Archives for February 15, 2002

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Supplement maker makes gains

Natural Alternatives International (NAI), the nutritional supplements manufacturer, saw its second quarter sales rise by 28 per cent to $12.7 million (€14.6m) compared to the first quarter of the year when sales were $9.9 million.

Mixed fortunes for US supplement industry

Sales of vitamins and herbs in the US dropped during 2001, but there was a more positive performance from minerals, non-herbals and weight control products, according to sales tracker Information Resources (IRI).

New patents for Nutrition 21

Nutrition 21 has acquired patents covering drugs consisting of chromium and an anti-depressant. The nutritional ingredients producer acquired the technology from its inventor, Malcolm McLeod, clinical professor of psychiatry at the University of North...

Novasoy gets European push

ADM Natural Health and Nutrition has launched a major new European marketing campaign for its Novasoy soya isoflavone concentrate in a bid to capitalise on growing consumer and scientific interest in the product.

Galaxy back in the black

Galaxy Nutritional Foods has reported net profits of $149,994 (€172,018) for the third quarter of 2001/2002, a welcome return to the black after losses of $2,486,808 a year earlier.

UK urged to tackle heart disease in children

The National Heart Forum (NHF) in UK yesterday launched a new programme called young@heart, offering a number of recommendations promoting an active lifestyle and a diet low in fat and rich in fruit and vegetables for the nation's children.

European health research cluster: one year on

This month saw the first annual workshop of the Food, GI-tract Functionality and Human Health Cluster (PROEUHEALTH), a grouping of 64 research partners from 16 European countries working together to obtain greater knowledge of the role of the...