AlphaRx Inc., an American company involved in the development of
new drug formulations, announced on June 6, the introduction of
OraEase, a new dietary...
LifeSmart Nutrition, an American nutraceutical company, has filed a
44-claim patent to protect its intellectual property in regards to
their Creatine...
Concerns about antibiotic resistance have lead to an increased
interest in alternative approaches for controlling common childhood
infections, Christine...
Martek Biosciences Corporation, an American company providing
microalgae-derived products, and the Torrey Mesa Research Institute
(TMRI), the genomics...
Tetra Pak, the European food packaging company, and BioGaia AB, the
Swedish biotechnology research company, will launch a nutraceutical
straw. LifeTop™...
High levels of manganese in the environment, not infected beef,
could be respsonsible for the human version of mad cow disease
(vCJD), a Cambridge researcher...
A new study done by researchers at the University of Pennsylvania
School of Medicine suggests that folic acid and Vitamins B12 may
limit the severity...
Scientists announced this week that they are developing an edible
vaccine that could stop the E. coli bacteria where it starts - in
cattle and other...
Tea might keep your teeth healthy, researchers report this week. A
preliminary study led by Dr. Milton Schiffenbauer of Pace
University in New York implies...
The American grain-processing giant Archer Daniels Midland Co.
(ADM) announced on May 21st that it plans to introduce in the U.S.
a new cooking oil,...
Apples and tomatoes may help prevent respiratory disease, according
to a presentation at the 97th annual meeting of the American
Thoracic Society this...
Fish was a major part of the diet for early humans 20,000 years ago
in Europe, in contrast to the red meat preferred by the more
primitive Neanderthal,...
In a recent research, Rutgers University scientists have developed
a way to use living plants to reliably and inexpensively
manufacture biologically...
Based on a review of current studies, U.S. government researchers
say thiamine, one of the B vitamins could be a cost-effective
treatment alternative...
Sea-Band, a British company providing health and wellness products,
announced on May 17th the availability of Spatone Iron+, an all
natural iron supplement...
IMAC, Inc. (International Media And Cultures), the American
producer of starter cultures for the dairy industry, is launching a
new line of patent pending...
The U.S. Tuna Foundation, a trade association representing U.S.
tuna processors and U.S. tuna boat owners, recently released a
statement about a study...
As many cancer patients and their families know, the side-effects
of chemotherapy can seem as bad as the cancer itself. An unexpected
finding by researchers...
New studies at Johns Hopkins University and Tsukuba University in
Japan show that inducing special body enzymes, which neutralise and
dispose of cancer-causing...
Some new research suggests that vitamin A and some common household
goods such as aspirin, soybeans, and green tea among, may contain
certain compounds...
Food Science Australia and Newport Scientific are to join forces to
develop a 'miniature' processing plant for dairy products. Food
Science Australia...
When the FDA approved a health claim for soy protein, allowing
manufacturers to emphasise soy protein's health benefits on
packaging, a new market emerged...
Leading health ingredients supplier DSM has launched a cold water
soluble (CWS) version of its CaroPure® beta-carotene. Designed for
easy dispersion...
A virus common to poultry is outfoxing a long-used vaccine,
apparently through natural genetic. A new form of fowl pox now
threatens poultry production...
A diet rich in raw or fresh fish could protect smokers against lung
cancer, research from Japan suggests. The study was undertakin in
an effort to understand...
Balchem Encapsulates, a US provider of encapsulated ingredients,
announced this week the introduction of Flavorshure(TM) Cinnamon, a
specially formulated...
US nutrition company Martek Biosciences Corporation announced this
week that the European Patent Office has granted European Patent
No. EP-B-0 568 606...
An interactive workshop for fresh-cut processors entitled
"Developing and Implementing HACCP for the Fresh-cut Industry",
will be held May 23-25, 2001...
The UK government has approved a £2.2 million funding package to
improve food and health education and awareness in schools, and
extended coverage of...
A white wine with the beneficial effects of red wine has been
developed in Israel. Scientists at the Technion Israel Institute of
Technology claim to...
The Codex Committee on Food Labelling will be meeting on May 1 -
May 4 in Ottawa, Canada. Agenda items will include the
consideration of labelling provisions...
Salmonella prevalence is declining in the US thanks to the HACCP
system introduced in 1998, according to a Food Safety and
Inspection Service (FSIS)...
Tomato-based foods and tomatoes may reduce the risk of damage to
the lungs caused by ozone, according to new preliminary findings
presented this week...
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has issued a warning for
consumers to stop using dietary products that contain aristolochic
acid, found primarily...
