Nutraceuticals International back issues from May 2008:
Cognis sees sales growth despite a challenging economic environment.
May 01, 2008 ... Germany-headquartered Cognis, a global specialty chemicals supplier, says it increased its net external sales 4.3% in 2007 to 3.52 billion euros ($5.6 billion). Organic revenue growth (excluding foreign currency effects and the effects of acquisitions and divestments) stood at 6.5%. All ...
Omega Pharma hit by domestic (Belgium) market decline, with 1st-qtr sales falling 4%.(Financial report)
May 01, 2008 ... Nazareth, Belgium-based Omega Pharma's turnover in the first quarter of 2008 was weak, with group sales down 4% at 196.0 million euros ($312.0 million), with the poorest showing on the domestic market, where turnover plunged 14% to 46.5 million euros. Analyst Luc Struelens of ...
Mannatech launches in South Africa.
May 01, 2008 ... Mannatech, a Texus, USA-based developer and provider of dietary supplements and skin care solutions, has announced the launch of operations in South Africa. A continuation of Mannatech's success in international expansion, the company notes that the South Africa opening marks the 11th ...
Symrise and Cutech launch SCoutech.
May 01, 2008 ... Symrise GmbH of Germany and the Italian biotechnology company Cutech Srl have founded a highly specialized biotechnology joint venture called SCoutech as of April 1. SCoutech offers screening services for cosmetic raw materials, cosmetic formulations, pharmaceuticals and nutraceuticals ....
PanGenex completes Calgenex purchase.(PanGenex Corp. acquired with Calgenex Corp)(Brief article)
May 01, 2008 ... Florida,USA-based PanGenex Corp announced that on April 8, the company completed the acquisition of Calgenex Corp, which develops and markets proprietary formulations to address specific health conditions. Calgenex has developed a line of nutraceuticals including Calci-CLEAR to address the ...
Eisai debuts Chocola BB Royal 2 vit B2 drink.(Brief article)
May 01, 2008 ... Japanese pharmaceutical and health products firm Eisai has said that it would release Chocola BB Royal 2, a new 50mL vitamin B2 drink, on May 12. Chocola BB Royal 2 is the latest product in Eisia's Chocola BB drink series, the company's core nutritional drink brand, which ...
Friendly fungus saves immune system.
May 01, 2008 ... Vitalize Health has launched Glucasan+ in the UK, saying this is the first supplement in pharmacy to contain a standardized extract of a friendly fungus called beta glucan, extracted from naturally cultured yeast. The friendly fungus in Glucasan+ is a proven strain of beta glucan that ...
Probi to supply Kraft Foods with probiotic ingredients for its LiveActive range.
May 01, 2008 ... Swedish company Probi has entered into a license and supply accord with Kraft Foods to supply the leading food and beverages firm with probiotic ingredients for its growing line of Live Active foods and beverages for digestive health. Probi says this is a significant milestone in its ...
eFoodSafety debuts Cinnechol for LDLC.
May 01, 2008 ... Arizona, USA-based eFoodSafety.com Inc, a researcher, developer, and marketer of whole food nutraceutical products, has launched an all-natural supplement, called Cinnechol, that offers a complementary and/or alternative solution to traditional cholesterol drugs. Cinnechol is designed to ...
Manuka honey better for child coughs.
May 01, 2008 ... New research conducted by Pennsylvania State College of Medicine, USA, published in the Archives of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine has revealed that honey is a better remedy for children's coughs than dextromethorphan, the active ingredient found in numerous cough medicines. A dose of ...
Ocean Spray launches on-the-go Craisins.
May 01, 2008 ... Ocean Spray is making healthy and delicious snacking a cinch with the introduction of Craisins Sweetened Dried Cranberries on-the-go pouches. Craisins 100-calorie packs offer a low-calorie, satisfying treat in a great take-along package, the firm says. Consumers are putting them on salads ...
Longevinex first to introduce resveratrol matrix - now stabilized by microencap.
May 01, 2008 ... To enhance absorption, the Longevinex matrix of nutraceuticals now features micron-sized trans-resveratrol, microencapsulated in an envelope of all natural plant dextrins and starches to preserve the supplement in its trans-resveratrol form from degradation by light, heat and oxygen, the ...
Multi-serve vitamin water from Old Orchard, sweetened with agave nector and fruit juice.
May 01, 2008 ... Leading US beverage company Old Orchard Brands has introduce a unique entry into the functional beverage category with the launch of FruitSense, the first vitamin water available in multi-serve, 64-ounce bottles. It became available nationwide at SuperTarget stores in late-April and at ...
US CRN publishes risk assesment for popular amino acids used in supps.
May 01, 2008 ... The USA's Council for Responsible Nutrition has authored risk assessments that establish safe upper intake levels for the amino acids taurine (Tau), glutamine (Gln) and arginine (Arg) commonly used in dietary supplements. The paper, published in the April issue of the peer-reviewed journal ...
US judge upholds NYC menu labeling.
May 01, 2008 ... A federal judge in the USA has ruled that certain fast-food and chain restaurants in New York City must comply with a requirement to disclose calorie information on their menus (NIs passim), rejecting arguments from the state restaurant association that the groundbreaking city ordinance ...
Nutritional supplements - a fast-growing factor in health care - a $22.5B industry.
May 01, 2008 ... Nutritional supplements - already a $22.5 billion industry - is not only a consumer-led phenomenon but increasingly is gaining ground in the traditional medical community in the USA. That is just one of the findings in the April Chronicle report, entitled "Just What the Doctor Ordered" ...
Six new members join the CRN.
May 01, 2008 ... The Council for Responsible Nutrition, the US dietary supplement industry's leading trade association, has announced the addition of six new members. Voting members: Avon Products of New York, NY; and Country ...
AD patients on vit E live longer.
May 01, 2008 ... Alzheimer's disease patients who take vitamin E appear to live longer than those who do not take the essential nutrient, according to research presented at the American Academy of Neurology's annual meeting, in Chicago. In the study, researchers followed 847 people with AD for ...
Low vit D levels could raise risk of PAD.(Brief article)
May 01, 2008 ... People with low vitamin D levels may be at an increased risk of peripheral artery disease, according to findings reported at the American Heart Association's Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis and Vascular Biology annual conference. A team of US researchers found that higher levels of vitamin D ...
Blueberries improve spatial memory.(Brief article)
May 01, 2008 ... A team of UK researchers has found that phytochemical-rich foods, such as blueberries, are effective at reversing age-related deficits in memory, according to a study soon to be published in Free Radical Biology and Medicine. Scientists working at the Schools of Food Biosciences ...
Increased K2 intake cuts prostate cancer risk.
May 01, 2008 ... An increased intake of vitamin K2 may reduce the risk of prostate cancer by 35%, according to data from 11,319 men taking part in the Heidelberg cohort of the European Prospective Investigation into Cancer and Nutrition. The findings, which are published in the April issue of ...
Expert workshop on food supp regulation.
May 01, 2008 ... Mexico's food supplement industry will meet with EU and Mexican decision-makers next month to address the country's dietary supplement regulation and its impact on consumers. The 'Expert workshop on Food Supplement Regulation' will take place in Mexico City on 6-7 May, as a ...
Platform for EU supps debate at Vitafoods.
May 01, 2008 ... The pros and cons of the European Union's steps towards finalizing significant new regulations will be on debate at next month's Vitafoods International Discussion Forum in Geneva, Switzerland. Senior industry representatives will discuss and address how the future regulatory ...
Nitrate-rich foods protect stomach ulcers.
May 01, 2008 ... Fruits and vegetables rich in nitrates protect the stomach from damage, according to animal data from a Swedish study, which found that they are converted to nitrites by the bacteria in the mouth and from there to biologically-active nitric oxide in the stomach. "Nitrates in ...
Macadamia could have qualified low LDL claim.
May 01, 2008 ... A diet rich in macadamia nuts yields a significant reduction in low-density lipoprotein, according to a US study. Sponsored by US confectionery firm The Hershey Company and the National Institutes of Health, the controlled feeding trial compared a heart-healthy diet with 1.5 ounces - a ...
Nutrient supps cut risk of TB recurrence 45%.
May 01, 2008 ... New findings show a link between micronutrient supplementation and reduced risk of recurrence during tuberculosis chemotherapy, according to a study published in the June 1 issue of the Journal of Infectious Diseases. Eduardo Villamor, of the Harvard School of Public Health, and ...
Vitamin D deficiency linked to TB infection.
May 01, 2008 ... Patients with active tuberculosis are more likely to be vitamin D deficient than the rest of the population, according to new clinical findings presented at the annual Society for Endocrinology BES meeting in Harrogate, UK. These show that the majority of TB patients have low levels of ...
Wine may protect against dementia.
May 01, 2008 ... Research conducted by scientists at the Sahlgrenska Academy at University of Gothenburg in Sweden suggests there may be constituents in wine that protect against dementia. The findings are based on 1,458 women included in the so-called Population Study of Women from 1968. When ...
Purple Beverage expands distribution.
May 01, 2008 ... Florida, USA-based Purple Beverage Co says that Atlas Distributing of Auburn, Massachusetts, has agreed to distribute the company's signature antioxidant beverage, Purple, throughout its Massachusetts coverage area. "Having recently expanded our New England distribution to ...
Omega oils slash breast cancer risk.
May 01, 2008 ... It is not how much fat you eat, but how much of the different types of fat that is important, say Swedish researchers who recently discovered that eating monounsaturated and polyunsaturated may lead to a reduced risk of developing breast cancer in women over 50. Led by Marie Lof ...
Cavit Sciences to launch supplements line.(Brief article)
May 01, 2008 ... Cavit Sciences, based in Florida, USA, says that it is in the final stages of launching two supplement lines. During the past three months, the formulations have been finalized for this range of products. The branding and positioning research has been completed for the lines and products ....
US FTC finds "free trial" stop-smoking patch not free and did not work.
May 01, 2008 ... An operation that offered "free trials" of its herbal products, including smoking cessation patches, in the USA has agreed to halt its allegedly deceptive practices, pending trial. The US Federal Trade Commission sued the organization, alleging that the trials were not free, the patches ...
CRN to defend supp weight loss claims.
May 01, 2008 ... In response to a joint US citizen's petition filed by the American Dietetic Association, The Obesity Society, Shaping America's Health and GlaxoSmithKline Consumer Healthcare, which asks the Food and Drug Administration to treat weight loss claims for dietary supplements as disease claims, ...
US FDA approves health claim for brown rice in heart disease and some cancers.
May 01, 2008 ... Brown rice, a 100% whole grain food, joins the recognized ranks of healthful whole grains, according to an announcement this month from the US Food and Drug Administration that will allow brown rice food labels to bear the whole grain health claim. This will enable consumers to easily ...
Japan re-examines FSDU regulations.(foods for special dietary uses)(Brief article)
May 01, 2008 ... A special committee of the Japanese Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare is re-examining the current regulatory system for "foods for special dietary uses" (FSDU), which allows reference to some disease names, has announced its interim report. One of the issues under discussion ...
Sth Africa draft food labeling regulations.
May 01, 2008 ... Over l00 sets of comments were received from the health and food industry on the South African Department of Health's new draft regulations for the labeling and advertising of foodstuffs and, in particular, Annexure 6 of The Foodstuffs, Cosmetics and Disinfectives, reports the Health ...
Codex Committee decisions on food additives.
May 01, 2008 ... At its recent meeting in Beijing, China, the Codex Committee on Food Additives agreed to include the following food additives relevant to food supplements into the Codex positive list of food additives, ie, the General Standard for Food Additives (GSFA), including: Aluminium ...
Herbalife's record sales overshadowed by resignation of president over fake MBA.
May 01, 2008 ... USA-based Herbalife, a developer of nutritional supplements, says it achieved sales of $604.4 million for the first quarter ended March 31, 2008, an increase of 19.0% compared with the like, year-earlier period, while net income was $62.4 million, or $0.93 per share, representing a rise of ...
Bristol-Myers Squibb keeps control of Mead Johnson and plans IPO for unit.
May 01, 2008 ... Despite plans to cut back on its non-pharmaceutical businesses, Bristol-Myers Squibb is going to keep a majority stake in its Mead Johnson Nutritionals unit. Last December, B-MS said it was looking to cut 10% of its work force, or about 4,300 jobs, and close half of its 38 ...
Higher costs hit USANA earnings.(USANA Health Sciences Inc. financial news)(Financial report)(Brief article)
May 01, 2008 ... USANA Health Sciences says sales in the fiscal first quarter ended March 29, 2008, were $101.6 million, up 0.9% compared with the like, year-earlier period. Net income sank 35.4% to $7.5 million, or $0.46 per share, which the firm said was due to higher operating costs and "the ...
PepsiCo acquires UK's V Water.
May 01, 2008 ... US giant PepsiCo is expanding its presence in the functional drinks market by acquiring V Water, a leading vitamin water brand in the UK for an undisclosed sum. V Water was launched in 2005, and has a range of six flavors containing a number of added vitamins, minerals and ...
No panic at NBTY despite profit decline.
May 01, 2008 ... US nutritional supplements firm NBTY has posted figures for the fiscal second quarter ended March 31, 2008, that reveal a 4.9% rise in sales on the like, year-earlier period to $532.5 million, though the firm suffered a significant earnings decline. Net income was down 22.9% to ...
Spherix reports Naturlose Ph III results.(Financial report)
May 01, 2008 ... USA-based Spherix Inc has announced results from an ongoing Phase III clinical trial for its natural diabetes treatment Naturlose. The natural food-grade sugar has been found to reduce the spikes of serum glucose that follow consumption of food in patients with diabetes, ...
Cherries may offer natural arthritis relief.
May 01, 2008 ... Recent studies have shown that anthocyanins present in cherries may be beneficial in relieving pain associated with arthritis, a condition that affects one in five adults in the USA, according to the Cherry Marketing Institute. Most recently, research was conducted by the ...
Vitamin D may protect cells from stress that causes prostate cancer, study claims.
May 01, 2008 ... Vitamin D induces a specific gene to increase production of an enzyme that protects prostate cells from damage and injuries which can lead to cancer, a report published in the June 15 issue of the International Journal of Cancer claims. Normal metabolism in cells generates ...
Cognis' PharmaLine gains kosher status.
May 01, 2008 ... For many products exported to the USA, Israel and other countries, kosher certification is an important quality requirement and a demand of health-conscious consumers. As part of its efforts to serve diversified markets, Germany-based Cognis GmbH's Nutrition & Health strategic business ...
Fabuless weight control hits US market.
May 01, 2008 ... Starting May, Americans have been able to gain control of their appetite and eat up to 30% less food every day with SlimShots, the first US dietary supplement that offers the breakthrough European weight management emulsion Fabuless. Following a decade of development and seven clinical ...
Cognis unit debuts customized omega-3.(Brief article)
May 01, 2008 ... At different stages of life, the body has different nutritional needs, which Napro Pharma, a subsidiary of Germany's Cognis, says is reflected in its Lifetime range of premium customized omega-3 solutions. For customers aiming to market condition-specific formulations, it offers ...
Ancient grains stage a revival in global packaged food industry; report.(Industry overview)
May 01, 2008 ... What is (really) old is new again as the latest craze sweeping the food industry worldwide is ancient grains. Packaged food and beverage markets are seeing a growing influx of new products featuring grains that were favored by civilizations thousands of years ago. According to ...
Food supplementation technology report.
May 01, 2008 ... Food Fortification And Supplementation: Technological, Safety And Regulatory Aspect is a new report from Research and Markets which provides a comprehensive summary of the technology of food fortification. It examines associated safety and regulatory aspects; covers methods for fortifying ...
Complementary and Natural Healthcare Council to launch in the UK.
May 01, 2008 ... The Complementary and Natural Healthcare Council, a new regulatory body, is due to launch this summer in the UK, marking an historic milestone in health care regulation. The regulatory model has been developed by complementary therapy professions and The Prince's Foundation for Integrated ...
EHPM Quality Guide a tool for self-reg.
May 01, 2008 ... Food supplement manufacturers must move towards self-regulation to achieve a consistency in quality control across the European Union's member states, an industry expert has said. Peter Berry Ottaway, scientific and technical adviser to the trade organization the European ...
Draft Belgian Royal decree on herbals.(Brief article)
May 01, 2008 ... The Belgian Agence des Medicaments et des Produits de Sante (AFMPS) has now published a draft Royal Decree which asks companies marketing traditional herbal medicinal products of the following type to notify them to the agency: - those that are already on the market but which ...
Italian notification of fortified foods.
May 01, 2008 ... The Italian Ministry of Health has recently issued a Circular (No 4075, of March 6 - Italian Official Journal No 66 March 18) which lays down the rules for notifying foods fortified with vitamins and minerals and provides an application form. It also defines the cases where it is necessary ...
Update on European food additives and coloring in food regulations.
May 01, 2008 ... European Union rules for authorizing food additives, flavorings and enzymes need to be updated and simplified. Foods containing azo dyes should be labeled, and flavorings and enzymes should be authorized only where the consumer benefits, said the Environment Committee in a second reading ...
Green tea compounds beat OSA-related brain deficits, new research finds.
May 01, 2008 ... Chemicals found in green tea may be able to stave off the cognitive deficits that occur with obstructive sleep apnea, says a new study published in the second issue for May of the American Thoracic Society's American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. ...
Green tea may support the medical treatment of stomach and colon cancer.
May 01, 2008 ... Green tea consumption may promote cancer-preventive effects in people at risk for cancer in addition to supporting the medical treatment of some kinds of cancer, according to a study in the May/June 2008 issue of Alternative Therapies in Health and Medicine. Study design ...
Forthcoming meetings/events.
May 01, 2008 ... Clarifying Health Claims: Planning regulatory strategies for marketing food supplements and functional foods across Asia, the EU and USA is the subject of a one-day workshop organized by the Brussels, Belgium-headquartered European Advisory Services. This will take place June 10 at the ...
People on the move.
May 01, 2008 ... - Florida, USA-based Purple Beverage Company has recruited from New York Red Bull's managing director, Marc de Grandpre, as vice president of marketing, and ex-Red Bull national accounts manager, Lou Aceto, as its national accounts manager. - USA-headquartered global network ...
Luteolin alleviates neuroinflammation.(Brief article)
May 01, 2008 ... A study published in the May 19 issue of the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences found that the naturally-occurring compound luteolin could help alleviate brain inflammation. Found in high concentrations in celery and green pepper, this flavanoid has been shown to ...
Calpis' AmealPeptide cuts BP in hypertensives.
May 01, 2008 ... Data from two clinical trials presented by USA-based Calpis at the American Society of Hypertension annual meeting, in New Orleans, show that the milk-derived dietary supplement AmealPeptide reduces blood pressure in hypertensive patients. According to the firm, the AHEAD II and ...
Apples could be new antioxidant superfood.
May 01, 2008 ... The health benefits of apples and apple juice are comparable to purple grapes and grape juice, according to data published in the April 2008 issue of Molecular Nutrition and Food Research. Led by Kelly Decorde from the Universite Montpellier in France, a European research team ...
Nigella sativa extract blocks pancreatic cancer.
May 01, 2008 ... An herb used in traditional medicine by many Middle Eastern countries may help in the fight against pancreatic cancer, one of the most difficult cancers to treat. Researchers at the USA's Kimmel Cancer Center have found that thymoquinone, an extract of nigella sativa seed oil, blocked ...
Canadian Health Food Association presses for Bill C-51 amendments.
May 01, 2008 ... The Canadian Health Food Association has launched a postcard lobby campaign to build on the group's recent advocacy efforts aimed at addressing members' concerns about a piece of legislation proposed in April by the federal government of Prime Minister Stephen Harper. Bill C-51 proposes ...
MRA for Canada and EU on NHPs.(Brief article)
May 01, 2008 ... Health Canada is pursuing a mutual recognition agreement with the European Union with both sides willing to consider Good Manufacturing Practice requirements of the EU as being equivalent to the GMP requirements outlined in the 2004 Canadian Natural Health Products Regulations. As a result ...