A new study by Organic Monitor finds that the European organic
juices market has been expanding at over 20 per cent a year since
1998 and by the end of the year, sales of organic juices in Europe
are projected to reach €90 million.
US flavoured milks company Bravo! Foods International has
introduced Slammers Reduced Fat Fortified Milk, its first
nutritionally enriched flavoured milk range.
US maker of herbal and medicinal teas Flora is introducing Bija
Healing Teas to the American market. The teas, which come in nine
different formulas, will create a new category, according to the
company - functional teas.
Bristol-Myers Squibb company Mead Johnson Nutritionals has
submitted its intent to launch its latest product, Enfamil
LactoFree Lipil infant formula, to the US Food and Drug
Administration. The company is aiming to introduce the new...
Study results presented this weekend at the American Dietetic
Association's annual meeting showed that patients with type 2
diabetes who used calcium-rich meal replacements in conjunction
with a prescription appetite suppressant...
Swiss pharmaceutical giant Novartis, which recently began divesting
its health and functional foods unit, reported nine-month sales for
the year were up 11 per cent in local currencies, driven by strong
growth in pharmaceuticals.
Lonza Ltd and Lonza Inc, both subsidiaries of Swiss chemicals
company Lonza Group, have filed a series of patent infringement
lawsuits against supplement companies Carnitech, Barrington,
Stauber and Axel Chemical in the US.
The infant formula oils made by US-based Martek Biosciences, could
soon be used by formula manufacturers in Canada, after being
reviewed and passed by Canada's government health agency.
Future weight loss diets could become 'custom-made' for each
individual, according to scientists working on a three-year
international research project funded by the European Union. The
project, known as Nugenob, explores...
Pure, a non-dairy spread which has taken the UK yellow fats market
by storm over the last three years, is to be relaunched with a new
pack design to give it greater on-shelf stand-out.
The use of deguelin, a natural plant extract most commonly used as
an insecticide in Africa and South America, inhibits the growth of
precancerous and cancerous lung cells, with no toxic effects on
normal cells, according to a study...
California-based nutraceuticals firm CreAgri, which develops
antioxidant polyphenols from the pulp of olives, said it has raised
$8.3 million in its first round of venture financing. POSCO
BioVentures, DSM Venturing, Foragen Technologies...
The Office of Dietary Supplements at America's NationalInstitutes
of Health has released thethird issue of the Annual Bibliography of
SignificantAdvances in Dietary Supplement Research.
A study of more than 400 Swedish women has found that folate
deficiency was associated with a 50 per cent increase in risk of
early miscarriage. Researchers at the Karolinska Institutet in
Stockholm, Sweden, also found that high folate...
US-juice business Nantucket Nectars, recently bought by the
British-owned Snapple Beverage Group, has introduced a new range of
carbonated juices called Nectar Fizz. Like its other products, the
new range is made with natural ingredients,...
New guidelines for reducing blood pressure advise increasing
potassium and fruit and veg intake, but they also stress caution
when it comes to supplements such as omega-3 and calcium, and
'unregulated' botanicals.
A researcher from the Institute for Nutrition Research at the
University of Oslo in Norway claims that fatty fish could have the
power to destroy cancer cells. The fatty acids from fish oils and
fatty fish can destroy the power station...
Maker of nutritional and weight management products Usana Health
Sciences said it achieved record sales of $34.8 million (€35.5m)
for the third quarter ended 28 September 2002 , an increase of 18.6
per cent on the same period in 2001.
An ethicist in the Oregon Health & Science University Center
for Ethics in Health Care has published new guidelines for
conventionally trained doctors whose patients are interested in
using complementary and alternative medicine.
US natural foods company Kashi has introduced two new organic
cereals with added berries. Its products will be among the first to
feature the new "USDA Organic" symbol, indicating that a product is
at least 95 per cent organic.
New research by a team of scientists in Israel shows that tomato
lycopene in combination with other tomato phytonutrients may be
more effective in treating breast cancer than lycopene alone. The
study reflects a growing trend to investigate...
A new European-funded study is underway in the Netherlands to
improve understanding of the role of garlic in the diet and its
potential ability to prevent cancer and cardiovascular disease.
The Council for Responsible Nutrition last week sent a letter to
Senator Durbin and other legislators recommending several actions
be taken to protect the safety and reliability of
ephedra-containing dietary supplements.
Results of two clinical studies show that a powerful natural
antioxidant derived from microalgae, Cyanotech's BioAstin, helps
sufferers of carpal tunnel syndrome and rheumatoid arthritis reduce
some of their painful symptoms.
Britain's Food Standards Agency said this week that its Committee
on Toxicity is consulting on a draft report that looks at the
implications of dietary phytoestrogens - chemicals naturally
produced by some edible plants, notably...
Nearly 50 per cent of Americans are concerned that they may develop
diabetes according to results released this week, yet many are
doing little to lower their risk. Many are however optimistic about
scientists' chances of finding...
German chemicals group BASF said this week that while on schedule
with its expansion of vitamin E production, first announced in
2001, it was anticipating supply bottlenecks at its Ludwigshafen
plant between now and April next year.
The National Nutritional Foods Association (NNFA), a US-based trade
body, is the latest industry organistion to issue a statement
following this week's Senate hearing on ephedra in Washington. The
group reacted to Senator Durbin's...
US trade body the Council for Responsible Nutrition said this week
that its Omega-3 Working Group has ratified a voluntary monograph
intended to raise the bar for the quality of long chain Omega-3 EPA
and DHA products marketed in...
Reporting sales of SF21.7 billion (€14.8bn) for the first nine
months of the year, the Roche group, which has recently sold its
vitamins business to DSM, also announced that a further SF1.2
billion would have to be set aside for the...
The maker of Tropicana orange juice, the Gatorade energy drink, and
Quaker Oats said sales for the 2002 third quarter climbed 4 per
cent on the same period last year to $6.38 billion (€6.5bn).
Obesity continued to increase dramatically during the late 1990s
forAmericans of all ages, with nearly one-third of all adults now
classified asobese, according to new data from the 1999-2000
National Health and Nutrition Examination...
Speaking at the annual CRN conference yesterday, president John
Cordaro called upon the dietary supplement industry to promote
growth "by restoring consumer confidence in using dietary
supplements."
Associated British Foods is to buy the food and beverage unit of
Swiss healthcare giant Novartis for €272.5 million, the company
said today. The sale, which includes the Ovaltine drink, is part of
the company's drive to focus...
Early results from a new study show that adults who eat raisins
prior to and during intense workouts may modulate their levels of
oxidative DNA stress.
US investment company Fremont Partners has bought Nellson
Nutraceutical, the California-based maker of functional bars and
powders, from Artal Luxembourg. The company did not specify the sum
paid for the acquisition.
African and European researchers have launched an ambitious
international 'information mobilisation' project to disclose the
existing knowledge of useful plants of Tropical Africa. Costing
about €16 million, the project...
A study by researchers at the University of California, Irvine
shows that manganese, a mineral found in high levels in soy milk,
appears to be linked to behavioural problems in infants, confirming
previous concerns that soy infant...
A conference organised by British research organisation Leatherhead
Food is to address the increasing concerns related to bone health
and the role of the food industry.
Early results of a study by neuroscientist James Joseph, of the
USDA Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging at Tufts University,
indicate that blueberries may help reduce age-related brain damage
that can lead to conditions like...
Swiss fine chemicals company Lonza said today that Martin Ebner's
BZ Group Holding plans to sell its 19.8 per cent stake in the
business in the coming weeks in a bid to raise cash for the
investor group.
The dietary supplement SAM-e could be an effective alternative
treatment to prescription drugs for depression and osteoarthritis
and may help some chronic liver conditions, according to an
Evidence Report Summary on the supplement...
US fruit juice business Jamba Juice has launched a new smoothie
containing blueberries, raspberries and strawberries - a mix the
company claims offers a range of health benefits.
US firm The New Silk Road has formed a manufacturing and marketing
partnership with ServiGlobe International Manufacturing, a contract
manufacturer based in Montreal, for skin and hair care products.
Endovasc - a biotechnology company with two cardiovascular drugs
approved for final FDA Phase III trials - announced that it has
established a new subsidiary, Nutriceutical Development Corporation
(NDC), for its potential blockbuster...
New research shows that a synthetic antioxidant can reduce brain
damage by more than 40 per cent in lab animals when given seven and
a half hours after a stroke begins.
The IADSA Asian conference on food supplement regulations held in
Bangkok, Thailand last week produced a clear recognition of the
need for a common approach to regulations in the region and a
demand for increased collaboration and...
