Scientists in the US are attempting to find a cost-effective and
environmentally friendly means of separating rice's starch and
protein, increasingly important ingredients in health-conscious
food manufacturing.
There is an alarming ignorance about cancer and how to reduce the
risk of the disease that is Britain's biggest killer, according to
a survey by a leading cancer charity Cancer Research UK.
Women consuming more than 800 milligrams of calcium each day
reduced their risk of colorectal cancer by as much as 46 per cent,
according a large study carried out in the US.
Several of the UK's leading multiple retailers are failing to help
consumers make healthy eating choices, despite increasing action
from the government to tackle the rising levels of obesity and
dietary-related health problems,...
The food industry will this year revert to one of the oldest
principles in healthy eating - balance - as it seeks to respond to
a consumer move away from extreme dieting, predicts a Mintel
analyst.
Efforts to prevent osteoporosis, generally considered a disease of
elderly women, should actually start before puberty, suggests new
research into calcium supplements.
Strong year-on-year sales growth and a major new plant expansion at
premix leader Fortitech's Europe base demonstrates the insatiable
appetite for fortified foods in the region, writes Dominique
Patton.
DSM has reached an agreement with China's leading pharmaceuticals
group to buy out its stake in a vitamins joint venture,
strengthening the Dutch group's presence on the Chinese market,
reports Dominique Patton.
Fruit juice sales are soaring in the UK, driven by consumers'
perception of the beverage as a healthier alternative to coffee and
fizzy drinks, shows a new Mintel report.
UK trade associations were upbeat yesterday after presenting their
arguments for a rewrite of the European foods supplements directive
at the European court in Luxembourg.
Meat and dairy products with higher levels of the healthy fat
conjugated linoleic acid (CLA) could be available in just three
years, say scientists at the Rowett Research Institute in Scotland.
The type of dietary fats consumed by middle-aged men may be more
important than reducing total fat intake to lower the risk of dying
from heart disease, suggests a study out yesterday.
Irish biotech firm Alltracel has identified a new mechanism for its
novel cholesterol-lowering technology backing initial findings of
efficacy in animal research.
Reliv International, a US-based firm using network marketing to
distribute its supplement products, is hoping to make significant
inroads into the European market, with plans to start business in
Germany later this year.
Sales of oxygen-enriched water have almost quadrupled in Germany
since 2002 to 30 million litres. But in the US where it has been
available for over a decade longer, growth has been attributed to a
much more sophisticated product,...
A group of noni juice producers from the Pacific islands has become
the first trade association to gain novel foods approval for their
products to be sold in the EU.
Prolonged magnesium deficiency leads to osteoporosis in rats, finds
new research, which could present a warning to many populations not
getting adequate levels of the mineral through their diets.
Children with mild to moderate asthma who took supplements of the
pine bark extract Pycnogenol saw improved lung function and a
significant decrease in asthma symptoms, report researchers.
Excipient company JRS Pharma, part of the Germany's J Rettenmaier
& Sohne Group, has introduced a new gelling agent to stabilise
suspensions and emulsions, writes Phil Taylor.
The first attempt in Europe to set maximum safe levels for
nutrients in supplements and fortified foods demonstrates that
numerous products could be considered unsafe if the same approach
is adopted across the European community.
The Italian government is stepping up its focus on obesity with the
launch of an innovative campaign to draw attention to the serious
health risks of the condition.
Irish group DCC, owners of UK tabletting firm Thomson and Capper,
have acquired a majority stake in Laleham Healthcare, a contract
manufacturer of tablets and creams for the health and beauty
market.
Shares in Australian isoflavone specialist Novogen climbed more
than 3 per cent this week on news that the firm had settled a
patent dispute with the leading US supplements retailer GNC over
its red clover product.
DSM Food Specialties has concluded a second sponsorship deal of a
major sports event that will coincide with the launch of products
containing its new sports nutrition ingredient PeptoPro to the
public.
Cosmeceuticals, or supplements that target skin health and beauty,
are seeing fast growth in Europe since emerging as a new concept
but much of the growth so far has come from a handful of brands,
reports Dominique Patton.
Laboratory results showing that oleic acid dramatically cuts the
expression of a gene involved in the development of breast cancer
have been acclaimed as a major breakthrough in understanding the
benefits of the Mediterranean diet.
Mothers that consumed high levels of dietary vitamin C during late
pregnancy were more than twice as likely to report wheezing in
their children two years on, shows a new study.
French milk proteins supplier Armor Proteines has developed a
calcium caseinate for dietetic foods that is free of additives,
allowing manufacturers to avoid labelling issues.
Israeli flavour firm Frutarom, with clear ambitions to become one
of the top ten flavour players, is seeking a listing on the London
Stock Exchange to raise funds for imminent acquisitions.
Tennis players will test a range of sports nutrition products at
this week's Australian Open that have been developed in a bid to
avoid positive doping tests.
Changes in gut microflora caused by widespread use of antibiotics
and today's high-fat, low-fibre diet could be responsible for a
major increase in allergies in recent years, say researchers.
German firm Palatinit has applied for regulatory approval to launch
its slow energy release carbohydrate, isomaltulose, on the European
market, writes Lindsey Partos.
The European Commission is spending €12.7 million on research into
the relationship between diet, lack of exercise and the development
of diabetes to improve understanding of the rapid rise in this
disease in recent years.
People genetically prone to high concentrations of homocysteine
have a higher risk of stroke than other individuals, according to a
new study that supports the theory of a causal relationship between
the amino acid and stroke.
Little-known plant compounds that can help tackle increasing
prevalence of chronic disease are set to drive future product
development at DSM Nutritional Products, currently better known for
its vitamins range than natural extracts,...
Rice bran oil, being used by some US restaurants to eliminate trans
fats, appears to be responsible for the cholesterol-lowering effect
of the ingredient rather than its fibre content, say researchers.
2005 is barely underway but Canadian Forbes Medi-Tech is already
looking forward to a bumper year. The biopharmaceutical company
yesterday announced revenue guidance of C$21 to C$22 million for
the fiscal year ending 31 December 2005...
Citrate salts manufacturer Gadot Biochemical is looking to boost
its strong growth with a new range of mineral combinations as well
as plans to add new ingredients through acquisitions.