The US Institute of Medicine yesterday released new guidelines on
healthy eating in a bid to reduce the growing levels of
cardiovascular disease in the US, guidelines which have been
broadly welcomed by the US food industry.
The California legislature has passed two bills concerning the sale
and labelling of dietary supplements containing ephedra or steroid
hormone precursors
AVVAA World Health Care Products wins patents for its Neuroskin
range of natural skin care products, and plans major international
rollout by year-end.
After three years of legal arguments with Norway's Natural over the
rights to CLA patents, US-based PharmaNutrients has been awarded a
sublicence giving it access to the WARF patents.
Speciality chemicals business Cognis saw first half sales rise a
mere 1 per cent on the same period last year, generating €1,633
million. The company's chief financial officer blamed the difficult
world economy for slowing growth,...
Swiss speciality chemicals group Lonza announced yesterday that it
was to restructure two business sectors, resulting in the loss of
225 jobs or 3 per cent of its 6,400 workforce.
US supplement manufacturer Natrol is expanding its distribution
with a new unit set up to run direct-to-consumer network marketing.
The new business, 'Annasa', will launch with four nutritional
products for cellular renewal.
US biotech company Interleukin Genetics said it has signed an
agreement with an undisclosed major consumer products company to
develop and market proprietary genomics-based nutritional and
skincare products.
A diet high in starchy foods such as potatoes, rice and white bread
may increase the risk of pancreatic cancer in women who are
overweight and sedentary, according to a new study. Historically,
cigarette smoking had been the only...
Britain's Food Standards Agency (FSA) has issued a statement
rejecting claims by an American organisation that the mycoprotein
Quorn is unsafe. The organisation says that it should remain on
sale.
After months of speculation, Swiss pharmaceuticals company Roche
said it has agreed the sale of its leading vitamins unit to Dutch
chemicals company DSM for €2.25 billion.
A new study suggests that women may need more antioxidants than men
because they experience more oxidation, a link to higher risk of
heart disease and other diseases. More research is needed to
explain the findings.
Canadian biotech company CV Technologies has reported a 30 per cent
increase in revenues for the third quarter of FY 2002, attributed
to greater volume of sales from natural health products.
A report by America's Institute of Medicine of the National Academy
of Sciences which claims that there is no known safe intake amount
of trans fatty acids in the diet could lead to new food labelling
guidelines in the US.
Anglo-Dutch consumer products group Unilever said today it would
sell its edible oils unit Loders Croklaan Group to Malaysia's IOI
Corporation for €217 million in cash.
Canadian company Forbes Medi -Tech yesterday reported profitable
second quarter and first half results, making significant
improvements on losses reported last year. The good news was a
result of the one-time C$6.1 million gain from...
Danish oils and fats company Aarhus Oliefabrik reported a drop in
operating income to DKK93m (€12.5m) for the first six months of
2002, down from DKK 125m (€16.8m) for the same period last year,
but still saw a slight improvement...
An independent committee of experts set up to advise Britain's Food
Standards Agency yesterday issued a consultation document on the
maximum levels of vitamins and minerals that are safe to consume.
The supplement industry said...
Eating soy foods on a regular basis - especially during adolescence
- might lower the risk of breast cancer, according to preventive
medicine researchers at the University of Southern California.
Researchers are still seeking to understand...
California-based nutritional supplements supplier Hauser has sold
its Shuster Laboratories division to Specialized Technology
Resources, a private company, for around $7.7 million (€7.81m) in
cash.
Chromium-based supplement maker Nutrition 21 reported revenues of
$3.8 million for the fourth quarter and fiscal year ended 30 June
2002, compared to $5.3 million for the comparable period a year
ago.
Dutch food company Wessanen reported sales of €1,449.5 million for
the first half of 2002. Business in Europe has been positive, but
Tree of Life North American produced disappointing results, said
the company.
Two thirds of HIV patients are using therapies such as
multivitamins and Chinese herbs which could have serious negative
consequences, according to research from the US.
Nutraceutical Clinical Laboratories International said it has sold
its majority interest ownership in American Medical Specialties,
effective from 1 August 2002.
Caffeine could one day be used to cure skin cancer, according to US
scientists who have found that the stimulant combined with an
extract from green tea can kill cancer in mice. More research will
be required to find out whether the...
Canada's Health Food Association (CHFA) has called the national ban
on the sale of kava products 'completely unacceptable', and urged
the health department to follow the cautionary labelling practice
of the US.
Researchers in Australia claim that drinking beer can be just as
good for your health as red wine. In a study on male volunteers,
the scientists found that antioxidant levels increased after
drinking red wine and beer, but less so...
US-based Natural Health Trends said it has signed an agreement with
NuEworld.com which will see the marketing company merge with
Natural Health Trend's subsidiary, Lexxus International.
Experts meeting in the US last week concluded that there is still
no evidence that soy and garlic supplements have any health
benefits. One speaker questioned the claim that soy and isoflavones
are a viable alternative to HRT.
Children who avoid drinking cows' milk are twice as likely to
fracture bones than their milk-drinking counterparts, according to
researchers at the University of Otago in New Zealand. The
researchers advise children who do not...
New research published this week could help scientists to explain
the role of magnesium in regulating blood pressure. US scientists
show how magnesium activates microscopic ion channels in the
membrane of a cell, important in blood...
A medical expert has said that the recent calls to review the
herbal supplement ephedra are "unfounded". Dr Steven Karch claimed
that the health reports logged by Metabolife contain 'insubstantial
information'.
The leading Canadian vitamin manufacturer Jamieson Laboratories has
announced its first acquisition - ProMedis, a company specialising
in weight management.
ConsumerLab has released details of the first nine products to pass
its "Athletic Banned Substances Screening Program". The programme
was set up at the request of the United States Olympic Committee.
Shaklee Corporation has introduced Stress Relief Complex, a dietary
supplement claimed to help provide prompt and effective relief from
everyday stress, without causing drowsiness.
Coffee, tea and chocolate all contain chemicals that could
eventually form the basis of new drugs to combat cancer and heart
disease. Scientists at UCL in London report on their findings in in
the August issue of the Journal of Biological...
Following news of a 12 per cent drop in net sales for Weider
Nutrition's fourth quarter, the chief executive promises new
product launches and heavy marketing support for its sports
supplements.
US researchers are developing a marijuana-derived synthetic
compound to relieve pain and inflammation without the mood-altering
side-effects associated with other marijuana-based drugs.
Scientists believe that the drug could eventually...
Further evidence to suggest that almonds could benefit our health
hit the press this week as scientists in Canada report that almonds
significantly lowered bad cholesterol levels in a study of people
with high cholesterol.
Australian natural food ingredients maker Clover Corp has teamed up
with the Food Spectrum Group to enhance the marketing and
development of its dietary supplements.
British healthcare business Peter Black has sold its vitamin and
mineral unit to Belgian company Omega Pharma for an undisclosed
sum, thought to be worth tens of millions of pounds.
Honey contains similar levels of antioxidants as broccoli, and a
range of antioxidants comparable to that found in apples, bananas,
oranges and strawberries, according to research presented at the
national meeting of the American...
