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The Traditional Herbal Medicinal Products Directive is changing the face of the botanicals extracts and supplements sector – in the European Union at least. The requirement for herbals to demonstrate good science has never been more urgent as health claims scrutiny tightens and consumer interest heightens. |
Vine root extract has heart health supplement potential: Study
27-Aug-2009 - Extracts from the roots of a vine that has overgrown almost 10 million acres in the southeastern United States may improve heart health, says a new study from the US.
Tea consumers may have younger biological age
25-Aug-2009 - The cells of regular tea drinkers may have a younger biological age than cells from non-drinkers, according to new research from China.
Zeaxanthin suppliers unite
21-Aug-2009 - A group of zeaxanthin suppliers have united to form the Zeaxanthin Trade Association to increase global awareness of the eye health nutrient and adopt quality standards.
Austrian supplements infringe isoflavones patent
19-Aug-2009 - An Austrian court has ruled against a red clover food supplement for making misleading menopausal claims in breach of a European health indications patent held by the Australian firm, Novogen.
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 making misleading joint health claims in full-page national newspaper adverts about a rosehip extract.
Asparagus extracts may ease hangover: Study
14-Aug-2009 - An extract from asparagus may increase the function of enzymes in the liver and boost the metabolism of alcohol, according to new research from Korea.
Targeted and talkative: the Benecol success story
13-Aug-2009 - UK Benecol licensee, McNeil Nutritionals, says “daily messaging” of its core audience is the key behind its rise to leadership in the UK cholesterol-lowering foods market.
EU tomato extract health claim wording gets user-friendly treatment
13-Aug-2009 - UK start-up Provexis is confident the European Commission, in consultation with member states, will issue consumer-friendly wording for its tomato extract blood circulation health claim.
EU lycopene ADI discussions to continue
12-Aug-2009 - The Food Standards Agency in the UK says lycopene levels – at least for the carotenoid’s use as a food colour – are under review at EU level.
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, could influence a rethink of Accepted Daily Intakes (ADI) in Europe, according to world-leading Israeli supplier, Lycored.
Benecol smoothie courts younger cholesterol-lowering market
11-Aug-2009 - McNeil Nutritionals has launched a Benecol smoothie in the UK and Ireland in a bid to reach a younger audience with a product it will market on dual benefits – plant stanol-derived cholesterol-lowering and its fruit content.
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 supplier by striking a deal that brings on-board the ingredients division of Spanish company, Natraceutical.
EFSA rejects lycopene-whey heart health claim; company set for fight
06-Aug-2009 - Cambridge Theranostics has vowed to confront the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) over its rejected lycopene-whey/arterial health claim, after the assessor found its dossier wanting.
'Bush mango' enters weight management market
05-Aug-2009 - South African supplier, Afriplex, has debuted a weight management extract derived from a fruit tree native to west Africa it says has attracted the interest of at least two major US food producers.
DSM files patent for stevia as cognitive health ingredient
05-Aug-2009 - Stevia extracts may boost brain function and tap growing interest in natural ingredients for cognitive health, suggests a patent application from DSM.
UK supplements company rapped over lutein eye health claims
05-Aug-2009 - UK supplements manufacturer, Nature’s Best, has been rapped for making unsubstantiated claims that food supplements containing 10mg of lutein and berry extracts can protect the eyes.
Raisio Q2 results dip but not beyond expectation
04-Aug-2009 - Raisio, the Finnish ingredients supplier and owner of the Benecol plant stanol cholesterol-lowering range, reports lower sales and profits for the second quarter of 2009, drops the company said it was prepared for.
EFSA issues plant stanol/sterol health claims advice
03-Aug-2009 - The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has issued an opinion on plant sterol and plant stanol ingredients to assist risk managers across the European Union to implement cholesterol-lowering claims.
Rooibos can fight cancer, says South African group
03-Aug-2009 - South African food maker, Fair Cape, has won official cancer-fighting recognition for a yoghurt fortified with an extract from the native South African Rooibos plant.
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 move into the poly unsaturated fatty acids (PUFA) market in 2010 and expand into the US.
Antioxidants from black tea may aid diabetics
29-Jul-2009 - Polysaccharides from black tea may blunt the spike in sugar levels after a meal more than similar compounds from green and oolong tea, and offer potential to manage diabetes, says a new study.
Herbal Viagra recalled in Singapore
24-Jul-2009 - Tadalafil, a pharma ingredient commonly used in Viagra-like drugs by men with erection problems, has been detected in a herbal supplement by Singapore health officials.
Olive extract may have obesity, diabetes benefits
23-Jul-2009 - An extract from extra-virgin olive oil may stimulate the function of mitochondria in cells, and prevent diseases associated with dysfunction like diabetes and obesity, says a new study.
Making the most of isoflavone marketing
22-Jul-2009 - The manner in which pre-menstrual and menopausal indications for soy and red clover isoflavones that recently won approval from the European Patent Office can be translated into marketing messages, is being debated among soy players.
Study pinpoints Pycnogenol’s pain-relieving potential
21-Jul-2009 - The anti-inflammatory and pain reducing effects of an extract from French maritime pine bark may work by stopping two enzymes linked to inflammation, says a new study.
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