Thriving global cheese production is likely to spur new
developments in whey processing, and combined with new process
technologies, offer significant growth opportunities for
specialists, reveals a new report.
Finland's National Food Agency announced this week that it has
established an expert network to evaluate whether health claims
used to market foods, supplements and foods for particular
nutritional uses are adequately backed...
Food marketers not only have to battle against restrictions on
health claims, but they may also be coming up against 'macho'
attitudes when trying to reach the male consumer, suggests a new
study from the UK.
Probiotics leader Yakult is hosting an international symposium in
Germany next month, to explore recent research on probiotics and
its role in immunology and cancer.
A large population trial appears to confirm that a higher intake of
dietary fibre, particularly water-soluble fibre, can reduce the
risk of coronary heart disease.
UK doctors are being encouraged to support the use of herbal
remedies by the country's herbalists, currently trying to increase
understanding of the power of plant-based remedies during Herbal
Medicine Awareness Week.
US-based National Enzyme Company has been granted a GMP Certificate
of manufacturing by the Australian Therapeutic Goods Administration
(TGA), allowing it to sell its enzyme and other herbal medicinal
products in Australia.
Researchers in the US are developing a new cream composed of
compounds found in tea, which they claim will help fight skin
cancer, while in Japan, tea is being studied for its potential to
fight fat.
Leading Irish drinks group Cantrell & Cochrane has launched its
first functional beverage, an isotonic sports drink aimed at Irish
athletes and backed by a marketing budget of €1 million.
Chemicals from cranberries could be used to help recovery from
stroke, particularly in its earliest stages when the most severe
damage occurs, said researchers at a US scientific meeting
yesterday.
The chief executive of major Swiss food group Nestlé has defended
his firm's often-cited focus on nutrition in a recent interview,
despite what looks like much bigger investment in confectionery and
convenience foods.
Mutual funds investing in health and biotechnology stocks have
provided little shelter from the bear market this year. Managers of
these funds say an aging population underpins demand for health
care products and services and the...
Taking supplements of melatonin, used to combat insomnia or jet
lag, could pose health risks for people with asthma say researchers
in the US. Higher levels of melatonin are associated with an
overnight loss of lung function in asthma...
The herb black cohosh may reduce hot flushes by acting on body
temperature regulation, rather than through its oestrogen-like
effects, report researchers, who suggest the finding increases the
likelihood that the herb is a safe HRT...
Poor absorption of folic acid is compounding a low intake among
people in the Netherlands, suggest researchers, who advise that a
more bioavailable form of the B vitamin be included in foods.
Consumers in Australia and New Zealand use nutritional information
and health charity endorsements to select food, but set little
store by health claim labels and are unlikely to properly
understand nutrient claims, a recent survey...
DMV International, a division of dairy giant Campina, has entered
into an agreement with AgriMark, USA, for the production of its
bioactive protein lactoferrin.
Croda Healthcare, a division of UK-based speciality chemicals
manufacturer Croda Oleochemicals, is to market a new range of soy
nutraceuticals derived from whole soybeans. The company claims that
unlike many other soy-based dietary...
Taking supplements of calcium could help the body fight E
coli, the bacteria often responsible for traveller's diarrhoea,
and a cause of illness in children and the elderly in developing
countries, suggests new research from...
US researchers have discovered a faster, cheaper method for testing
the quality and purity of oils, such as flaxseed, used in dietary
supplements. Their work could help the industry deal better with
increasing quality testing.
Makers of a weight loss supplement containing extracts of exotic
fruits have been hauled up by the UK's advertising standards agency
for making unsubstantiated claims about the product's efficacy in a
direct mailing.
Spanish choline salts manufacturer Algry Quimica announced the
completion of its ISO 9001:2000 quality certification process,
moving the company closer to a fully integrated quality system, it
said.
Comvita New Zealand has purchased a 50 per cent share in Api-Med
Medical Honey, a Cambridge, New Zealand-based joint venture set up
to develop medical grade honey products.
New tests show that the sugar replacer Isomalt has a very low
glycemic index (GI), well below other sugar substitutes, making it
an attractive option for food companies trying to get healthier,
says its manufacturer Palatinit.
The Australian and New Zealand markets could soon see
cholesterol-lowering milks on sale, as the region's food agency
considers comments on a request from Parmalat Australia.
The EU should adopt tougher regulations on food advertising to
children and more effective labelling rules among a range of
long-term measures to persuade Europeans to switch to a healthier
diet, according to a report released today.
Billed as the first sugar-free isotonic drink, the US-produced
ChampionLyte is being launched on the European market next month at
this year's Anuga trade show in Cologne, Germany.
Swiss L-carnitine specialist Lonza has signed US-based Metagenics
to market its stomach health supplement PepZin GI to healthcare
professionals in the US and Europe.
An estimated 3 million people in the UK have tried the Atkins Diet,
according to a poll which confirms the rapidly growing popularity
of the controversial diet.
Regular alcohol intake, thought to reduce the risk of
cardiovascular disease, is associated with lower prevalence of
metabolic syndrome, reported Greek researchers at the European
Society of Cardiology meeting earlier this week.
Just eating one or two servings of fruit or vegetables can reduce
the risk of heart attack, researchers said yesterday, although
those that eat more can cut the risk of coronary events by as much
as 70 per cent, according to the case...
Dietary fats could help the body fight against tuberculosis,
according to a team of European researchers, who suggest that the
properties of certain lipids may have a useful anti-bacterial role.
Israeli soy ingredients firm Solbar Industries introduces the
latest in its isolate range, Solpro 900, for use in infant formula,
nutritional foods and beverages.
US company Reilly Industries is to buy Degussa's Belgium-based
vitamin B3 business for an undisclosed sum, giving the US firm the
world's largest capacity for food grade vitamin B3.
Companies on both sides of the Atlantic are using the boom in
functional foods and beverages to add fuel to their anti-smoking
remedies, and this week Germany's Nautilus announced it is to
reposition its NicoMed as an energy...
Danish ingredients company Danisco announces it is to license its
HOWARU probiotics brand directly to a retailer, the upmarket South
African chain Woolworths, in a bid to increase brand loyalty among
consumers and health professionals.
Certain constituents in red wine may be able to reverse some of the
damage caused by cigarettes, suggests a new study presented at the
European Society of Cardiology meeting last week.
The herb sage can improve memory, finds new research that confirms
the theories of herbalists several centuries ago. The findings
could have significant implications for treatments for Alzheimer's
disease, suggest the UK-based...
A supplement containing chromium picolinate and biotin
significantly reduced elevated blood sugar levels in people with
type 2 diabetes after only twelve weeks, reported researchers at
the International Diabetes Federation (IDF) Congress...
Irish dairy ingredients group Glanbia sees profits fall in the
first half of 2003, with an exit from the prepared meat business
and adverse exchange rates both taking their toll on an otherwise
satisfactory performance.
Despite good performance from its Tree Of Life business and
continued restructuring, Dutch wellness foods group Wessanen still
feeling the heat as profits slip into the red for the first half of
2003.
Cardiac rehabilitation patients may 'just say no' not only to
obviously harmful dietary fat but also to beneficial fruits and
vegetables, claims a small study published this month.
Adolescent girls who consume a moderate amount of dairy products
are not likely to have a higher body mass index or experience an
increase in percentage of body fat, concludes a new study.
Could your child be preordained to be an overweight couch potato?
New Zealand physiologists are proposing that the well-known
association between obesity, metabolic syndrome, sedentary
behaviour, and overeating might have a common...
The time has come for serious action in the food industry, as
UK-based international obesity task force echoes previous calls for
help in bringing about a 'major transformation in diet and
activity' in response to the ever...
The British Nutrition Foundation (BNF) is to hold a conference in
September for the launch of its publication 'Plants: Diet and
Health 2003', providing detailed information on substances in
plant-based foods that may have...
Children who replace proper breakfasts with chocolate bars or
carbonated drinks have the reaction levels of a 70 year old by the
end of the morning, report researchers.
Life science company DSM is in top gear this year, with the
European Patent Office revealing that the company filed the largest
number of biotechnology patent applications in Europe this year,
for the second year in succession.
Traditional curry spice curcumin may provide an inexpensive,
well-tolerated, and effective treatment for inflammatory bowel
disease - Crohn's and ulcerative colitis - report researchers.
