Exclusive interview
Bruce Ames: Vitamin insufficiency boosting age-related diseases
09-Feb-2010 - It is literally all about living for today. By understanding that nature favours survival today...
GSK company appeals vitamin D/calcium dosage restrictions
02-Feb-2010 - GlaxoSmithKline-owned German firm, Abtei Pharma Vertriebs, wants the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) to reconsider...
Vitamin, minerals may reduce eczema risk in children
01-Feb-2010 - Increased intakes of beta-carotene, vitamin E, folic acid, and iron may reduce the risk of...
Special edition: Weight management
Supply: Supporting the weight management products
25-Jan-2010 - In the final article in our weight management series, NutraIngredients looks at the companies behind...
Probiotics player ‘puzzled’ by EFSA health claim response
25-Jan-2010 - Swedish probiotics player, Probi, is pursuing “unofficial” dialogue with the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA)...
Vitamin D may cut colorectal cancer risk by 40 per cent
22-Jan-2010 - Increased blood levels of vitamin D may reduce the risk of colorectal cancer by as...
No safety concerns over Ferric sodium EDTA, finds EFSA
20-Jan-2010 - Ferric sodium EDTA can be safely used in food supplements, a European Food Safety Authority...
Nestlé target elderly with high-dose drink
19-Jan-2010 - Nestlé has launched a 200mL nutrient drink in Switzerland targeting the malnourished elderly – a...
Antioxidant-rich fruit and veg may cut lymph cancer risk
19-Jan-2010 - Increased intakes of antioxidant-rich vegetables may reduce the risk of developing non-Hodgkin lymphoma by about...
Vitamin D plus calcium may protect everyone from fracture: Study
15-Jan-2010 - Daily supplements which combine vitamin D and calcium may reduce the risk of fractures for...
Study: EU vitamin level-setting methods ‘fatally flawed’
13-Jan-2010 - Models being utilised by European authorities to determine upper safe limits (USLs) for vitamin and...
Czechs: EC must clarify food supplement enforcement policies
11-Jan-2010 - The European Commission needs to let the European supplements industry know how the Food Supplements...
Food Supplements Directive: Stay positive (or bans may follow)
08-Jan-2010 - Products containing nutrients that don’t appear on the EU Food Supplements Directive (FSD) positive lists...
Vitamins and minerals may slash bladder cancer risk
06-Jan-2010 - Increased intakes of vitamin E may reduce the risk of bladder cancer by about 35...
Unilever explores vegetarian iron for fortification
04-Jan-2010 - Iron compounds from vegetable origin that mimic iron from animal sources may enhance the bioavailability...
Coffee, tea may slash diabetes risk: Meta-analysis
15-Dec-2009 - Drinking three to four coffee and tea may reduce the risk of developing diabetes by...
Antioxidants may boost colon health: Study
10-Dec-2009 - Selenium-based antioxidant supplements may prevent the development of new colon polyps in people with a...
Magnesium benefits male hearts, but not women: Review
07-Dec-2009 - Increased intakes of magnesium may reduce the risk of coronary heart disease (CHD) in men,...
Calcium and vit D show promise for colorectal health
02-Dec-2009 - Supplements of calcium and vitamin D may promote the health of the cells in the...
EFSA health claim opinion
EFSA issues positive iodine and iron health claim opinions
24-Nov-2009 - Iodine and iron have both been shown to benefit children’s development by European Food Safety...
Selenium supplements linked to high cholesterol
17-Nov-2009 - Taking selenium supplements may increase cholesterol levels by as much as 10 per cent, according...
Milk may boost iron uptake from fruit juices
10-Nov-2009 - Formulating iron-enriched fruit juices with milk may improve uptake of the mineral, suggests new research...
Weekly comment
Clinical trials are EFSA’s fool’s gold
02-Nov-2009 - There’s gold to be found in them health claims mountains, but prospectors from the European...
Maternal folic acid, iron linked to better baby survival
30-Oct-2009 - Taking folic acid and iron supplements during pregnancy may reduce infant mortality up to age...
Waiting game continues in high dose supplement battle
29-Oct-2009 - A further delay in the publication of the EU draft amendment of the maximum permitted...
