Lipid Nutrition extends fish oil product
Dutch nutritional oils firm Lipid Nutrition has introduced a new fish oil powder designed for food applications.
Archives for November 10, 2004
Fiber put into candy
CNS owned Breathe Right has introduced two candy products under its FiberChoice brand as Americans are urged to up their intake of fiber for heart health.
ALA may protect against sudden cardiac death
Women who reported eating diets rich in alpha-linolenic acid (ALA) had a lower risk of dying from heart disease and sudden cardiac death than those whose diets are low in the plant-derived fatty acid, researchers reported this week.
CRN pours cold water on new vitamin E research
A study published yesterday claiming that high doses of vitamin E do more harm than good is simply an attempt to grab headlines, says the US supplements industry association the CRN, writes Philippa Nuttall.
Europe aims to raise profile of diabetes problem
The European Commission will this week host a major conference on the challenges for diabetes research, in a bid to raise political, academic and industrial awareness of the disease.
Natural hormone could help treat metabolic syndrome
The natural hormone DHEA could play a role in the prevention and treatment of the metabolic syndrome associated with abdominal obesity, according to research published this week.
Degussa introduces product for pre-diabetes condition
Degussa Food Ingredients is expanding its offering to the nutrition industry with its first product for blood glucose management.
The battle against cholesterol increases in UK
Danone is entering the UK market this month with its first product containing plant sterols. Joining another industry heavyweight Unilever, the move underlines the potential of the cholesterol-lowering category and also signals increasing consumer...
Enzymotec introduces non-GM lecithin and PS
Israel-based Enzymotec is introducing non-GM variants of its high grade lecithin and phosphatidylserine (PS), to boost its share in the supplements market.