GAT Food Essentials wins functional food microencapsulation award
17-Nov-2009 - Microencapsulation specialist GAT Food Essentials has won the 2009 Frost & Sullivan European Functional Food...
Opportunity remains in dairy bioactives despite departures
12-Nov-2009 - Some companies are abandoning research into dairy bioactive ingredients because of high costs and regulatory...
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...
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...
Tate & Lyle backs Asian prebiotic in Europe
26-Oct-2009 - A new partnership with chemical group Solvay will enable the distribution of a low dosage...
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...
UK censors Danone probiotic TV ads
14-Oct-2009 - The voluntary UK advertising watchdog has told Danone to cease broadcasting TV adverts that stated...
Yoghurt group unfazed by mass probiotics rejection
07-Oct-2009 - The European Food Safety Authority’s mass rejection of probiotic dossiers is not the disaster it...
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...
Irish establish functional foods initiative
23-Sep-2009 - Four of Ireland’s biggest healthy ingredients companies have joined with academics to form Food for...
DSM finds protein partner in UK
01-Sep-2009 - DSM Nutritional Products has joined with the UK’s leading online sports retailer to promote its...
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...
Whey protein may improve heart health: Study
05-Aug-2009 - A whey-protein-rich ingredient may improve blood vessel function in healthy individuals, reports a new randomised,...
UK Dairy Council calls for health claims common sense
26-Jun-2009 - The UK Dairy Council has welcomed the European Food Safety Authority’s recent statements about greater...
Science supports dairy calcium for weight loss
17-Jun-2009 - Increased intakes of calcium can increase excretion of fat in the faeces, and may...
CLA-rich cheese may boost heart health: Study
01-Jun-2009 - Consuming cheese from ewe’s milk, rich in conjugated linoleic acid (CLA), may reduce markers linked...
EU election posters are irresponsible, says breastfeeding group
14-Apr-2009 - UK-based pro-breastfeeding group, Real Baby Milk, has criticised the European Union over the manner in...
DSM targets fungal enzyme at lactose-intolerant supplements
06-Apr-2009 - DSM Food Specialties has launched an acid lactase enzyme used in food supplements that allow...
Functionality belying whey commodity concerns - analyst
30-Mar-2009 - Demand for whey-derived functional food and drinks claiming nutritional benefits remains undimmed despite an overall...
Whey and lactose will survive private label push - analyst
27-Mar-2009 - The use of whey and lactose ingredients in finished products will not be significantly set...
Antibody yoghurt stymies stomach ulcers, say researchers
25-Mar-2009 - Yoghurt fortified with antibodies extracted from chicken eggs, can battle bacteria that cause gastritis and...
Glanbia: Misleading claims blight sports nutrition
23-Mar-2009 - “Outrageous product claims” are damaging the sports nutrition sector but suppliers can do more to...
EFSA rejects infant formula gut health claim
17-Mar-2009 - Food giant Heinz’s Italian subsidiary, Plada Industriale, has had an infant gut health claim...
Danone gives weight to satiety sector
16-Mar-2009 - Weight management is a big issue at Danone as Shane Starling found out when...
The need to build weight claim science
04-Mar-2009 - The Kerry Group’s director of sciences, clinical trials and statistics, Wim Calame, discusses the...




