with nutritional
companies in the US to bring its recombinant human lactoferrin to
the market, after submitting safety data to the Food and Drug
Administration.
National Starch Food Innovation's appointment of Fiske as its new
distributor of nature-based ingredients to the Swedish, Danish,
Spanish and Portuguese markets extends a long-running relationship.
Starting the day with an egg breakfast instead of another food with
the same calorie count is more likely to lead to weight loss in
overweight people, suggests new research.
Japanese CoQ10 maker Kaneka has started shipping product made in
its new facility in Japan, easing restricted supplies of the
supplement that continues to be popular around the world.
A growing body of research is driving strong growth in supplements
and foods fortified with vitamin D, inversely linked in several
studies to lower risk of certain cancers and osteoporosis.
Upping intake of vitamins C and E, zinc, and beta-carotene could
reduce the risk of age-related macular degeneration (AMD) by a
third, suggests a new Dutch study.
Dutch biotechnology company Pharming said last week that it had
completed its filing for a Generally Recognised as Safe (GRAS)
notification in the United States for use of its human lactoferrin
(hlF) substance in foods.
Higher intakes of vitamin D could reduce the risk of certain
cancers by as much as 50 per cent, suggests a new study, lending
weight to calls for increased supplement intake and food
fortification with the vitamin.
Fortification programmes to combat nutritional deficiencies and
prevention in the face of health scares are creating more
opportunities for vitamin and mineral manufacturers in Asia.
Christmas cake, mulled wine, mince pies and Christmas pudding - all
these festive specialities taste of Christmas. But why is it that
the smell of spices such as cinnamon, allspice, nutmeg, cloves and
ginger is synonymous with yuletide?
Canada-based Neptune Technologies will develop a new glucosamine
and krill oil blend through a partnership with Japan's Koyo
Chemical, it revealed yesterday.
The Puritans described its rich ingredients as "unfit for
God-fearing people". The Quakers referred to it as "the invention
of the scarlet whore of Babylon ". Who would have thought that the
humble Christmas pudding...
Humble pie, stuffed peacock and sugar mice have left our Christmas
tables seemingly never to return. But what was it that forever
pushed such dishes from our hearts and feasting?
Australian omega-3 producer Clover Corporation is testing whether
microalgae could offer an alternative source of health fatty acids
to its current raw material supply, fish.
The UK's biggest supermarket, Tesco, is introducing its own plant
sterol-containing dairy range next month, offering a cheaper
alternative to the leading cholesterol-lowering brands.
All those who still believe in Santa, stop reading here. For his
sledge-pulling reindeer, Dancer, Prancer, and Rudolph, have long
been consumed in a tasty stew.
Chocoholics rejoice: 2005 was the year it became clear chocolate
really is good for you. But before Christmas ushers in a race to
cram the candy, reflect a moment on where the benefits truly lie,
and where they don't.
If only they taught chemistry in schools as it happens at Christmas tables across Europe. For here lies the secret of delicious. Come next weekend, the centrepiece from north to south will be a roast. A British turkey, a German goose, a French roast beef:...
Forget the family 'bored' games this Christmas. It's time to get
down to the local orchard with a slice of toast, a loaded gun and a
big bowl of steaming Wassail for some real festive tradition.
Advitech's psoriasis nutraceutical is set come to market next year,
as the Canadian biotech enters into its first marketing agreements:
Cothera is to market and distribute Dermylex in France, and further
announcements for the...
A small number of supplements on the UK market have been found by
authorities to contain amounts of iron, manganese or zinc above
levels recommended by experts, said the Food Standards Agency
yesterday.
Foods labelled as 'natural' are steadily growing in Europe, say
market researchers Mintel, thanks to a hazy understanding of the
term that is often associated with health.
Probiotics, unheard of a year ago, are now being added to more and
more products in China, and look set to see rapid growth in demand,
according to key supplier Chr Hansen.
World number two vitamin maker BASF said today it will shut down
its vitamin C plant in Denmark by the year-end, bringing to a halt
all of its production of the vitamin.
Japan's food safety authorities have agreed on a safe daily intake
for soy isoflavones, after applications to register the supplements
as food for specified health use (FOSHU).
People that are undernourished, or losing weight unintentionally,
cost UK health services more than twice as much as obese people,
suggests a new report, yet they receive less attention from the
government.
Fresh from the acquisition of Buckton Scott in the US, Israel's
LycoRed is reorganizing its subsidiaries to position itself as a
major supplier of natural carotenoids.
Health ingredient firms Lipid Nutrition, Probi, Flavex and Allied
Biotech all received awards from industry consultants Frost &
Sullivan last night for their innovative products and strategies.