Nutraceuticals International back issues from November 2006:
"Food for Life" - meeting consumers' needs; towards a European strategy.
Nov 01, 2006 ... The theme of this year's Confederation of the Food and Drink Industries of the European Union Congress was "food for life - meeting consumers' needs," a title borrowed from the European Technology Platform "Food for Life," a program initiated by the CIAA and its members with the support of ...
DSM collaborates with EGAN and IGA.
Nov 01, 2006 ... Netherlands-headquartered DSM Food Specialities and patient organizations the European Genetic Alliances' Network and the International Genetic Alliance have announced a collaboration in the field of preventive health management. Together, they say they are taking the first step towards a ...
New opportunities for herbal medicines, reviewed at AESGP meeting.
Nov 01, 2006 ... Progress on the opportunities for herbal medicines under the new European Union pharmaceutical legislation was reviewed by Konstantin Keller, who chairs the Committee on Herbal Medicinal Products (HMPC) at the European Medicines Agency (EMEA) during the recent meeting of the Association of ...
Fighting obesity: EU Commissionner "names and praises" companies.
Nov 01, 2006 ... Speaking in Brussels, Belgium, earlier this month European Union Health and Consumer Protection Commissioner Markos Kyprianou publicly "named and praised" several chief executives of major food, drink and retail industries for their commitments to tackling obesity made in the framework of ...
EFSA Committee's work plan for botanicals.(European Food Safety Authority)
Nov 01, 2006 ... The European Botanical Forum, created by the European Responsible Nutritional Alliance and the European Federation of Associations of Health Products (EHPA) was formed to encourage debate among industry, government and the scientific community on the use of botanicals under food law. ...
New EU controls on functional foods and nutraceuticals.
Nov 01, 2006; ... Over a decade ago, a member of the European Commission speculated that all components of a food product would eventually come under regulatory control, mainly by positive lists. During the last 10 years, this prediction has come closer to fruition with one of the final pieces of the jigsaw ...
US HHS and FDA debut new tools to help consumers use nutrition facts labels.
Nov 01, 2006 ... The US Department of Health and Human Services and the Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition in the HHS's Food and Drug Administration on November 14 announced the availability of two new learning tools to help the nation's consumers to use the Nutrition Facts label in order to ...
ConsumerLab.com drops suit against CRN.
Nov 01, 2006 ... The Council for Responsible Nutrition, the US dietary supplement industry's leading trade association, announced on November 17 that ConsumerLab.com has dropped its law suit against the association. ConsumerLab.com brought the case against the CRN in April 2005, following the ...
Belgium's "Commission Mixte" offers mixed feelings for nutra industry.
Nov 01, 2006 ... Belgium's recent revision of its pharmaceutical legislation has produced mixed responses from the nutraceuticals sector. The creation of a "Commission Mixte" to determine borderline cases whether a product should be classified as a drug or otherwise (ie a food supplement) has been met with ...
Cinnamon capsules' blood sugar reduction claim is medicinal, say German regulators.
Nov 01, 2006 ... Germany's Federal Institute for Risk Assessment (BfR), which regulates food safety, and the Federal Institute for Medicinal Products and Medical Devices (BfArM) have issued a joint statment concerning claims by the distributors of cinnamon capsules that these reduce blood sugar for type 2 ...
Companies establish GOED Omega-3.(Global Organization for EPA and DHA Omega-3 )
Nov 01, 2006 ... Leading US suppliers of omega-3 long-chain fatty acids have set up a new coalition, the Global Organization for EPA and DHA Omega-3 (GOED Omega-3), which replaces the omega-3 working party of the USA's Council for Responsible Nutrition. The founding members are Cargill, Ceres ...
UNPA to work for supps ADR reporting.
Nov 01, 2006 ... Although the US Congress did not give its final approval to bipartisan legislation mandating reporting of serious adverse events associated with the use of non-prescription drugs and dietary supplements (NI vol 11, no 7), the United Natural Products Alliance has declared in a press ...
US cosmeceutical product demand set to grow.(Brief article)
Nov 01, 2006 ... Demand in the USA for "cosmeceutical" products is forecast to increase 8.5% a year to reach a value of over $8.0 billion by 2010, propelled by a stream of new and technolgically-advanced product introductions, offering age-defying and other appearance- enhancing benefits for an aging ...
Canada's consumers "protected when buying natural health products".
Nov 01, 2006 ... When Canada's medicines authority, Health Canada, brought in government regulations for the natural health product industry in 2004, the growing sector welcomed these and did everything to comply, says the Canadian Health Food Association. As a result, it adds, Canadian consumers have ...
Codex Nutrition C'tee to develop principles.(Codex Alimentarius Nutrition Committee )(Brief article)
Nov 01, 2006 ... The Codex Alimentarius Nutrition Committee met this month in Thailand and agreed to develop principles for the application of risk analysis to the work of the Committee, reports the International Alliance of Dietary/ Food Supplements Associations (IADSA). Chaired by Australia, a ...
US conumers confused about dietary supplements for weight loss.
Nov 01, 2006 ... A new landmark survey released by the University of Connecticut's Center for Survey Research & Analysis (CSRA) was presented at the 2006 Annual Scientific Meeting of NAASO, The Obesity Society, in the USA found that many adults are confused about the safety and regulation of dietary ...
South Africa's HPA says "medicine cowboys" will be made to accept rules.
Nov 01, 2006 ... The complementary medicine industry in South Africa is embarking on a strict crack down, in a bid to stamp out the "cowboys" giving their business a bad name, says the Health Product Association of the country. The HPA admits freely that a gap in the legislation governing the burgeoning ...
Growing awareness of omega-3's health benefits will drive Asian market expansion.
Nov 01, 2006 ... Increasing media coverage of omega-3's multiple health benefits will boost its consumption levels. However, an uncertain regulatory environment across Asia (with the exception of Australia and New Zealand and Japan) will require omega-3 poly- unsaturated fatty acids ingredient ...
Australia/NZ continue trans-fat debate.(Food Standards Australia New Zealand)(Brief article)
Nov 01, 2006 ... It is still uncertain whether trans-fats pose a health risk, according to Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ) communications manager Lydia Buchtmann, and it is not yet necessary for food manufacturers to replace trans-fats with saturated fats. In an interview, she said: "there is ...
Canada advises "no" on four health prods.
Nov 01, 2006 ... The regulatory body Health Canada is advising consumers not to use four unauthorized natural health products that are promoted to treat serious health conditions such as cancer, arthritis and heart disease because such unapproved health claims are in violation of the Food and Drugs Act ....
Guidelines from Oz Beverage Council.
Nov 01, 2006 ... The Australian Beverage Council has released new marketing guidelines for beverage bottlers in response to community concerns over childhood obesity. The document, titled Commitment Addressing Obesity and other Health & Wellness Issues, examines labeling and marketing to children. ...
Fight for Vegemite.(Brief article)
Nov 01, 2006 ... Kraft Australia will fight for the right to resume exporting Vegemite to the USA after the country reconsidered its restriction on the popular Australian spread ....
Meta-analysis of probiotics in children with antibiotic diarrhea finds clear benefits.
Nov 01, 2006 ... A comprehensive meta analysis, recently featured in the Canadian Medical Association Journal, suggests a possible role for probiotics in the prevention of antibiotic-associated diarrhea. Antibiotics disturb the balance of normal microflora in the gut and this disturbance sometimes causes ...
CORvalen improves symptoms of CFS.(Bioenergy Life Science)(Brief article)(Clinical report)
Nov 01, 2006 ... Following a recent announcement by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention that chronic fatigue syndrome is a major public health concern, the Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine has published a study unveiling a new and promising treatment for the condition. ...
CRN calls for more CV research on B vitamins.
Nov 01, 2006 ... The Council for Responsible Nutrition, the USA-based trade association for the dietary supplement industry, has called for more research into the cardiovascular benefits of vitamin B, following data presented at the American Heart Association's scientific sessions, held in Chicago, ...
Silymarin may help sugar control in people with type 2 diabetes.
Nov 01, 2006 ... Diabetes is a growing health problem. Giving antioxidants is recognized as one way of helping people with the disease to control their blood sugar levels. The herbal medicine extracted from seeds of the Milk Thistle, Silybum marianum (silymarin) is known to have antioxidant ...
Beneficial behavioral impact of diet and fish oil supplementation revealed in new study.
Nov 01, 2006 ... Results from a study on the impact of diet and eye q (a branded combination of omega-3 marine fish oil and omega-6 virgin, organic evening primrose oil developed by UK firm Equazen) fish oil supplements on pupils at Eaton Hall Special School, a specialist establishment for boys with severe ...
Natrol gains rights to Promensil and Trinovin.
Nov 01, 2006 ... Natrol Inc, a US manufacturer and distributor of nationally- branded nutritional products, says it has licensed the US rights to the Promensil and Trinovin brands from Novogen, an Australia- based biotechnology company. The Promensil and Trinovin brands are dietary supplements based on red ...
Productscanon review: watermelons set to provide refreshing alterntive.
Nov 01, 2006 ... Some unusual fruit products have been noted by Productscan, published by Datamonitor, in its October issue, such as carbon dioxide injected fresh fruit, square watermelons and sausages filled with goji berries, a so-called super-fruit. The release of these products highlights the growing ...
Pine bark has positive effect on CV system.
Nov 01, 2006 ... The pine bark extract found in Oxygenol, a product from US firm Martin Nutraceuticals, could combat each of the important cardiovascular risk factors simultaneously, concludes the author of a new review examining evidence on the supplement. Ronald Watson, from the University of ...
Resveratrol reduces fat and boosts endurance by activating SIRT1.
Nov 01, 2006 ... Massachusetts, USA-based Sirtris Pharmaceuticals and the University Louis Pasteur, Strasbourg, France, note that, in an article published in the journal Cell, entitled "Resveratrol improves mitochondrial function and protects against metabolic disease by activating SIRT1 and PGC-1a," ...
Omega-3 lowers risk of death from heart disease 36%, new study indicates.
Nov 01, 2006 ... Consuming omega-3 as part of a balanced diet lowers the risk of death from heart disease by over a third, according to a new study published in the October issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association. Researchers based at Harvard School of Public Health, USA, also suggest ...
Genetically-enhanced flavenoids tomatoes could reduce cardiovasc risk.
Nov 01, 2006 ... Tomatoes, modified genetically to contain a higher level of flavonoids, have been shown to substantially reduce a protein, the so-called C-reactive protein (CRP), in mice, according to a recent study. CRP is linked to inflammatory processes in mice as well as human beings and is associated ...
Nordic unveils Gold Standard cod liver oil.(Nordic Naturals Inc.)(Brief article)
Nov 01, 2006 ... Watsonville, California, USA-based Nordic Naturals has unveiled its new Gold Standard cod liver oil, which it says will be used for all of its cod liver oil products throughout the world. The firm, which is a market-leader in omega-3 fish oils and essential fatty acid blends, declared its ...
Bio-Synergy rebrands Liquid Energy drink.
Nov 01, 2006 ... UK-based Bio-Synergy has rebranded its Liquid Energy sports drink and given the packaging a shrink sleeve to maximize the amount of information for consumers. The firm noted that the product still contains no artificial colours, flavors or Aspartame and is suitable for vegetarians, adding ...
Cognis launches Lamequick CE 7203.
Nov 01, 2006 ... Germany's Cognis, a leading specialty chemicals company, has launched its Lamequick CE 7203 whipping agent using an emulsifier system that makes possible the use of non-hydrogenated fats, to meet the demands of products aimed at health conscious consumers. According to the ...
Slim-Fast debuts line for the lactose intolerant.
Nov 01, 2006 ... New Jersey, USA-based Slim-Fast has launched a new weight-loss product for the 25% of Americans who suffer from lactose maldigestion. According to a recent study conducted by a leading independent research firm, more than one-third of the US population is actively on a diet and the firm ...
PhytoMatrix vitamin and mineral supp launched.
Nov 01, 2006 ... Texas, USA-headquartered Mannatech has announced the launch of its new product PhytoMatrix, which is a dietary supplement that comprises a blend of standardized plant-based minerals, natural vitamin complexes and phytochemicals. The firm explained that, unlike some currently available ...
Nordic Naturals' new ProEFA Xtra supp.(Brief article)
Nov 01, 2006 ... California, USA-based Nordic Naturals, a producer of omega-3 fish oil products, says it has launched its new ProEFA Xtra range. The firm explained that the supplement is designed to provide a high concentration of three essential fatty acids, and is intended to support joint flexibility ...
Botticelli bars contain Martek's life'sDHA.(Brief article)
Nov 01, 2006 ... The USA's Martek Biosciences Corp and the privately-owned Dynamic Confections group say that the latter's Botticelli Choco-Omega line of nutritional bars now feature the former's docosahexaenoic acid product, life'sDHA. The newly formulated range contains 70mg of the DHA that is suitable ...
X-Balance nutrition drink launched in USA.
Nov 01, 2006 ... California, USA-based SGN Nutrition says that it has launched a new chocolate flavored nutrition drink, X-Balance, which is designed to provide a simple solution for daily nutritional and health demands. According to the creator of the product, Jan Lovejoy, it is "designed to ...
Probiotic Lp299v now available on-line.
Nov 01, 2006 ... UK-based supplement distributor Vitamins on the Web says that it has begun selling the probiotic Lactobacillus Plantarum 299v (Lp299v). The firm said that the product, which is designed to boost the immune system, has demonstrated, in studies, the ability to reduce the symptoms of ...
Martek's DHA selected for NIH AD study.(docosahexaenoic acid)(Brief article)
Nov 01, 2006 ... USA-based Martek Biosciences says that its docosahexaenoic acid supplement, an omega-3 fatty acid extracted from micro algae, was the only DHA source selected for assessment in the upcoming National Institues of Health study. The program, which will assess DHA's impact on the progression ...
Probiora3 achieves positive trial results.(Oragenics )(Brief article)
Nov 01, 2006 ... US biopharmaceutical company Oragenics says that the first two subject groups have completed the treatment protocol of an assessment of its probiotic product, Probiora3. The study was designed to determine the safety and efficacy of the product, in the form of a mouthrinse, in combating ...
Cinnulin impresses in oxidative stress study.(Clinical report)
Nov 01, 2006 ... Florida, USA-based Integrity Nutraceuticals International, a supplier of bulk nutritional ingredients, says that data from a new study indicate that its proprietary cinnamon extract, Cinnulin PF, may reduce the oxidative stress associated with metabolic syndrome. The results, which were ...
Study shows benefits of Garli-Eze to CV health.(American College of Nutrition)(Brief article)
Nov 01, 2006 ... In a presentation at the annual meeting of the American College of Nutrition, USA-based bioactives developer Nutra Products discussed the results of a study of Garli-Eze, its garlic-based supplement that is designed to help maintenance of cardiovascular health. The firm explained that the ...
RBC restructures Sth Korean operations.(RBC Life Sciences)
Nov 01, 2006 ... RBC Life Sciences says that it had completed a restructuring of its South Korea operations, effective October 31. This was accomplished by selling the company's wholly-owned subsidiary, RBC Life Sciences Korea Co, to a private South Korean firm, which is owned by an individual who was the ...
Nicholas Piramal India invests in ayurveda.(Brief article)
Nov 01, 2006 ... Pharmaceutical major Nicholas Piramal India said it is "investing heavily" in research on ayurvedic drugs to offer standard products. It is committing 1.0 billion rupees ($22.3million) every year into research after the advent of product patents, said the company's chairman, Ajay Piramal. ...
Dabur's 3rd-qtr 2006 profit leaps 26%.(Brief article)
Nov 01, 2006 ... India's major ayuravedic company Dabur India saw net profit for the quarter ended September 30, 2006, rocket 26% to 792.0 million rupees ($17.7 million) from 627.0 million rupees in the same quarter a year ago. Dabur said in a statement that net sales during the period were 20.7% higher at ...
France's Naturex posts record first half.
Nov 01, 2006 ... Naturex, a French producer of pure extracts and ingredients for the nutraceutical and food industries, has posted a record 85.4% rise in first-half 2006 sales to 34.6 million euros ($44.0 million). The company benefited from a favorable comparison base with the consolidation of its Pure ...
Taisho profit falls 21%.(Taisho Pharmaceutical Company Ltd.)(Brief article)
Nov 01, 2006 ... Japan's Taisho Pharmaceutical says that net profit for the six months to September 30, 2006, declined 21% to 12.33 billion yen ($104.7 million), mainly the result of a slump in sales of its self-medication nutrient ...
Anticancer drug isolated from green veg.
Nov 01, 2006 ... A team of UK scientists have isolated the anticancer properties in Brussels sprouts and cabbage. According to data published in the October issue of the journal Carcinogenesis, a chemical in these vegetables can kill breast cancer cells when combined with common anticancer drugs. ...
Mars' CocoaVia cuts LDL cholesterol 6%.
Nov 01, 2006 ... New data published in the November issue of the Journal of the American Dietetic Association suggests that supplementing diet with sterol-enriched chocolate bars could promote cardiovascular health. Researchers at the USA's University of California-Davis found that including CocoaVia snack ...
Survey highlights benefits of strawberries.
Nov 01, 2006 ... According to a survey conducted by the USA's California Strawberry Commission, women said they connected to strawberries both nutritionally and emotionally, reporting benefits such as easing monthly cycle and menopause symptoms and helping to ease everyday aches and pains. In addition, ...
Natrol goes down licensing road again.
Nov 01, 2006 ... Natrol has dived into the acquisitions arena in a bid to find products that will help the US dietary supplements firm sustain its proftability. The Chatsworth, California-based company has signed a number of interesting deals, the most notable being an agreement to get hold of ...
Z Trim signs up with Thorne Research.(Brief article)
Nov 01, 2006 ... Z Trim Holdings of Illinois has entered into an agreement with fellow US nutritional company Thorne Research whereby the latter will supply, market and distribute Z Trim as a weight-loss dietary supplement and as an ingredient in foods. Greg Halpern, Z Trim's chief ...
Reducol deals boost Forbes in Europe.
Nov 01, 2006 ... Canada's Forbes Medi-Tech has announced two major pieces of news which show that its branded cholesterol-lowering phytosterol- based ingredient, Reducol, is continuing to make inroads into European markets. Firstly, the Vancouver-based firm said Tesco, the UK's largest food ...
Whole Living set to acquire ForeverGreen.(ForeverGreen International)(Brief article)
Nov 01, 2006 ... Whole Living is to acquire the 77% it does not already own in fellow US health and wellness company ForeverGreen International. Financial details of the all-stock deal were not disclosed but it was noted that in the first nine months of 2006, ForeverGreen's revenues exceeded $14.0 ...
Earnings well down at Schiff Nutrition.
Nov 01, 2006 ... Vitamin and supplement maker Schiff Nutrition International, the US firm formerly known as Weider Nutrition, has announced its results for the fiscal 2007 first quarter ended August 31, 2006, which show that sales slipped 4.8% to $45.7 million. Net income fell 32.7% to $3.3 million, or ...
Steady results from Natural Alternatives.(Brief article)
Nov 01, 2006 ... California, USA-based Natural Alternatives International, which specializes in customized supplements, says that revenues for the fiscal first quarter ended September 30, 2006, climbed 15% to $25.2 million, while net income was $387,000, or $0.05 per share, a fall of 6% compared with the ...
USANA revenues up but investors concerned.
Nov 01, 2006 ... USANA Health Sciences, a Salt Lake City, USA-based firm which specializes in nutritional and weight-management products, has posted a reasonable set of results for its fiscal third-quarter ended September 30, 2006, which show that sales reached $95.2 million, a rise of 15.8% compared with ...
Forthcoming meetings/events.
Nov 01, 2006 ... Regulations for Nutraceuticals, which is organized by Intertech- Pira, takes place December 13-14 at the Crowne Plaza Brussels City Center hotel in Brussels, Belgium. This is a two-day interactive meeting at which the latest legislative developments in the functional food additives and ...
People on the move.(Cognis appointed Stephane Baseden and Richard Ridinger)(NutraCea appointed Joseph Gutman )(Consumer Healthcare Products Association appointed Andrew Fish )(Brief article)
Nov 01, 2006 ... - The supervisory board of Germany-headquartered global specialty chemicals and nutritional ingredients supplier Cognis has announced the following executive promotions: Paul Allen becomes executive vice president, functional products; Stephane Baseden is named executive VP, nutrition and ...