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Tea science stacks up for weight management, but concerns continue for extracts

09-Feb-2010 - Leaf through the scientific literature and the benefits of tea, green and black, for weight...

Flavonols may slash stroke risk in women: Study

09-Feb-2010 - Increased intakes of flavonol-rich foods may reduce a woman’s risk of stroke by 20 per...

NutraIngredients Antioxidants 2010 Conference

09-Feb-2010 - Antioxidants are big business. The term resonates with consumers but what does the future hold...

OPCs come out tops for heart health beverages

05-Feb-2010 - Cranberry juice rich in antioxidant procyanidins is effective at boosting the health of blood vessels,...

Germans call for energy shot ban

04-Feb-2010 - German health authorities have issued a 14-page statement warning against over-consumption of energy shots –...

Acai may boost survival, for fruit flies at least: NIH Study

04-Feb-2010 - The lifespan of fruit flies may be extended by consuming acai pulp, according to a...

Hibiscus tea may reduce blood pressure in at-risk people

03-Feb-2010 - A few cups of hibiscus tea a day may reduce blood pressure and offer cardiovascular...

Beyond guilt - Barry Callebaut predicts a healthy future for chocoholics

03-Feb-2010 - ConfectioneryNews.com caught up with Hans Vriens, chief innovation officer with global chocolate supplier Barry Callebaut...

EFSA should rethink immunity claim opinion, says Wild

01-Feb-2010 - German supplier Rudolf Wild GmbH claims the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) failed to explain...

Frutarom wins big in weight management

28-Jan-2010 - Israeli supplier, Frutarom, has won a gong from Frost & Sullivan for its “scientifically-backed product...

UK consumers embrace alternative medicines

28-Jan-2010 - Sales of complementary therapies such as traditional Chinese and Ayurvedic medicines are booming in the...

Bio Serae goes organic with cactus offering

27-Jan-2010 - French supplier Bio Serae is offering an organic version of one its marquee cactus ingredients,...

Antioxidant uptake from coffee unaffected by milk: Nestlé study

26-Jan-2010 - Adding milk to coffee does not reduce the bioavailability of antioxidants, says a new study...

Indian nutraceuticals attract big pharma

26-Jan-2010 - The growing Indian nutraceuticals market is attracting the attention of pharmaceuticals players such as GlaxoSmithKline,...

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...

Pomegranate oil-seaweed mix may improve liver health and waist size

25-Jan-2010 - A blend of pomegranate oil and brown seaweed extract may produce weight loss of about...

Special edition: weight management

Regulation: Claim making and claim taking

22-Jan-2010 - In a world with a chronic ‘globesity’ problem spreading beyond western shores to places like...

New nutra player set to exploit Israel biotech potential

22-Jan-2010 - The growing level of innovative Israeli incubator projects focused on nutritional product development is behind...

Green tea antioxidants more bioavailable than thought?

22-Jan-2010 - The bioavailability of antioxidant catechins from green tea may be more than previously thought, says...

Special edition: Weight management

Science: Slimming ingredients beyond satiety

21-Jan-2010 - In the third part of our series on weight management, NutraIngredients looks at how nutritional...

Special edition: Weight management

Science: Backing up the satiety and metabolic claims

20-Jan-2010 - In the second part of our focus on weight management, NutraIngredients looks at the science...

Tea compounds may boost attention span: Unilever

19-Jan-2010 - The tea compounds L-theanine and caffeine at levels obtained in a single cup of tea...

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...

Czechs ban American and Chinese supplements

18-Jan-2010 - The Czech Agriculture and Food Inspection Authority (CAFIA) has pulled two food supplement products from...

Dried fruit show potential as green tea extract carriers

18-Jan-2010 - Fortifying dried fruit pieces like apple with green tea extracts may boost the antioxidant content...

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