Healthcare group Baxter has launched a range of bottled water with
added supplements. The company claims it is targeting those who are
aware of the importance of nutrition, but who are too busy to
maintain a healthy diet.
Trials to find out whether certain vegetables can relieve infection
with stomach cancer and ulcers could soon be underway, say the
researchers who have found a compound in broccoli that kills the
bacterium responsible for the infections.
Potassium-rich foods such as bananas, tomatoes and orange juice
could help fight osteoporosis in post-menopausal women by helping
to reduce the level of calcium losses, report researchers from the
University of California San Francisco...
An extract from the ginseng berry could prove to be an effective
treatment for diabetes and obesity, according to researchers from
the University of Chicago.
NutraStar, the US company which specialises in products based on
stabilised rice bran, has launched three new probiotic dietary
supplements, called SynBiotics Formulas, which are designed to aid
gastrointestinal (GI) health.
A new advice service designed to help women balance their hormones
and potentially help fight off the symptoms of the menopause has
been launched in the UK with support from supplement manufacturer
Wassen
Naturade, the US group which makes the Total Soy range of soy
protein products, saw its first quarter sales fall by 18 per cent
to $3.5 million (€3.8m), the first decline in sales for the company
in two years.
Imagenetix, a US-based supplement manufacturer, has signed a
marketing agreement with Vibrant Health, a company which
specialises in online sales of vitamin supplements, which it hopes
will lead to an increase in sales of its various...
YourVitamins, a US-based dietary supplement manufacturer, has
created a new range of omega-3 fish and flax oil supplements under
the name ProCaps. The product was launched on the US Home Shopping
Network earlier this month, and sold...
German-based company Nutrinova, a supplier of speciality ingredients for the food and beverage industries, announced this week that it is to acquire...
Molecular components in the dietary supplement conjugated linoleic
acid (CLA) could potentially influence the reduction of colorectal
and prostatic cancer cells, report US researchers this week.
Danish food ingredients company Aarhus Olie launched a nutritional
oil at the Vitafoods International trade fair in Geneva this week.
The product marks the companys first foray into the functional
foods markets.
US whole-foods nutrition company Whole Living announced this week
that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Vestrio,
an educational company that uses network marketing to offer a suite
of proprietary stock analysis...
Spanish fatty acids company Brudy said it has launched a
concentrated arachidonic acid from fish oil which will be available
to infant formula manufacturers from June 2002.
Lifeway Foods, the US functional foods maker, has announced a boost
in net income of 36 per cent for the first quarter ended 31 March
2002 to $447,558 or $.10 per share versus a net income of $328,713
or $.08 in 2001.
Baywood International, a US nutraceutical company specialising in
the development of its own brands, announced a 67 per cent increase
in revenue for the first quarter ended 31 March, up to $744,771
from $446,901 in the same period...
GNC Franchising, a subsidiary of General Nutrition Companies, the
dietary supplement retailer, has announced a number of new
initiatives designed to revamp its outlets and drive growth.
Cerebos Pacific, the Singapore-based company best known for its
BRAND'S Essence of Chicken brand, has launched a new health
supplement based on sesame seeds.
The RiceX Company, the US producer of nutrient-dense stabilised
rice bran, has posted a 20 per cent increase in first quarter
sales, in turn boosting profits by more than 400 per cent.
Partnerships between major food groups and innovative nutritional
research companies are likely to increase in the future as
traditional manufacturers try to cash in on the growing health
trend, according to Scott Van Winkle, an analyst...
Pioneer Hi-Bred International, a subsidiary of the DuPont group
which specialises in plant genetics, has signed a new agreement
with the Iowa State University Research Foundation (ISURF) which it
is hoped will lead to the develpoment...
Third quarter profits at natural and organic food group Hain
Celestial rose by an impressive 21 per cent to $5.1 million on
sales up by the same amount to $105.6 million.
Long-term consumption of black, green or oolong tea can help
strengthen bones, according to researchers from the National Cheng
Kung University Hospital in Tainan, Taiwan.
Evidence for the benefits of fatty acids from fish is so strong
that the chemical is to be used by pharmaceutical companies to
develop anti-depressant drugs, reports Reuters.
Natural astaxanthin produced from algae can help reduce the
symptoms of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, the ailment also known as
repetitive stress injury which affects users of computers and cash
registers, reports the Hawaii-based group...
The widely-reported health benefits of tea consumption are driving
growth in the speciality tea market, especially among older
drinkers, according to new research from Seattle-based Sage Group.
Dragoco India, a unit of German food ingredients and flavours group
Dragoco, has inaugurated its new production facility in
Semmanchery, near Chennai (Madras).
Reliv International, the international manufacturer and network
marketer of nutritional supplements, has confirmed that its first
quarter sales reached $14.5 million (€15.8m) cent, a 3 per cent
increase, helped by strong network marketing...
Nutraceutical International Corporation, the dietary supplement
manufacturer, has reported a slight rise in second quarter sales
and profits. Net revenues were $27.6 million (€30m), up from $27.0
million a year earlier, while net...
First quarter profits at natural and organic food retailer Wild
Oats Markets reached $668,000 (€729,332) on sales of $233.0
million, up 6.2 per cent compared to the previous year. In the
first quarter of 2001, the company posted losses...
A 28 per cent drop in first quarter net profits has prompted Dutch
nutritional foods and vitamins producer Numico to warn that full
year results for 2002 will not reach the same levels as 2001,
surprising most analysts who had predicted...
The controversial debate surrounding the supposed health benefits
of organic food took a new twist last week with the publication of
a comprehensive review of international studies in New Zealand. The
report found that there were...
Sabinsa, the producer of botanical extracts, has completed the
construction of a new supercritical CO2 extraction facility at
Bangalore, India. The plant belongs to Sabinsa's SAMI Labs
manufacturing subsidiary.
Two new products from Fighting Weight Nutritionals are designed to
help individuals who want to lose weight but who are concerned
about the potential adverse effects of the stimulants that many
such products contain.
Californian group Spectrum Organic Products has sold its organic
ingredients division to a company called Acirca for an undisclosed
sum. Spectrum will now focus on its core nutritional supplements
and edible oils businesses.