Selenium may inhibit progression toward oesophageal cancer among
people with the precancerous condition Barrett's oesophagus,
according to a new study from the US.
The food division of pharma company Rhodia launched two new
probiotic blends under its FloraFit range at Vitafoods last week,
one to 'Balance' the intestinal microflora, the other to 'Boost'
the immune system....
Dutch company Acatris, formed recently following a merger between
four Royal Schouten businesses, established its new name with the
launch of a lignan product at last week's VitaFoods trade fair in
Geneva, Switzerland.
A highly concentrated probiotic preparation may be an effective
treatment for ulcerative colitis patients who fail to respond to
conventional medicine, reported researchers in the US yesterday.
The proposed sale of Roche vitamins to Dutch firm DSM is to go
through second phase merger investigations by the European
Commission due to competition concerns in the feed enzymes market.
UK-based Feel Good Drinks Company has launched a new variant of its
functional soft drinks range, after good response to the line
introduced in July last year.
Researchers at the University of California, Berkeley, claim they
have found that a chemical produced when digesting green vegetables
like broccoli and kale can stifle the growth of human prostate
cancer cells, acting as the first...
The 2003 Vitafoods show saw few product innovations, but a strong
focus on science, and a trend for immune-boosting products. New
organisers IIR Exhibitions also announced the first Vitafoods
China, taking place in September next...
The Hain Celestial Group, one of the leading natural and organic
food companies in the US, has acquired the Belgian company Grains
Noirs, a producer of fresh prepared foods, including sandwiches and
appetisers.
Swiss intermediates and fine chemical company Lonza said today it
is to cut around 500 jobs mainly in Europe and the US as part of a
restructuring programme to reduce the negative effects of the
current economy on most of its business...
Creatine serum supplements seem to have no effect on muscle ATP or
creatine stores, despite claims by one US manufacturer, say
researchers. Creatine manufacturer Degussa BioActives says the
study highlights the value of its creatine...
Research-based Probi, headquartered in Lund in Sweden, has signed a
licence agreement with the French dairy giant Danone, regarding the
bacteria lactobacillus Lp 299 v.
Aloecorp, the world's leading vertically integrated supplier of
Aloe vera raw materials, has announced extensions to its
distributor partnerships in Belgium and the UK.
A new multi-stakeholder project on the future of the nutrition and
health trend in Europe is to be launched by two Belgium-based
consultancy firms. The project, entitled Nutrition and Health 2020,
will explore how the nutrition and...
"We don't just sell capsules, we sell a whole service," a
spokesperson for Capsugel told NutraIngredients.com this week at
the Vitafoods International trade fair.
Finnish company Teriaka said this week that it has received
permission from the US Food and Drug Administration allowing the
use of the phytosterol heart health claim with its product
Diminicol.
Always one of the biggest stands at Vitafoods, Cognis Nutrition and
Health seem ever more present this year, with heavy marketing,
including an evening event, to launch its Tonalin CLA to the
European market.
Austrian company Panmol, exhibiting for the first time at
Vitafoods, has developed powerful antioxidant ingredients from
germinating cereal seeds, including a natural vitamin E, a vitamin
B complex and a wheat germ compound.
Swiss marketing group SiberHegner, exhibiting at Vitafoods under
its new name DiethelmKellerSiberHegner (DKSH), is to roll out the
WGP Beta Glucan in Europe and Asia over coming months.
The UK Food and Drink Federation has launched an action plan to cut
salt in breakfast cereals, soups and sauces. The move follows the
publication by FDF of the first national manufacturers' survey of
salt use in 2000.
A high calorie diet seems to increase the chances of surviving
bowel cancer for longer, although it may also be the cause of it in
the first place, suggests research in Gut.
The UK Food Standards Agency has commissioned a study of the
possible association between maternal caffeine consumption and low
birthweight by the Universities of Leicester and Leeds in the UK.
Dutch company Loders Croklaan Lipid Nutrition yesterday presented
the findings of new research to support the immune boosting
function of its conjugated linoleic acid product Safflorin.
US premix company Watson Foods has designed a new concept to
showcase its edible film strips, a novel delivery system which
could be applied to functional ingredients and vitamins. Visitors
at Vitafoods have been testing the PEPPYmint...
Swiss plant extract manufacturer Flachsmann yesterday introduced
its Green Mate extract to visitors at Vitafoods, the nutraceuticals
and functional foods show taking place in Geneva this week.
First quarter sales at the German speciality chemicals company
remained steady and earnings before interest and taxes rose 10 per
cent on the prior year, giving chairman Professor Felcht cause for
an optimistic outlook for 2003.
The Food Standards Agency held an open board meeting on 8 May 2003
in Cardiff, Wales - also broadcast live on the Agency's website -
to discuss the recent reports on vitamins and minerals,
phytoestrogens and GM foods.
Increasing levels of selenium in the diet could protect the skin
against damage caused by ultraviolet rays from the sun, suggests
new research from Edinburgh University.
A micronutrient-fortified beverage can prevent iron deficiency,
reduce anaemia and improve the haemoglobin concentration of
pregnant women in the developing world, say researchers
Norwegian soy technology company Nutri Pharma yesterday announced
the results of a clinical trial which it claims demonstrated its
new isolated soy protein (ISP) is significantly better at lowering
serum cholesterol values than the...
German gelatine producer the GELITA Group is to rename all of its
international operating units, with effect from 1 June, the company
announced last week.
The World Health Organisation (WHO) hosted the first of a series of
roundtable meetings with senior executives from the food industry
on Friday, to discuss ways of improving the global diet.
Numico said last week that board member Bill Watts is stepping down
from the board as he had expressed a potential interest in buying
its US chain GNC in partnership with a US venture capital firm. The
company says no decision has...
Members of the health foods industry have voiced the need for
greater global consensus on safety limits for nutrients after last
week's EVM report released by the UK's Food Standards Agency (FSA)
revealed yet another different...
Doses above 1000mg of vitamin C and more than 1500mg daily of
calcium could cause serious health effects, says a new report
commissioned by the UK's Food Standards Agency. The FSA advice,
which also proposes a ban on weight loss...
French starch specialist Cerestar claims that its product C*EmTex,
a nOSA starch, can be used to replace up to 100 per cent of the
whole egg in baked goods, considerably reducing the cholesterol
content.
Danish probiotics maker Chr. Hansen reported flat sales in its food
ingredients division for the first six months of the year although
there was good growth in cultures.
Herbal teas may not be such a healthy alternative after all.
Researchers at the University of Bristol Dental School in the UK
reveal the potential damaging effects they may have on our teeth.
Taking multivitamins around the time of conception may reduce the
risk of birth defects in children born to diabetic mothers,
according to a study in the journal Pediatrics.
German pharmaceutical and chemicals company Merck has announced the
sale of its Nutriblend nutritional supplements business to
Israeli-American joint venture LycoRed Natural Products Industries,
producer of the natural tomato lycopene...
The Food Standards Agency is advising parents to give young
children no more than three beakers (about 180ml each) a day of
dilutable soft drinks, or squashes, containing the sweetener
cyclamate.
Norwegian and Japanese scientists have confirmed several culinary
and medicinal herbs as important sources of dietary antioxidants.
But they say there is more than a 1000-fold difference among
antioxidant concentrations.
The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) in the UK has upheld a
complaint against Adsat challenging the efficacy of its Thermoplast
V37 slimming product.
Finland's Raisio - makers of cholesterol lowering ingredient
Benecol - announced Monday Q1 consolidated losses before tax of
€9.2 million, as had been expected, despite growth of group sales
by 3 per cent.
Infants fed different infant formulas can develop significantly
different levels of bone mineral content and bone mineral density -
key indicators of bone strength - according to a new study in the
journal Pediatrics.
People eating a mixed diet of lower-fat and high-fat foods consume
more vitamins and minerals than those who stick to only lower-fat
foods or high-fat foods, according to a study by researchers in the
US.
New research suggests that women exposed to polychlorinated
biphenyls contamination, usually found in fish, are less likely to
give birth to boys. These findings add to a growing body of
evidence suggesting that environmental pollution...
Many of the health benefits linked with foods have yet to be fully
proven, and following on from last week's report highlighting the
conflicting evidence on soya, the latest reports on fibre seem
equally confusing. Two new studies...
A dietary supplement containing soy extract genistein reduced
prostate-specific antigen levels by as much as 61 per cent in a
group of prostate cancer patients undergoing 'watchful waiting' for
their disease, report US researchers.
