BioTech of the US has introduced a new weight loss supplement
called Norexin which it claims will enable consumers to lose weight
without any unwanted side-effects which may be related to the use
of other slimming products.
Pedro Vieira, marketing manager for Kemin Foods Europe spoke to
NutraIngredients.com about boosting public awareness of the eye
health supplement lutein and making a US public relations campaign
work in Europe.
The Dr Enuf energy drink range has been extended with the addition
of a new herbal variant, Herbal Dr Enuf, a cherry-flavoured drink
containing ginseng and guarana.
Vitamin E produced by Pharmavite under the Nature Made brand has
become the first product to be awarded the DSVP certification mark
by the United States Pharmacopeia (USP), an independent quality
control group focusing on the pharmaceutical...
Galaxy Nutritional Foods, the producer of nutritious plant-based
dairy alternatives for the retail and foodservice markets, has
announced a sharp rise in sales of its Veggie brand products via
the Canadian supermarket chain Loblaw.
BASF, the German chemicals group, has formed a joint venture with
US-based Fortitech focusing on the manufacture, marketing and sales
of human nutrition premix products.
Irish ingredients group Kerry has unveiled plans to target the
growing market for soy-based health foods with the creation of a
new subsidiary, Nutriant.
Leading Brands, the Canadian beverage manufacturer and distributor,
has begun shipments of its new "optimised performance
beverage" TREK after an extremely positive reaction from
distributors involved in earlier trials.
Gum Tech, the Utah-based company which produces the Zicam
homeopathic cold remedy and other innovative pharmaceutical
products, has announced plans to change its name to Matrixx
Initiatives and to launch a number of new products within...
Wild Oats Markets, the US-based natural and organic foods retailer,
has signed a distribution deal with the Dutch food producer
Koninklijke Wessanen whose Tree of Life unit already distributes
natural food products throughout the...
Natural Health Sciences, the US-based producer of nutritional
ingredients, has appointed public relations firm MWW to develop a
new brand and communications strategy for its Pycnogenol product.
Milk enriched with conjugated linoleic acid (CLA), a so-called
'good fat' which could help fight cancer and heart disease, could
soon be gracing supermarket shelves, say scientists in Canada.
German company Degussa BioActives, a leading maker of creatine
products, has been focusing on its sports nutrition segment this
year, actively promoting Creapure and other sports products at
trade shows. NutraIngredients.com spoke...
Chromax, the chromium picolinate ingredient produced by Nutrition
21 can now be used in functional foods and drinks following the
award of GRAS status by an independent panel.
Sales of sports and weight loss supplements will continue to grow
at a fast pace over the next few years helped by increased
investment in packaging, marketing and advertising.
SoyToy is a home soymilk maker which can produce two quarts of milk
in just 25 minutes, offering a healthier and cheaper alternative to
off-the-shelf brands, its creator claims.
Humanetics of the US has signed a licensing agreement with
compatriot iSatori which will see its anti-ageing supplement 7-Keto
adapted for use as a weight loss product.
ConsumerLab.com, the independent tester of health and nutrition
products, has signed an agreement with HealthGate Data Corporation,
the publisher of The Natural Pharmacist, an electronic encyclopedia
and database of supplements and...
US-based supplement manufacturer Nature's Life has said it plans to
introduce two new antioxidant formulas this month which it will
market under its Full Spectrum brand.
Amarillo Biosciences of Texas has signed two new agreements which
will see its dietary supplements enter China, Taiwan and Pakistan
for the first time.
Gregg Engles, chairman and chief executive officer of Dean Foods,
the biggest US dairy processor, has said he is confident that the
recent acquisition of soy food producer White Wave will prove an
excellent investment as the market...
Hawaii-based Cyanotech Corporation has been granted a new US patent
covering the prevention of sunburn by UV light using natural and
synthetic astaxanthin.
Clearly Canadian Beverage Corporation has introduced a new flavour
to its range of Reebok-branded sports drinks. The blackberry
variant joins the natural, berry and citrus flavours already
available.
Soyfoods are one of the fastest growing sectors in the food
industry, now worth US$ 3.2 billion (€3.4bn), according to a new
study. The study also reveals that soyfoods are moving into the
mainstream, away from health food specialists.
A new supplement based on a milk protein designed to relieve stress
and combat insomnia is said to work better than traditional
remedies such as kava kava and St John's Wort.
US nutritional products maker VitaCube Systems is expanding its
personal care reseller programme, an agreement which allows health
clubs to market its products to their own customers.
Weight-loss and sports nutrition business Basic Research is to
merge with Total Nutritional Technologies (TNT), a newcomer in the
sports nutrition industry, creating the new business Basic Research
Sports.
Naturol UK has filed a patent to protect its new technology for
separating oils from oil seeds, particularly soybean, canola,
sunflower, and cotton seeds. The process should boost profits for
producers of oilseed crops.
A recent report on the US nutrition industry shows that a small
minority of the population accounts for the vast majority of sales
in most categories of dietary supplements. Future growth will
depend on further consumer education,...
The European market for diet foods is likely to grow steadily over
the next few years as the population continues to grow heavier and
more out of shape, according to a new report from market analysts
Datamonitor.
The US supplement maker which this week had its exclusive licence
for MSM revoked, has said that it intends to continue selling the
nutritional supplement.
Healthcare group Baxter has launched a range of bottled water with
added supplements. The company claims it is targeting those who are
aware of the importance of nutrition, but who are too busy to
maintain a healthy diet.
A breakthrough in taste which allows manufacturers to create more
consumer-friendly foods is the key to a bright future for Cargill's
Prolisse brand of soy isolates, the company claims.
