Germany-based Degussa Group is buying Genset Oligos, the
oligonucleotide division of French company Genset for US$ 21.5
million (€24.53m), and will merge it with Proligo, its subsidiary
based in Boulder, Colorado.
The Mediterranean diet - which is traditionally rich in olive oil,
fish, poultry and vegetables - can help lessen the symptoms of
rheumatoid arthritis. But any beneficial effects are unlikely to be
seen before six weeks, Swedish researchers...
The latest phase of BASF and Fortitech's human nutrition joint
venture has been completed with the transfer of BASF's Malaysian
production facility to Fortitech's new Fortitech Asia Pacific unit.
Proposed new regulations governing the voluntary fortification of
foodstuffs with vitamins and minerals are to be discussed by the UK
Food Standards Agency.
Women are becoming the most attractive target audience for
healthcare companies, claims a new report from market analysts
Datamonitor. A combination of increasing Internet access, a general
interest in health issues among women, along...
Results from a new study may lead to the first medical treatment
for coeliac disease, a hereditary digestive disease that can damage
the small intestine and interfere with the absorption of nutrients
from food, claims California-based...
Functional products have been around for some time, but the latest
look at the Mintel Global New Products Database shows that
functional snack products are also becoming more popular, as is
greater packaging innovation in the confectionery...
Dutch supplement maker Numico has issued a statement denying that
recent management changes were related to the company's poor
financial performance or an imminent acquisition by another
company.
Research now underway will provide the means to develop novel forms
of bread, and other foods, which contain increased amounts of
soluble fibre, making them far healthier than they currently are.
Natural Inc., the US-based subsidiary of Norway's Natural group,
has launched Natto K2, a new ingredient high in vitamin K2, made
from natto, a traditional Japanese product consisting of fermented
soya beans.
The diet foods market across Europe continues to grow, but
increasing consumer disillusionment about the effectiveness of
dieting could curb growth in the future unless manufacturers and
retailers get the right nutrition message across,...
Pregnant women should eat no more than one fresh tuna steak, or two
cans of tuna, per week in order to ensure that their unborn child
is kept free from mercury poisoning. Swordfish, shark and marlin
should be avoided altogether, the...
Ireland's Glanbia and Uruguay's Conaprole have joined forces to
help develop the market for dairy ingredients in Latin America. A
new joint venture company, Conabia, based in Mexico, will develop
sales throughout Central...
Germany's classification of garlic supplements as a medicine and
Italy's draconian laws on sports drinks have incurred the wrath of
the European Commission this week.
European researchers are attempting to discover whether moving to a
different country and changing diet can alter the risk of
developing cardiovascular disease (CVD) using population studies
from Italy, Belgium and the UK.
The new marketing agreement between Natural and Cognis for Tonalin
CLA has been marred by the filing of a lawsuit against Natural by
Loders Croklaan, which claims its patents have been infringed.
People who suffer from food allergies not only have to be careful
about what they eat but also about who they kiss, according to a
warning from the Mayo Clinic in the US timed to coincide with
Valentine's day last week.
German herbal extract manufacturer Euromed has received Kosher
certification from a US certification agency. The company is one of
the first European companies to gain the accreditation.
A strategy to improve the health of people in Wales through their
diet has been launched by the Welsh government along with the Food
Standards Agency in Wales.
Speciality chemicals company Cognis announced today that its
agreement with Norwegian firm Natural for the licence to its
Tonalin brand conjugated linoleic acid (CLA) will go into effect
this weekend.
Choline maker and encapsulates supplier Balchem reported a strong
30 per cent increase in sales for 2002 this week, thanks to growth
in both its core units. The global company also saw a 45 per cent
increase in its net income to $7.4...
US health ingredients manufacturer Kemin Foods has received
approval for use of its FloraGLO brand lutein in dietary
supplements in France, the company announced today.
Elderly men and women with normal body weight still may be at risk
for developing type 2 diabetes if they have large amounts of muscle
fat or visceral abdominal fat, according to new study, which
questions the relationship between...
UK pharmacy and healthcare retailer Boots announced this week that
it will end trials of complementary health services in its stores,
after they failed to attract enough demand.
Belgian soyfoods maker Alpro is set to launch a major marketing
campaign in the UK in an attempt to attract new customers, without
food intolerances, to its products. But Datamonitor analysts
highlight some key problems with this...
The Swedish probiotics supplier BioGaia said yesterday it has
extended its licensing agreement with Kraft Foods Spain division,
which uses the Reuteri in its Mama Louise soft cheese brand.
Finnish company Teriaka has received GRAS status from the US FDA
for its cholesterol-lowering ingredient Diminicol. The award is
expected to strengthen the firm's position both in the US and other
functional food markets.
Dutch speciality chemicals company DSM continues on its steady path
to growth with the announcement today that operating profit for
2002 reached €383 million, a 14 per cent rise on 2001, thanks in
part to 6 per cent autonomous volume...
Swiss pharmaceuticals company Roche yesterday said its vitamins and
fine chemicals unit, recently sold to DSM, fully complies with new
requirements for vitamin E issued this month by the Netherlands.
Dutch food group Royal Numico said today it has signed an agreement
for the sale of its two of its European supplement brands to
Kernpharm, the Netherlands-based healthcare company.
A new receptor for fatty acids has been discovered by a team of
scientists at Lund University in Sweden. Their work shows that fat
acts as a signal to cells in important organs, such as the liver
and heart. The research offers new...
UK scientists claim that funding should be provided to back proper
testing of the supplement melatonin, used to relieve jet lag
symptoms, so that it can be widely used by the public.
Roche has completed its previously announced exit from the vitamins
business, signing a contract yesterday with Dutch speciality
chemicals group DSM, the new owner of its vitamins and carotenoids
unit. Roche added that it has also...
Cutting the number of meals and calorie intake can not only prolong
life span in animals but may also be able to delay the onset of
Huntington's disease, suggest US researchers this week.
Russian company Oligopharm has developed a new dietary supplement
based on chitosan oligosaccharide ascorbate. The company claims the
ingredient has powerful effects on a number of symptoms, including
osteoarthritis and can also lower...
European consumers have had their fill of bread it seems, and its
role as a staple food is set to decline over coming years.
Currently, it is most successful in Germany, where it is regarded
as a healthy food, but players in this...
Finland's Raisio Group today reported consolidated sales in 2002 of
€843.1 million, up 2.5 per cent on last year, thanks largely to
good sales in the Life Sciences unit, which makes
cholesterol-lowering ingredient Benecol.
Changing lifestyles are driving self-medication in Spain, according
to a new report. More and more people are buying treatments over
the counter, particularly to help stop smoking, to help sleeping
and for eye care.
A new report launched today by the British Heart Foundation warns
that the majority of women in the UK are dangerously unaware of the
deadly threat of coronary heart disease. It calls for immediate
action to tackle the number one...
Norwegian fatty acid manufacturer Pronova Biocare has launched a
supplement targeted specifically at women under its consumer brand
Triomega. The product contains omega-3 fatty acids, calcium,
vitamin D and the antioxidant vitamin...
Eating 100 fewer calories a day could help prevent weight gain in
the average individual, says one team of scientists in the US,
therefore curbing the rise in obesity. Yet others argue that
fighting the epidemic could be much more...
Following the declaration last week that it is to invest in the
food enzyme side to its business, Danish enzyme company Novozymes
yesterday reported 'the best year ever' for 2002 with sales rising
7 per cent from DKK 5,271...
Laboratoires Sérobiologiques, a division of speciality chemicals
group Cognis France, has developed an ingredient based on a
tropical plant for use in haircare products.
US scientists claim that 11 days of daily exercise and a special
diet, low in fat and high in fruits, vegetables, and whole grains,
induce prostate cancer cells to die.
The European Commission has published a draft proposal for a
directive on the addition of vitamins, minerals and other
substances to food. The directive, to be discussed at an expert
meeting in March, aims to ease trade of fortified...
The chemical cousin of vitamin A is thought to restore production
of a key protein, which has been damaged by cigarettes in the lungs
of former smokers, and protects the cells against lung cancer,
according to new findings published...
A study carried out on elderly male dogs found that those with
diets high in selenium had less DNA damage in their prostates
compared with dogs on a normal diet, enhancing the view that the
mineral has a protective effect against...
