Dutch fine chemcials group DSM is to market creatine directly to
the consumer through Swiss partner Dolder, in a bid to retain its
share of the German sports nutrition market.
Ads for dietary supplements consistently break advertising code
rules and are part of one of the most complained about sectors in
the UK, according to the country's Advertising Standards Authority.
Vitamin D deficiency is a significant risk factor for falls and
injuries in elderly women living in residential care in Australia,
a Melbourne University study has found.
Starch ingredients company National Starch and Chemical, a
subsidiary of the chemical giant ICI Group, has moved further into
human nutrition with news this week that it has acquired the
resistant starch business from Penford Australia.
Junk food such as burgers, chips and fizzy drinks, should carry
tobacco-style health warnings in a bid to reduce rising obesity
rates, a senior UK politician told leading food makers in a
government investigation into obesity yesterday.
Health food stores and kava suppliers are celebrating a recent
decision by the Welsh government to revoke legislation that banned
the herb in the UK last year.
UK natural extracts firm William Ransom & Son saw turnover and
profits slip in the first half of the year but said it remains
focused on its acquisition strategy, to be funded by cash from a
planned site sale.
Researchers at German fine chemicals firm BASF have produced
evidence to show that bioavailability of synthetic lycopene is
equal to that derived from natural sources such as tomatoes.
Fortifying wheat flour with iron appears to have little effect on
improving intake of the mineral, suggests a report in this month's
European Journal of Nutrition.
German company Boehringer Ingelheim received a US patent yesterday
for its extract of red vine leaves which can be used as a treatment
for chronic venous insufficiency.
Foods fortified with moderate amounts of vitamin E and carotenoids
not only improve antioxidant status in those under oxidative stress
but also lead to significant improvements in healthy people, report
researchers.
A supplement containing vitamins and minerals may help to slow the
progression to death of some of the 40 million people infected with
HIV worldwide, according to a new study.
Canadian life science company, Fytokem Products Inc., a developer
of therapeutic plant extracts and bioactive molecules, announced
that it has signed a product development and licensing agreement
with Lonza Inc., the US subsidiary...
Belgian ingredients company Orafti is to acquire Remy Industries, a
Belgium-based producer of food ingredients made from rice, the
company announced this week.
Operation Phoenix, the restructuring programme introduced earlier
this year by Dutch wellness foods group Wessanen, is already
bearing fruit, with the company last week announcing
better-than-expected third quarter figures. But the...
A major international trial to investigate whether supplements of B
vitamins can protect people from a second stroke received funding
from the UK this month, one of the 14 countries to participate.
Swedish probiotics developer Probi has signed a licence agreement
with Canada's Institut Rosell, giving it access to a significant
share of the dietary supplements market in the US and Europe.
Less than half a teaspoon of cinnamon daily could significantly
reduce the risk factors for diabetes and cardiovascular disease in
people with type 2 diabetes, suggests a small trial in next month's
Diabetes Care journal.
Populations that lack exposure to sunlight during winter months
should take vitamin D supplements to reduce their risk of cancer,
warns a letter published in this week's British Medical
Journal.
Australia's Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) has ordered a
consumer level recall of 99 bottles of Nature Made brand vitamin
supplements, being illegally sold in the country.
The Cognis Group, a leader in antioxidant and botanical
ingredients, announced recently that it is near to completing
construction of the world's largest stand-alone manufacturing
facility for phytosterols.
A study conducted by the Finnish National Public Health Institute,
KTL, in Finland reveals that nine out of ten people in the Nordic
and Baltic countries could benefit from increasing the amount of
fruit and vegetables in their diet
Researchers in New Zealand have discovered that iron levels and
bioavailability in meat are dependent on the degree to which meat
is cooked and the type of cut.
The FiE this week was awash with European and American companies
offering the market whey protein isolates. In the US, scientists
have found a further formulation for the ingredient with
researchers at the Agricultural Research Service...
As research progesses into the possible health benefits linked to
breast-feeding scientists continue to look at the alternatives
available in infant formulae. New evidence from a Cochrane review
concludes that where exclusive breast-feeding...
Plant extract suppliers, keen to offer their solutions for the
booming beverages sector, are promoting a number of concepts at
Food Ingredients Europe this week, many designed for enriched
waters.
The Fi Europe awards committee, that last month creamed off eight
out of 40 new products shortlisted for the final selection, picked
the latest texturant in the FCI range from French company Limagrain
Cereales Ingredients for the...
Cargill Health & Food Technologies has launched a new soy
isoflavone ingredient developed specifically for the dietary
supplement industry. AdvantaSoy Compress, produced in the same way
as AdvantaSoy Clear, can be customised and...
Researchers in Canada have found new evidence that buckwheat, a
grain used in making pancakes, may be beneficial in the management
of diabetes. The grain was found to significantly lower blood
glucose levels in rats.
German speciality chemicals company Degussa has founded a holding
company in Beijing - Degussa (China) Holding - to expand the
group's activities in the Chinese region. The group also announced
recently that it has completed...
Following the new studies backing the health benefits of omega-3
fatty acids presented last week, German ingredients firm Nutrinova
announced yesterday that it has received approval to market its
microalgae-derived DHA to European...
Holland Sweetener company, DSM's joint venture with Japan-based
company Tosoh has finally launched its high intensity sweetener
Twinsweet on to the European market after years of waiting for
approval from Brussels.
American cranberry co-operative Ocean Spray, seeking to build brand
awareness in Europe at FiE this week, has extended its ingredients
line further with a new mixed berry variant and glycerated version
of its Flavoured Fruit Pieces...
UK-based research firm Leatherhead Food is launching a series of
projects that will provide companies with new opportunities for
product innovation, including for the functional food market.
Australia's TGA, soon to be given new powers to regulate dietary
supplements after a recent government report, last week ordered a
recall of Vital brand Vitamin B complex capsules, after the
manufacturer alerted it to problems...
A whole soybean extract and a formula to boost applications for
phytosterols are among the healthy innovations up for awards at
Food Ingredients Europe, opening in Frankfurt, Germany today. The
show is set to attract up to 12,000...
Boosting levels of docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) in the blood and
eating about three fish meals each week can almost halve the risk
of Alzheimer's disease in elderly men and women, reported
researchers in the US last week, confirming...
Health food manufacturers look set to gain significant advantages
from ground-breaking new technology by a private US biotech firm.
Three leading ingredients companies have been quick off the mark to
invest in the research.
Taking fish oil supplements appears to significantly reduce the
severity in elite athletes of a condition which reduces lung
function after exercise and narrows the airways, report researchers
from universities in the US and Cardiff,...
The link between diet, specifically antioxidants, and brain health
gained further ground last week with new studies suggesting that
antioxidant-rich blueberries can both help fight ageing and reduce
some of the functional damage caused...
Vitatene, a subsidiary of Spanish penicillin firm Antibioticos, has
applied for novel foods approval to market lycopene extracted from
the fungus Blakeslea trispora on the European market.
