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Polifenoles Naturales and P.L. Thomas Form Alliance

June 4, 2010
Polifenoles Naturales SL (Polinat), Las Palmas, Gran Canaria, Spain, and P.L. Thomas, Morristown, NJ, have developed a strategic collaboration to identify and bring to the marketplace unique natural ingredient solutions. Polinat has recently establis…  Read More »
Cognis Expands ‘Newtrition’ Concept

June 4, 2010
With its “Newtrition — Eat. Feel. Live.” concept, Cognis Nutrition & Health, LaGrange, IL, has developed its wellness-based model for aligning products and solutions with market demands, offering ideas for modern nutrition that…  Read More »
GLG Life Tech Signs Distribution Agreement for Mexico

June 4, 2010
GLG Life Tech Corporation, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, has signed a memorandum of understanding with Grupo Azucarero Mexico (GAM) relating to the distribution and marketing of its stevia extract products. GAM specializes in the production, p…  Read More »
DiscoveryBioMed Receives Grant to Study Phytochemicals

June 1, 2010
DiscoveryBioMed, Inc. (DBM), Birmingham, AL, has been awarded a $200,000 Small Business Innovations Research (SBIR) Phase 1 grant by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to continue research into the discovery and development of anti-inflammatory…  Read More »
Research Reveals Potential For Supplements In Postpartum Depression

June 1, 2010
Greater levels of a brain protein called monoamine oxidase A (MAO-A) may explain why postpartum blues and clinical depression are so common after childbirth, according to study published recently in the Archives of General Psychiatry. Researchers hop…  Read More »
New Products for Gut Health Still Show Steady Growth

June 1, 2010
Interest in food and drinks carrying gut or digestive health claims appears to be continuing unabated, at least as far as food and drinks companies are concerned, despite a number of adverse influences, including the economic downturn, consumer confu…  Read More »
IOM Report Calls for Increased Rigor in Assessing Food & Supplement Claims

June 1, 2010
FDA should apply the same rigor to evaluating the science behind health claims of foods and dietary supplements as it devotes to assessing medication and medical technology approvals, a new report from the Institute of Medicine (IOM) stated. The comm…  Read More »
Resveratrol Drug Study Halted

June 1, 2010
Sirtris Pharmaceuticals, a subsidiary of GlaxoSmithKline, has halted a clinical trial evaluating a resveratrol-based drug after some patients suffered kidney damage. The phase 2 study was designed to evaluate the use of resveratrol as a stand alone t…  Read More »
Most Protein Powders, Shakes & Drinks Meet Nutrient Claims

June 1, 2010
New tests by ConsumerLab.com, White Plains, NY, found most protein powders, shakes and drinks met their nutrient claims, but two products were contaminated with lead (6 to 18 mcg per day) and a third product contained four extra grams of sugar. This…  Read More »
FDA Seeks Comment on Nutrition Labeling

June 1, 2010
FDA has requested comments and information about front-of-package nutrition labeling and on shelf tags in retail stores. The agency is seeking public participation as it deliberates about how to enhance the usefulness to consumers of point-of-purchas…  Read More »
Heart Health Products Should Target Consumers Over 50

June 1, 2010
Kashi, the natural foods breakfast cereal brand from Kellogg, has released new consumer research (conducted jointly with EverdayHealth.com), which found that of 5000 respondents surveyed, although 60% were concerned about heart health, 55% of this gr…  Read More »
GNC & PetSmart Team Up to Launch Pet Supplements

June 1, 2010
GNC, Pittsburgh, PA, and PetSmart, Phoenix, AZ, are launching a line of dietary supplements designed for dogs and cats. This new line will be made exclusively for PetSmart and available at PetSmart and www.petsmart.com beginning in the fall of 2010.…  Read More »
U.S. Herbal Supplement Sales Reach $5 Billion

June 1, 2010
Sales of herbal dietary supplements in the U.S. increased by almost 5% in 2009, reaching a total estimated figure of just more than $5 billion, according to the American Botanical Council (ABC), Austin, TX. The statistics are conclusions of a new rep…  Read More »
Organization Claims Wild Salmon is Better Than Farmed Salmon

June 1, 2010
Several groups are advocating against net-pen salmon farms in favor of wild salmon stocks due to pollutants and environmental concerns. “That innocuous piece of salmon on your plate has a sordid history,” said Lauren Hornor, of Fraser R…  Read More »
NIH Panel Assesses Current and Future Alzheimer’s Research

June 1, 2010
An independent panel convened by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) determined that the value of strategies for delaying the onset and/or reducing the severity of cognitive decline or disease has not been demonstrated in rigorous studies. The pa…  Read More »

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