Beneo Institute seeks to give functional foods “new oxygen”
17-Nov-2009 - The Beneo Group today launched the Beneo Institute – a new arm of its operation...
Sales success for new Danone bone health yoghurt
10-Nov-2009 - Early sales figures for Densia yoghurt suggest that Danone has found a winning niche in...
Marine collagen big in Japan now going west
10-Nov-2009 - Chinese supplier Fenchem said its new collagen peptide extracted from fish scales, an ingredient used...
Ageing concerns to stimulate brain food market, report
06-Nov-2009 - Rising concerns over dementia, Alzheimer’s and cognitive decline means the brain health functional foods category...
Huge scope for anti-ageing ingredients, says new research
05-Nov-2009 - The global anti-ageing food market shows huge potential, with an increasing number, size and variety...
Further glucosamine health claim rejected
30-Oct-2009 - No causality has been established between glucosamine hydrochloride and a reduced rate of cartilage degeneration...
EU doctors back elderly vitamin D fortification
29-Oct-2009 - A coalition of European doctors has recommended vitamin D be given to over-75s at 600-800IU...
Collagen ingredient better than glucosamine for joint health?
29-Oct-2009 - A patented collagen ingredient may be twice as effective as glucosamine and chondroitin for joint...
Soy isoflavones may slow bone loss for women
28-Oct-2009 - Supplementation with soy-germ derived isoflavones may reduce the loss of bone in postmenopausal women, according...
Industry split on glucosamine health claim rejection
27-Oct-2009 - Industry is divided in its reaction to the recent rejection of glucosamine and joint health...
EU doctors deciding on elderly vitamin D levels
26-Oct-2009 - A group of European doctors is moving toward a vitamin D recommended level for the...
Health claim rules gag freedom of speech, says EU lobby group
19-Oct-2009 - Pan-European better nutrition advocate, the Alliance for Natural Health (ANH), says the European Union health...
July 2010: When EU health claim compliance reaches store shelves
15-Oct-2009 - The European Commission has set itself the goal of processing the 94 generic article 13.1...
Vitamin D recommendations don’t prevent elderly falls: Meta-analysis
12-Oct-2009 - Existing recommendations for vitamin D are inadequate to prevent falls amongst the elderly, according to...
Green-lipped mussel supplier welcomes EFSA rejection
09-Oct-2009 - The green-lipped mussel extract market will benefit from the negative joint health claim opinion delivered...
Ultra-sensitive nutrient assays to boost health claim dossiers
25-Sep-2009 - UK-based third party testing service, HFL Sports Science, has developed a series of ultra-sensitive lab...
Fytexia expands on weight management boom
21-Sep-2009 - French herbal supplier, Fytexia, has moved into a new premises at its southern French base...
Vitamin insufficiency may accelerate age-related diseases
18-Sep-2009 - Current recommendations for vitamin K are not being met, placing people at increased risk of...
Irish fight food supplements media bashing
18-Sep-2009 - The Irish Health Trade Association (IHTA) has begun a mainstream media campaign to promote the...
Current vitamin D doses insufficient for mothers-to-be
16-Sep-2009 - Many mothers to be are not getting enough vitamin D, even those taking supplements at...
Solbar launches calcium-fortified soy ingredient
16-Sep-2009 - Israeli soy specialist Solbar has launched a calcium-fortified product, which it claims is a...
UK professor says supplements are a waste of time
10-Sep-2009 - The likes of vitamin A and vitamin C are a waste of money for most...
€5m Irish project seeks sea-based nutrients
02-Sep-2009 - An Irish initiative is looking at ways of extracting nutritional extracts from various marine sources...
Glucosamine still limited to three major markets
24-Aug-2009 - Global launches of glucosamine products have risen just over 50 percent in the past...
Rosehip extract censored over bone health claims
19-Aug-2009 - UK supplements company, Goldshield Healthcare Direct, has run foul of the advertising watchdog there for...
