A cauliflower with 25 times more vitamin A than its 'regular'
sister could meet the daily needs of consumers with the new
vegetable now available on the market, writes Lindsey
Partos.
Lycopene, the carotenoid found in tomatoes, may reduce the risk of
prostate cancer by inhibiting the male hormone's effect on the
prostate, report researchers from DSM this week, writes
Dominique Patton.
UK healthcare firm William Ransom is to buy the branded vitamins
business founded by Olympic gold medallist swimmer David Wilkie for
£7.825 million (€11.71m), it said today.
Vitamin C appears to reduce levels of C-reactive protein, a marker
of inflammation and possibly a better predictor of heart disease
than cholesterol levels, shows research for the first time. The
findings could provide tools to beat...
A new safety test on the herbal kava could help bring it back onto
European markets, according to industry lobbyists meeting recently
with German authorities.
The Canadian subsidiary of Anglo-Dutch giant Unilever has joined
the growing ranks of manufacturers to cut the trans fatty acid
content out of food products.
Science-backed health claims will be the key to strong growth for
manufacturers of the gut health ingredients prebiotics looking to
drive into the soaring US market.
Evidence continues to mount suggesting a link between various
stages of depression and low blood levels of the B vitamin folate,
according to research funded by the Agricultural Research Service
in the US.
A link up between US space technologists and the leading
Swedish-Danish dairy firm Arla Foods could lead to new knowledge
about how to provide humans with calcium and yoghurt bacteria.
Aiming to demystify the nutritional information on food labels
researchers have developed a new tool to help consumers in their
understanding. Education is also the key to lifing sales.
Burgeoning ingredients firm Corn Products International will drive
harder into the nutritional ingredients market signing on a deal to
acquire a 75 per cent stake in prebiotic supplier GTC Nutrition.
Zinc supplements could increase the effectiveness of stimulants
used to treat children with attention deficit hyperactivity
disorder (ADHD), the most common childhood behavioural disorder
that affects around one in every 25 school-aged...
A new plant sterol-based ingredient that has added minerals to
benefit bone health and reduce blood pressure has gained regulatory
approval for use on the European market.
A group of cereal scientists is looking to rewrite the definition
of a wholegrain to help consumers identify the healthy ingredient
in foods and lift their intake of wholegrains.
A novel source of omega-3 fatty acids, seeds from the South
American plant chia, could soon reach the European market after a
UK scientific panel concludes the ingredient is safe for
consumption.
The world's largest dairy ingredients business is aiming to ramp up
collection of colostrum from its suppliers to meet growing demand
for the ingredient in health products.
Coffee contains similar levels of antioxidants to black tea and can
be just as beneficial to health, according to Scottish scientists
that have found coffee's antioxidants are highly absorbable by the
human body.
The controversial debate over whether a fatty or sugary food can
carry a health claim has stalled a Europe-wide regulation for
health and nutrition claims and also brought down a proposed law on
fortification.
Most dietary supplements do not have sufficient evidence to support
claims for weight loss, according to two UK experts, who reviewed
the evidence for a number of natural products including yerba mate,
chromium picolinate, ephedra...
The commonly used spice cinnamon could see new applications in
functional foods as findings from the US suggest that chewing
cinnamon-flavoured gum could help the memory, reports Lindsey
Partos.
Soy protein appears to lower risk of heart disease by increasing
the size of LDL cholesterol particles and reducing dangerous
cholesterol, shows a new study that further examines the mechanism
behind soy's benefits to heart health.
High protein diets may in fact boost bone health, shows new
research, that contradicts fears by nutritionists that increasing
protein intake could lead to calcium losses.
Grape seed extract could be a useful weight management supplement,
suggests a small study, the first to test the effects of the
extract on calorie intake in people.
Rhodia Food has gained rights to a new bacterial stabilisation
system that allows freeze-dried probiotics to be stored at room
temperature with guaranteed stability of up to two years, according
to the firm.
Low levels of vitamin B12 are associated with poorer memory in
older people with high risk for Alzheimer's, according to a large
Swedish study, thought to be one of the first to examine how the
relationship between diet and genes...
Oral spray could take over from tablets and capsules as the
preferred method of delivery for vitamins and nutrients, claims a
US company that has developed a range of patented vitamin and
mineral sprays.
Zinc appears to significantly reduce the duration of fever and
severity of illness in boys with pneumonia and other serious lower
respiratory infections, according to new research.
A panel of scientists in the US has developed a method to assess
the safety of common supplements based on available lab and animal
data, and suggests that this process could be used by regulators to
get round the lack of human clinical...
Ultra Premium Brands (UPB), the developer of leading energy drinks
brand Red Devil, has been bought out by its management, who are
hoping to develop it as the number two energy drinks business in
the world.
A UK government body, charged with protecting the country's
wildlife and nature, is considering opening up more than 200 nature
reserves to bioprospecting, or the search for wild plants and
animals that could offer valuable resources...
The chief financial officer of health food and supplement group
Wessanen is to stand down following an investigation into the
balance sheet that started in August 2003, the Dutch company said
yesterday.
An essential oil, used to flavour a leading chewing gum brand
manufactured by gum giant Wrigley's, also appears to tackle the
bacteria that causes bad breath, writes Lindsey Partos.
The British are not as pushed for time as they would have everyone
believe but convenience in healthcare and eating is seen as an
opportunity to free up time for other lifestyle gains, suggests a
survey of 2000 adults by Mintel.
US government scientists said this week that a genetically modified
fungus that can manufacture the potent antioxidant lycopene from
corn fibre could be a cheaper alternative to sourcing the
carotenoid from tomatoes.
Coca-Cola Japan is to launch a drink flavoured with fragrances
thought to activate the fat-burning process in a new joint venture
with cosmetics firm Shiseido.
A little-known molecule created in the intestine when soy is
digested is a powerful blocker of a potent male hormone involved in
prostate cancer and male pattern baldness, shows a new animal
study.
The tomato-derived carotenoid lycopene may reduce risk of cancer by
activating special cancer preventive enzymes, according to a new
lab study by an Israeli team.
Australia's medicines regulator has published draft guidelines for
the registration of complementary medicines, which are also
expected to form the basis of rules under the controversial joint
agency with New Zealand.
Taking a folic acid supplement may stop the onset of migraines,
says an Australasian team, which has discovered a gene that is
linked to the most severe and debilitating form of headache,
migraine with aura.
A simple blood test could determine whether older women with
diabetes would benefit from or be at risk from vitamin doses
designed to protect their ailing hearts, according to researchers
at the Technion-Israel Institute of Technology.
Hopping on board the fast-moving low carb train, Arla Food
Ingredients, the supplier of tooth-friendly sweetener tagatose,
says a new study from Australian scientists confirms the product's
low glycaemic response.
There is 'considerable evidence' to suggest that sucrose and other
free sugars contribute to the global epidemic of obesity and
governments should endorse recent WHO guidelines on reducing sugar
intake, argues a researcher...
A novel, healthy oil marketed by an ADM joint venture could soon be
available on the Australian market after food authorities there
concluded it is safe.
UK researchers are to test whether garlic could be used to counter
diabetes, promising renewed interest in one of the most
well-established dietary supplement products.
Leading multivitamin brand Centrum has added lutein to its
formulation for the German market, taking the ingredient firmly
into Europe's mass market and establishing as a daily health
requirement, writes Dominique Patton.
