Archives for June 28, 2004

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Olive antioxidant launched in highly concentrated form

Spanish functional oils company Genosa has launched a new line of products based on what it claims is the most concentrated form available of the olive polyphenol, hydroxytyrosol. Two Spanish firms are currently working on the first products to...

Whey on the increase

Minnesota based company Protient is proving that the trend for an increase in the consumption of whey, as reported last year on NutraIngredients.com is continuing. It is kitting out its factory in Norfolk, Nebraska to start processing whey protein...

Unigen and Weider collaborate over supplements

Plant extract supplier Unigen Pharmaceuticals will collaborate with Salt Lake City based Weider Nutrition - a manufacturer of vitamins, nutritional and sports nutrition products - to develop and commercialize dietary supplement products.

Galaxy sales turn sour

Galaxy Nutritional Foods (GXY), a producer of plant-based dairy alternatives, blamed low-carb trends for a net loss in its fourth quarter. But a change in management and high overheads should also be considered, reports Philippa Nuttall.

Soybean to dominate US vegetable oil production

Vegetable oils will take the lion's share of the oils and fats market in the US as food makers continue to turn away from animal fats in favour of vegetable alternatives. But as consumers increase their health concerns, dietary fat consumption overall...

Khat leaves may hold natural fertility booster

A chemical that occurs naturally in the leaves of an African plant could boost men's fertility, UK researchers told the European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology's annual conference yesterday.

Asian non-dairy market offers opportunities for new products

Growing consumer awareness of the health benefits of soya consumption is reinvigorating sales of soy drinks in south-east Asia, according to a new report from OrganicMonitor. And while the category is dominated by Asian manufacturers, there could be...