Malnutrition in the first few years of life leads to antisocial and
aggressive behaviour throughout childhood and late adolescence,
report US researchers.
US-based Carotech has received a patent for a novel tocotrienol
complex, said to increase the bioavailability of tocotrienols in
the gastrointestinal tract.
Israel-based Enzymotec is introducing non-GM variants of its high
grade lecithin and phosphatidylserine (PS), to boost its share in
the supplements market.
Danone is entering the UK market this month with its first product
containing plant sterols. Joining another industry heavyweight
Unilever, the move underlines the potential of the
cholesterol-lowering category and also signals increasing...
The European Commission will this week host a major conference on
the challenges for diabetes research, in a bid to raise political,
academic and industrial awareness of the disease.
Women who reported eating diets rich in alpha-linolenic acid (ALA)
had a lower risk of dying from heart disease and sudden cardiac
death than those whose diets are low in the plant-derived fatty
acid, researchers reported this week.
Chinese producers of glucosamine predict that prices, which have
almost tripled this year, will peak early next year, before
falling, as a knock-on benefit from recent changes to the
shrimp-meat market, writes Dominique Patton.
Young adults who maintain their weight over time, even if they are
overweight, have lower risk factor levels for heart disease and are
less likely to develop metabolic syndrome in middle age than those
whose weight increases, according...
A diet rich in alpha-linolenic acid from walnuts, walnut oil and
flaxseed oil not only lowered bad cholesterol but also decreased
markers for blood vessel inflammation in men and women at risk of
heart disease, report researchers.
Danisco has taken up the low-carb, low-sugar baton and run with it,
developing a line of flavours aimed at food manufacturers
developing artificially sweetened and reduced sugar beverages and
dairy products.
Replacing white bread with low-glycaemic breads could help to
reduce the risk of type 2 diabetes, suggests new research, that
offers evidence for the role of low glycaemic index foods.
European companies are increasing their presence in the green tea
extract market, looking to reach supplement makers with highly
concentrated products.
Supplements of omega-3 fatty acids may help prevent asthmatic cough
and allergy to house dust mites in children, report Australian
researchers, adding new evidence to the ongoing debate.
Consumption of olive oil is inversely associated with blood
pressure, report Greek researchers, revealing an additional factor
behind its protective effect on heart health.
New product launches and applications helped lift turnover at
Raisio's ingredients division by almost 40 per cent during the
third quarter, it reported today.
Coca-Cola Services S.A. has applied to the UK's novel foods
committee seeking approval to market fruit juices, fruit nectars
and tomato juice with added plant sterols.
Increased fruit and vegetable consumption is associated with a
decreased risk of cardiovascular disease but not cancer, according
to a new study that suggests the cancer-protective effect may have
been 'overstated'.
A supplement combining acetyl L-carnitine, highly concentrated
omega-3 fatty acids and coenzyme Q 10 may support and maintain
visual function in elderly people at increased risk of developing
vision loss, reported researchers last...
Future growth in the OTC sector will come from new
condition-specific products targeting older consumers, including
vitamins and supplements like probiotics, forecasts market research
firm Euromonitor.
Raspberries and another berry commercially grown in Finland, the
cloudberry, contain a compound that inhibits the growth of harmful
intestinal bacteria, report researchers at VTT Biotechnology and
the University of Helsinki.
ADM, the leading supplier of natural vitamin E, is set to bring a
new supply of non-GM certified product onto the market early next
year in response to demand from European consumers. Until then,
smaller companies will continue...
Natural, plant-derived ingredients have been the source of
inspiration for some of this year's most innovative new food
products, often being used to boost the healthy image of
traditional products.
Chronic diseases linked to obesity could put the brakes on economic
progress in many developing countries unless urgent action is
taken, experts warned at the first major international conference
on obesity in Africa yesterday.
Hungary's competition watchdog has fined French dairy giant Danone
HUF10 million for manipulating and misleading consumers with its
advert for Danone Activia yoghurt, writes Chris Mercer.
The food supplement glucosamine, widely used to treat
osteoarthritis pain in knee joints, has no long-term beneficial
effect, a team of Canadian researchers has concluded.
An innovative technology that allows for the addition of both plant
sterols and minerals to foods has won the backing of leading US
food manufacturer General Mills, which has licensed the product for
use in a range of foods.
A panel of European experts has for the first time drawn up
guidelines for quality standards for probiotic products in a bid to
improve the quality of the increasing numbers of supplements and
probiotic foods on the market.
DSM expects to see full year profits rise 50 per cent on last year,
said chairman Peter Elverding, after stronger than expected growth
in the third quarter continued the positive trend.
Number two cultures player Danisco will ramp up production of
frozen pelletised cultures clearing a €7 million investment to
expand facilities in Niebull, Germany.
Australia looks set to widen the definition of 'wholegrain' to
allow more foods to include this term, increasingly associated with
heart health, on their product labelling.
Benecol maker Raisio has stepped up its functional oil offering
with the acquisition of Camelina, a start-up producing omega-3 rich
oil from the camelina sativa oilseed.
Severe calorie restriction prevents certain ageing-related changes
in the brain, including the accumulation of free radicals and
impairments in coordination and strength, according to a mouse
study.
The most successful health foods of the future are likely to be
functional, and particularly those targeted at children and
seniors, predicts a new report.
Health-promoting compounds found in honey could make this
ingredient a more attractive option for food makers currently using
bulk sweeteners such as high-fructose corn syrup and looking to
jump on board the growing health foods trend,...