Resistant starch may cut food intakes: Study
20-Nov-2009 - Adding resistant starch to breakfast and lunch meals may reduce the amount of calories consumed...
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...
Calorie guidance could be too low, says SACN
16-Nov-2009 - Scientists advising the UK government have called for an increase in recommended energy requirement levels.
France: e-commerce and aging population to rescue sales for food supplements
16-Nov-2009 - Following years of robust double-digit growth, the market for food supplements in France could fall...
Gut microflora and obesity: Study highlights potential for pre-, probiotics
12-Nov-2009 - US researchers have successfully transferred gut bacteria from obese humans to germ-free mice, a breakthrough...
Acid-sensitive gum may fill you up for longer, cut snacking
05-Nov-2009 - A solution that forms a gel on entering the acidic environment of the stomach...
Lychee extract may trim waist fat: Study
04-Nov-2009 - An extract from lychees may reduce abdominal fat in people with metabolic syndrome, a lead...
Nutrient database can assist health claims
27-Oct-2009 - Pooling nutrient information is becoming an important and time efficient way for companies scientific data...
Five dairy servings a day can trigger weight loss, says study
23-Oct-2009 - New research suggests that increasing dairy consumption from three to five servings a day in...
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...
Inulin-polyphenol innovation may offer weight loss opportunities
08-Oct-2009 - A combination of inulin fibre, green coffee polyphenols, and nut polyphenols could help with weight...
Chilli extract may prevent obesity complications: Study
05-Oct-2009 - Dietary intakes of capsaicin, the compound that gives red pepper its heat, may prevent the...
Naturex merger to double 2009 earnings
28-Sep-2009 - Naturex, the French-based botanicals giant that recently acquired the ingredients business of Spanish company, Natraceutical...
Weekly comment
The benefits of a probiotic witch hunt
28-Sep-2009 - Get your pitchforks ready! There are evil-doers out there! We’ve been conned: Probiotics don’t work....
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...
DSM’s fat emulsion appetite-suppressing power pinpointed
22-Sep-2009 - The appetite-suppressing activity of Fabuless, DSM’s fat emulsion, may be due to slowing transit through...
Fytexia expands on weight management boom
21-Sep-2009 - French herbal supplier, Fytexia, has moved into a new premises at its southern French base...
Special edition: Market insights
CPL: Deciphering the European cholesterol-lowering market
18-Sep-2009 - The European cholesterol-lowering market presents many opportunities for food supplements and functional foods despite threats...
ASA rules against ad for weight loss aid
17-Sep-2009 - The Advertising Standards Agency (ASA) has decided that an advert for the supplement LIPObind does...
Danes debut healthy ingredients database
15-Sep-2009 - A Danish start-up has launched a database of healthy food ingredients and active molecules that...
Special edition: resveratrol
Regulation: Resveratrol from GRAS to novel foods
11-Sep-2009 - As with many relatively new ingredients, resveratrol has had to prove its safety and efficacy...
Blueberry juice displays weight management benefits: Mouse study
02-Sep-2009 - Drinking a modified blueberry juice may reduce food intake and body weight, and offer weight...
Rye for breakfast may boost feelings of fullness
28-Aug-2009 - Eating a high-fibre breakfast from rye may increase feelings of satiety and lead to reduced...
Pomegranate seed oil may prevent diabetes: Study
26-Aug-2009 - Consuming oil from pomegranate seeds may prevent the development of diabetes, suggest results from a...
UK protein and fibre satiety initiative launched
17-Aug-2009 - UK-based Leatherhead Food Research wants companies to bring their fibre and protein ingredients to the...
