Energy drink makers in Thailand could face strict advertising
restrictions, similar to those for alcoholic drinks, after health
authorities claimed they damage health.
A mother's diet can alter her offspring's development to such an
extent that it changes the baby's characteristics for life, and
potentially that of future generations, say researchers who have
found that nutrition...
Lack of growth in Benecol sales and the impact of recent
acquisitions and restructuring at Raisio's nutrition unit mean the
Finnish group is back in the red.
The UK will ask the European Commission to develop a transparent
system of restrictions to prevent unhealthy foods being fortified
with vitamins, or health claims being made on fatty, salt-laden
products.
Israeli soy ingredients specialist Solbar Industries has redesigned
its website, to include the latest technical and scientific
information on both soy proteins and soy isoflavones.
Research showing that oat fibre's effect on cholesterol depended on
the foods in which it was consumed, appears to confirm the need for
health claims to be restricted to recognised 'healthy' foods.
The newer vitamin D formulation paricalcitol appears to help
dialysis patients live longer, report researchers in today's issue
of the New England Journal of Medicine.
A high-protein flour derived from transgenic rice seeds could pose
a threat to premium protein supplements used to boost nutrition
levels, researchers from Taipei suggested yesterday.
A German confectioner says it has developed the first chocolate
capable of countering the ageing process and making people feel
happy. While their evidence to support such a claim is
inconclusive, the move demonstrates the growing...
A seminar organised by the Food Industry Training centre at the
University of Reading will deal with the latest information on
obesity, salt, vitamins and minerals, for food manufacturers trying
to respond to consumer health interests.
Anaemia, a condition caused by vitamin and mineral deficiency,
doubles the risk of serious physical decline in the elderly,
according to a new study. The researchers do not yet know if
vitamin supplements could prevent elderly disability...
Japan's established health foods market continues to grow, by an
average of 8 per cent annually over the past five years. Suppliers
of innovative ingredients could gain access to the market at this
year's Hi Japan.
Food manufacturers are deliberately targeting children with
high-calorie, low-nutrient foods, claims a new report from UK
consumer group The Food Commission. The food industry fights back,
underlining its 'responsible' marketing...
Increasing the intake of soy isoflavones may have little effect on
either LDL or HDL cholesterol, concludes a review by Dutch
researchers. But soy protein could help reduce heart disease risk
by improving endothelial function, suggests...
A UK-based firm has been ordered to withdraw advertising for a
joint health supplement, which made claims that were not supported
by science, according to the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA).
The proposed European regulation on nutrition and health claims
will severely restrict the marketing potential of supplement
makers, says the European Health Product Manufacturers Association
(EHPM), calling on the European Parliament...
Supplements of the hormone DHEA could help prevent age-related
heart disease, suggests a small Japanese study. Middle-aged men
with high cholesterol levels had improved artery function as well
as insulin sensitivity after a daily...
The Australian government is allocating A$5.5 million (€3.17m) in
funding for the commercial development of functional foods at one
of two new centres for food excellence.
Dutch nutrition company Royal Numico has completed the sale of its
US vitamin maker Rexall Sundown, leaving it with no shareholders'
equity, said the firm on Friday.
With sales and operating profit both diving in the second quarter
the summer sun is not shining on DSM with the outlook also
decidedly gloomy for the next three months. However all is not
bleak with a rebound predicted by the year...
Danisco has announced the EU launch of its low-calorie fat Salatrim
which will allow bakers and confectioners alike to offer healthier
alternatives to weight conscious consumers who cannot say no to
temptation.
The nutraceutical industry could soon be using ingredients recycled
from the waste produced by cheese makers and other food
manufacturers. Australian scientists have designed a patented
method to extract nutrients from whey and other...
Executives from global food and drink firms continued talks on
their role in global health at a WHO meeting last week. The
industry is under increasing pressure to support health in a
climate of new regulations, legal actions and...
The European Commission has conditionally cleared DSM's acquisition
of Roche Vitamins and Fine Chemicals, it said yesterday. The deal,
likely to be completed in the third quarter 2003, will cost DSM
€1,750 million.
Both the dairy sector and confectionery, considered reasonably
mature markets, are finding new ways of adding value to products -
the addition of functional ingredients. CLA yoghurts and
energy-boosting chocolate bars are among the...
Taking oral glucosamine sulphate and chondroitin sulphate could be
a safe and effective way of treating knee osteoarthritis, report a
team of Belgian and French researchers.
Swiss fine chemicals producer Lonza is facing increasing pressure
from emerging markets with sales of its organic and performance
chemicals dropping 11 per cent in this year's first half.
DSM will wipe €200 million off the purchase price for Roche's
vitamins unit, owing to the unit's recent poor performance and
costs associated with the long approval process of competition
authorities, said the company today.
The biggest milk drinkers in Europe, Scandinavians are being swayed
by retailer marketing and new products to discover the growing
number of non-dairy drinks on offer, suggests a new report.
Intake of omega-3 fatty acids, known to boost cognition and mood,
could also significantly reduce the chances of developing
Alzheimer's disease, said researchers this week.
Eating in between mealtimes is fundamentally ingrained in
Europeans' eating habits, claims a new report that should encourage
manufacturers of healthy snacks.
The Food Safety Authority of Ireland is seeking views from Irish
industry on the European Community's proposed new regulation to
govern nutrition and health claims on foods.
Scientists in the UK said on Friday they had found evidence of a
link between consumption of fat and breast cancer, a theory so far
poorly supported by human trials. Their study raises questions
about the methods of assessing dietary...
Kemin Foods, maker of FloraGLO Lutein, is hoping to increase brand
awareness among the British medical community, by backing a
campaign to teach doctors about the role of lutein in preventing
blindness among the elderly.
The carbohydrate-rich pizza could be associated with a reduced risk
of cancer, suggested a newspaper report yesterday, while a recent
study finds that the tomato-based food could help lower women's
levels of heart disease.
Lonza, the Swiss fine chemicals company, has reported a 5.2 per
cent rise in net profits for the first half of the year to SFr161
million (€109m) after good performances from all its main operating
divisions.
Japan's Kyowa Hakko is to step up production of the amino acid GABA
(gamma-amino butyric acid), with the launch of a new supplement,
Remake GABA, which helps to lower blood pressure and promote
relaxation.
A review of black cohosh, said to be the most comprehensive to
date, finds it to be safe, just days after another study suggested
that the herb, taken as an alternative to HRT, could trigger the
spread of breast cancer.
Eating large quantities of red meat and high-fat dairy foods is
associated with an increased risk of breast cancer, concludes a
prospective study, one of the first to support the theory.
Supplement manufacturers can expect an end to falling vitamin
prices over the next few years, with growth markets in Asia and
overall higher consumption offsetting the continuing battle with
Chinese competitors.
Food and drink products designed specially for people with
hypertension could soon be available on the market, after
researchers claimed this week to have found an acceptable amount of
potassium to reduce blood pressure.
Chemicals in the seeds of magnolia trees have been found to inhibit
the growth of new blood vessels, cutting tumour growth in mice by
half, according to a new study.
A Swiss lobby group is stepping up pressure on the Government to
introduce mandatory folic acid fortification of flour, according to
a newspaper report.
