DHA and eye health: Study supports omega-3 in formula
08-Feb-2010 - Adding the omega-3 fatty acid docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) to infant formula may improve the visual...
EFSA health claim opinion
EFSA rejects Danone’s infant immunity prebiotic claim
05-Feb-2010 - Danone Baby Nutrition says the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) failed to engage in “direct...
Probiotics player ‘puzzled’ by EFSA health claim response
25-Jan-2010 - Swedish probiotics player, Probi, is pursuing “unofficial” dialogue with the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA)...
Danes unite to mine infant formula prebiotics
20-Jan-2010 - Danisco and Arla are taking part in a €2.5m+ business/academia research project to isolate and...
Heinz infant formula advert misleading, says ASA
13-Jan-2010 - A complaint from viewers about a TV advert implying health claims with regard to a...
Industry views sought on baby milk ingredients
12-Jan-2010 - Feedback from manufacturers is being sought on new standards being proposed for inclusion in the...
Weaning food labelling laws consistent with EFSA opinion, says EC
12-Jan-2010 - The current EC labelling legislation on complementary food such as processed cereal-based foods for infants...
Unilever explores vegetarian iron for fortification
04-Jan-2010 - Iron compounds from vegetable origin that mimic iron from animal sources may enhance the bioavailability...
EFSA health claim opinion
EFSA rejects kids’ probiotic gut health claim
22-Dec-2009 - A dossier containing 13 randomised controlled trials, 6 observational studies, and 15 non-human studies has...
No risk to 4 month old babies eating cereal-based foods, says EFSA
22-Dec-2009 - The introduction of complementary food such as processed cereal-based foods into the diet of healthy...
EFSA issues omega-3 DHA levels and wording advice
21-Dec-2009 - DHA-related brain and eye health claims for infants have been backed by the European Food...
DHA revisions offer hope to health claim rejections
15-Dec-2009 - The affirmation that the omega-3 DHA can benefit cognitive and eye health offers hope to...
Maternal folic acid may slash heart problems in children
03-Dec-2009 - Folic acid supplements during pregnancy may not only reduce the risk of birth defects but...
Omega-3 maker reacts to negative health claim opinions
02-Dec-2009 - UK-based omega-3 supplements brand, Equazen, says it will amend its marketing materials after negative health...
Irish dairy and academia unite over functional ingredients
27-Nov-2009 - Four major Irish dairy ingredient players and four academic institutions form the nexus of a...
Weekly comment
Life in a European health claims wasteland
09-Nov-2009 - Ka-CHING! Hear that? No it’s not the sound of overflowing cash registers as consumers throw...
Call for stricter monitoring of folic acid intake
09-Nov-2009 - A potential link between high folic acid intakes and increased risks of cancer can not...
Maternal folic acid – pregnancy stage may influence asthma risk
05-Nov-2009 - Taking folic acid supplements in late pregnancy may increase the infant’s risk of developing...
Maternal folic acid, iron linked to better baby survival
30-Oct-2009 - Taking folic acid and iron supplements during pregnancy may reduce infant mortality up to age...
EFSA affirms omega-3 can benefit baby brains and eyes
28-Oct-2009 - The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has confirmed that the omega-3 fatty acids, DHA and...
Mum’s veggie-rich diet may protect baby from diabetes
28-Oct-2009 - Mothers-to-be should eat a vegetable-rich diet in order to protect their babies from type 1...
Folic acid over-intake not an issue: Study
26-Oct-2009 - Less than five percent of Americans are exceeding safe limits of folic acid despite intakes...
UK ponders folic acid options
21-Oct-2009 - The UK government could consider different options before implementing the Food Standards Agency’s advice to...
Milk protein may protect premature babies from infection
07-Oct-2009 - Supplements of the milk protein lactoferrin alone or in combination with a probiotic the reduced...
Folic acid may also boost baby’s behaviour
28-Sep-2009 - Recommendations to increase folic acid intakes during the early stages of pregnancy may reduce mental...
