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...
Consumers and regulation demand scientifically backed beauty foods
05-Nov-2009 - A combination of consumer pressure and a regulation overhaul is set to drive a more...
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...
Special edition: Healthy chocolate
Science: Getting to the heart of chocolate’s benefits
21-Oct-2009 - In the second part of our special series on the health benefits of cocoa polyphenols,...
New study supports antioxidant supplements for ageing skin
07-Oct-2009 - Taking a dietary supplement containing coenzyme Q10 and a selection of antioxidants and minerals can...
Danone kills beauty yoghurt but comeback likely
24-Sep-2009 - Danone has killed the Essensis beauty yoghurt worldwide blaming lower consumer spending but the dairy...
Industry turning food supplements media bashing around
24-Sep-2009 - The positive discrimination food supplements reporting campaign being mounted by the head of the Irish...
EU lycopene ADI discussions to continue
12-Aug-2009 - The Food Standards Agency in the UK says lycopene levels – at least for the...
Regulatory approval to boost EU vitamin K2 market
12-Aug-2009 - The formal European Union approval of vitamin K2 as a safe food ingredient in foods...
JECFA lycopene additive approval could influence EU levels
11-Aug-2009 - The recent approval of tomato extract-derived lycopene as a food additive by international body, JECFA,...
Long-term green tea supplements do little to improve photoaged skin: study
10-Aug-2009 - A two year, placebo controlled trial refutes claims that taking green tea supplements can have...
Naturex buys Natraceutical to form botanicals giant
06-Aug-2009 - Naturex has succeeded in its stated ambition to become the world’s biggest independent botanicals extracts...
Fluxome readies for US and PUFA expansion
31-Jul-2009 - Danish biotech start-up, Fluxome, has moved to new premises in Copenhagen as it prepares to...
Weekly comment
Confusion reigns in cosmeceutical name game
29-Jun-2009 - The term cosmeceutical has always been controversial, but the blurring boundaries between the worlds of...
Inneov calls for cosmeceuticals claims clarity
18-Jun-2009 - Inneov, the joint venture between Nestle and L’Oreal to develop beauty supplements, says regulatory clarity...
Lycopene-enriched hamburgers pass taste test
11-Jun-2009 - Tomato peel may enhance the nutritional profile of hamburgers with a dose of 4.9...
Beauty foods and drinks: In good taste?
11-Jun-2009 - Chocolates, jams and juices sporting beauty claims were showcased by market researchers Mintel at the...
High-potency green tea extract launched
05-Jun-2009 - Blue California has launched a 95 percent EGCG tea extract it is targeting at functional...
Vitamin E tocotrienols' coming of age
22-May-2009 - Vitamin E tocotrienols are dwarves in a land of tocopherols – the vitamin E giants....
Dispatches from Vitafoods
Hydrolysed collagen may boost beauty from within: Rousselot studies
07-May-2009 - Daily supplements of a hydrolysed collagen may improve skin hydration by 28 per cent, and...
Lycopene foods set to explode after EU approval
29-Apr-2009 - Formal European Commission approval of several lycopene forms for use in foods is set to...
Lipid Nutrition enters vitamin E market
29-Apr-2009 - Lipid Nutrition has launched a branded version of rising vitamin E form, tocotrienol,...
Microflora research centre launched in Holland
23-Apr-2009 - Dutch research institute, TNO, has brought its microbial research services under one roof by launching...
How convenient: superfruits steal fruits’ thunder
19-Mar-2009 - Young people are increasingly interested in getting their serve of fruit in a...




