The amino acid cysteine may be able to reduce the risk of breast
cancer, according to a study presented last weekend, which found a
link between lower risk of the disease and those women with higher
levels of the antioxidant.
Australia's Federal Court is to proceed with a class action against
a number of multinational vitamin companies for price fixing,
despite an appeal that the country did not have jurisdiction over
the companies.
Selenium and iron supplements could become more important for
pregnant women, if a new study investigating the link between
deficiency of the minerals in the womb and increased risk of asthma
later on sees significant results.
A symposium on the emerging trend in customised nutrition will this
weekend reveal how food choices are becoming increasingly
individual, making it more important for health food marketers to
target the right person.
Australia's health authorities are urging all companies still
storing recalled products made by Pan Pharmaceuticals to
immediately supply information on when the stock is being
destroyed, following mistaken sales of some Pan...
Red clover extracts marketed to treat menopause symptoms had no
significant effect on hot flushes, reported researchers in this
week's Journal of the American Medical Association
A European research team, undertaking the most comprehensive study
of caffeine and health in the world, has found people drinking more
than six cups of coffee daily are at increased risk of heart
attack, especially if they smoke.
Flavour and mouth-feel of soy-protein drinks should not present a
barrier to consumer preferences, claim researchers, assessing the
acceptability of soy drinks compared to those made with whey
protein.
A new technology that can double the soy content of baked goods and
snacks without reducing their consistency is being brought to
market by healthcare firm BTG.
Collagen hydrolysate could play a significant role in the
prevention and treatment of degenerative joint diseases such as
osteoarthritis, suggests new research presented yesterday.
Japan's Kyowa Hakko Kogyo is introducing a liquid version of its
cholesterol-lowering food ingredient CSPHP at the IFT show in
Chicago this week. The ingredient is said to be more effective than
plant sterol esters, used in most...
A congress on childhood nutrition will today highlight the
advantages of breastfeeding over infant formula, linked in some
studies to a greater risk of child obesity. Meanwhile, the UK
proposes implementation of two European directives...
Europe's leading infant nutrition maker Numico is closing factories
and cutting 525 jobs as part of a cost-cutting plan for its
European baby foods division.
Acatris, the Dutch health ingredients company, has called for
greater harmonisation of the methods used to test soy isoflavones
to help consumers avoid "the proverbial problem of comparing
apples to oranges rather than apples...
Walnuts are being promoted as a cheaper and easier way of boosting
omega-3 intake, than eating fish. Meanwhile, peanut producers in
the US assert the benefits of the most popular nut.
US sports nutrition brand PowerBar has launched a new flavour of
its PowerGel for the European market, coinciding with its
sponsorship of the Tour de France.
Taking folate supplements may help suppress depression suggests a
new study, which found that problems metabolizing the B vitamin may
be causing increased incidence of the condition.
UK crisp manufacturer Jonathan Crisp is introducing
cholesterol-free crisps made with refined peanut oil, instead of
the vegetable blend, to produce a 'healthier' product.
'Nutragenomics' promises to be an exciting era for the food
industry but are companies ready to take up the opportunities it
offers? An IFT seminar looks at the opportunities and threats for
the food industry.
The Health Strategy Network (HSN) Conference Series, continuing
this month with a meeting in Sydney, Australia, has enlisted the
CEO of Australia's leading supplement brand, Blackmores, to open
the event.
Britain's chief medical officer has called on the food industry to
adopt a "more responsible" approach to marketing foods, to try to
tackle the obesity epidemic.
The UK's vitamin and supplement market is one of the largest in
Europe, with sales of £350 million (€510m) last year. But with
sales levelling off for the past two years, and new European
legislation set to considerably reduce...
The foods children eat appear to directly affect their bone
strength in later childhood, suggests research revealed at a recent
conference on osteoporosis.
Australian scientists are to investigate how vitamins and minerals
influence the mental development of children, in a new study backed
by Unilever's Health Research Institute.
Men who take large doses of zinc in supplements could be at
increased risk of prostate cancer, finds a study by researchers at
the US National Cancer Institute. The risk was only seen however at
levels far above those set by most...
Global branded food manufacturer Kraft Foods says it will cap
portion sizes and include the nutritional value of its foods
through all markets, to help curb the rise in obesity.
Diet in early life is crucial to how we cope with the ageing
process, suggests an animal study out this week. A poor diet leads
to lower levels of antioxidants, the nutrients which fight free
radicals causing us to age.
There is still insufficient evidence to determine whether vitamins
A, C and E or multivitamins can reduce the risk for cardiovascular
disease or cancer, concludes a report by researchers in the US,
revealing the gaps which should...
Eating foods containing full milk fat appears to protect against
asthma among young children, concludes a new study, while there is
no association between fish, fruit or vegetables and the disease.
UN experts are to lower the safe intake level for methylmercury,
the most toxic form of mercury, in foods, after new data revealed
significant risks to human health from the substance.
India's leading soy manufacturer Ruchi Soya Industries is
rejuvenating its brand in a new marketing campaign that positions
soy foods as a protein boost for growing children.
Fruit and veg fans are likely to have better respiratory health
than those with less healthy diets, suggests a recent review,
highlighting the role of antioxidants in fruit and vegetables in
protecting against inflammatory reactions...
Swiss chemicals firm Lonza is strengthening its position in the
vitamin B3 market, with construction of a new niacinamide plant at
its Guangzhou site in China.
Fatty acids may have a significant impact on mood in the elderly,
say researchers in the Netherlands, showing that it is not just new
mothers who could benefit from an omega-3 rich diet.
A single pill made up of different drugs and folic acid could
reduce heart attacks and strokes by more than 80 per cent, suggest
researchers in this week's British Medical Journal.
Antioxidants are thought to regulate cellular processes but
research has failed to find consistent effect on disease prevention
in man. A European study reveals some factors which could be
hampering successful trials.
The redesigned Natural Products Expo Europe, held in Amsterdam
earlier this month, drew a larger attendance and higher quality
visitors this year, according to the organisers' show report.
Fizzy and sugary drinks are helping to push up the figures of obese
children, suggests a small study in the US, and also result in
deficiencies in essential vitamins and minerals.
US scientists are to present research on botanicals as dietary
supplements as part of the expanded seminar programme at SupplySide
West taking place in Las Vegas in October this year.
The health benefits of foods eaten in Mediterranean countries are
going to be explored in new research to improve understanding of
the diet famous for its link to low rates of cardiovascular
disease.
Exposure to cigarette smoke may sap blood levels of folate, the
vitamin thought to protect against birth defects and reduce risk of
some cancers, reported researchers.
An alarming increase in obesity in UK men is placing many at an
increased risk of a number of cancers, with a diet full of junk
food and lack of exercise cited as the main culprits, revealed a
Cancer Research report yesterday.
