Vital insights from Vitafoods 2009 |
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The NutraIngredients team caught up with industry executives, regulatory experts and trade groups at Europe’s biggest functional foods and supplements event. We bring you the latest developments from an industry facing up to a global economic downturn and European health claims uncertainty.
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Managing director - Integrated Marketing Solutions
Niche markets and recession-busting strategies
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Round table: Nanotech and nutraceuticals
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Chief executive officer - EPAX
Vertical integration: omega-3 from sea to supplement
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Vitamin E tocotrienols' coming of age
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President - American River Nutrition
E for emerging nutrient? The growth of vitamin E tocotrienols
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Human nutrition and health regional sales director for the east, south east and middle east - DSM Nutritional Products
Inside DSM’s quality commitment
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Probiotics under the microscope
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Are cranberry PACs all they are cracked up to be?
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A combination of probiotic strains and prebiotic fibre may reduce the incidence of childhood infections by about 25 per cent, according to a new study from Lallemand.
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Time for an EU health claims rethink
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A concentrated DHA ingredient that claims to closely resemble DHA found in human breast milk has been launched on the North American market, following a distribution agreement between Spanish firm Brudy and New Jersey-based Xsto Solutions.
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chief operating officer - Glanbia Nutritionals
Glanbia guns for sports and infant nutrition market
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Senior Scientist - Danone
Danone plays waiting game on health claims
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President - Analyze & Realize
The true cost of health claims and why patience is a virtue
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The presentation of science backing some health claims, as well as problematic wording, have been the culprits behind some European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) article 13.5 and article 14 health claim rejections and not the science per se, according to an EFSA scientist.
Daily supplements of a hydrolysed collagen may improve skin hydration by 28 per cent, and reduce the wrinkles by 30 per cent, say two new studies from Rousselot.
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Moving towards a cranberry PACs pact
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Vice President - DSM Nutritional Products Europe
How the EU health claims process could impact US
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Finnish biotech firm, Elixi Oil Oy, says a patent-pending, probiotic-based fermentation system can produce probiotic, yoghurt-like products derived from flax and other grains that are suitable for the lactose intolerant, those with celiac disease as well as vegans.
Global leader in human-use astaxanthin, Algatechnologies, is launching 4mg softgel astaxanthin capsules at the Vitafoods trade show in Geneva next week.
Lipid Nutrition has launched a branded version of rising vitamin E form, tocotrienol, which a growing body of science is backing as one of the most powerful in antioxidant payload.