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Yeast ingredient shows promise for reducing airborne allergies

stephen.daniells@decisionnews.com — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 11:00:00 +0100

Supplementation with a yeast fermentate may improve allergy symptoms like runny nose, according to the results of randomised clinical trial.

Resistant starch may cut food intakes: Study

stephen.daniells@decisionnews.com — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 11:00:00 +0100

Adding resistant starch to breakfast and lunch meals may reduce the amount of calories consumed over a 24-hour period by about 10 per cent, says a new study.

Food sector at the forefront of sustainability, says Oxfam

jess.halliday@decisionnews.com — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 11:00:00 +0100

Food and beverage manufacturers are driving sustainability in the supply chain, says an Oxfam specialist, but they face more risks in catering to demand for ethically-produced products than retailers.

EFSA expands on article 13.1 health claim methods

shane.starling@decisionnews.com — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 11:00:00 +0100

Health claims backed by studies carried out on non-healthy populations are capable of winning positive opinions according to an EFSA assessment of its own methods sent to the European Commission and member states and published this week.

IADSA meeting to clarify Brazilian regulatory demands

stephen.daniells@decisionnews.com — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 11:00:00 +0100

The International Alliance of Dietary/Food Supplement Associations (IADSA) is hosting a workshop in Brazil to discuss regulatory issues in the country and boost success

Food firms: cash number one barrier to innovation

katie.bird@decisionnews.com — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 11:00:00 +0100

More than one in two food and beverage businesses cite cash as the number one barrier to innovation, finds a survey of decision-makers.

Folic acid study misleads claims supplement industry

guy.montague-jones@decisionnews.com — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 11:00:00 +0100

A recent study linking folic acid and vitamin B12 supplements with higher risks of cancer is misleading, claim two trade associations representing dietary supplement manufacturers and ingredient suppliers.

Provexis enjoys fruits of health claims victory

guy.montague-jones@decisionnews.com — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 11:00:00 +0100

Provexis chief executive officer, Stephen Moon tells Shane Starling why becoming the first company to achieve an article 13.5 proprietary health claim has been such a boon to his company.

Bailiffs confiscate Aker krill products at FIE

guy.montague-jones@decisionnews.com — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 11:00:00 +0100

The ongoing feud between the world’s biggest krill oil suppliers, Neptune Technologies and Bioresources and Aker Biomarine, has intensified after Aker products and materials were cleared from its stand by a German bailiff at the Food Ingredients Europe (FIE) trade show in Frankfurt, Germany.

Exposure to nano titanium dioxide could up cancer risk, says study

katie.bird@decisionnews.com — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 11:00:00 +0100

There may be a potential risk of cancer and genetic disorders for individuals working with high concentrations of titanium dioxide nanoparticles, according to US scientists.