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Premature health claims draw EFSA attention

Study raises concerns over vitamin E and lung health

Health and wellness drives Givaudan R&D

Obese children may benefit from CLA: study

Satiety effects of GI and whole foods investigated

 
   
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Trade show offers specialised food and eco packaging focus

Fairtrade branded unfair by UK think tank

Online guide presents Danisco cost-cutting solutions

China tells drug importers to take responsibility for quality

 
 

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Premature health claims draw EFSA attention
A $20m Californian mushroom supplements specialist could face legal action for falsely stating it had received European approval for a number of health claims... Read


Study raises concerns over vitamin E and lung health
Long-term and high dose supplementation with vitamin E may result in a "small increased risk" of lung cancer, most notable amongst smokers, says new research... Read


Health and wellness drives Givaudan R&D
Progress in novel foods, with particular focus on the health and wellness trend, is fuelling Givaudan's R&D programme, into which it reinvests 10 per cent of its annual sales... Read


Obese children may benefit from CLA: study
Supplements of conjugated linoleic acids (CLA), previously reported to have benefits for weight in adults, could also help children, and possibly aid in the fight against childhood obesity... Read


Satiety effects of GI and whole foods investigated
Leatherhead Food International is conducting research into the satiety effects of Glycaemic Index and whole foods in a year-long project at its UK premises... Read


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Trade show offers specialised food and eco packaging focus
Food and the environment will take particular prominence at this year's UK Processing Equipment & Packaging Machinery Association (PPMA) show to be held in the Birmingham from 30 September... Read


Fairtrade branded unfair by UK think tank
A UK-based policy institute this week slammed Fairtrade, saying that the practice distorts the market and traps some of the world's poorest farmers in a cycle of poverty... Read


Online guide presents Danisco cost-cutting solutions
Danisco has launched an online guide for food manufacturers in search of ingredients solutions to limit the impact of soaring raw material prices... Read


China tells drug importers to take responsibility for quality
China's drug watchdog has revealed its stance on drug exports from the country: the bottom line is buyer beware... Read

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Supplements - do we ask too much?

Taking a range of supplements from vitamin A to zinc is becoming part of everyday life. But as the latest study is published questioning their efficacy, people could be left wondering do they work? Read



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Folic acid fortification pressure rises in UK
A UK pressure group has challenged the Food Standards Agency (FSA) over its concerns that food manufacturers may need to reduce folic acid levels in certain foods if mandatory fortification of bread and/or flour... Read


Broccoli sprouts linked to bladder cancer protection
A concentrated extract from broccoli sprouts may cut the development of bladder cancer by more than 50 per cent, according to results of an animal study... Read


Enzymes designed to improve berry juice use
A new range of enzymes is designed to improve the juice volume and vitamin yield of blackcurrants for beverage use, in order to maximise the benefits of the superfruits, its manufacturer says... Read


Vanadium deemed unsafe in Europe
The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has rejected vanadium as an ingredient that can safely be used in foods and food supplements because of overexposure fears to the general population... Read


Gingko may boost memory - if you remember to take it
Supplements of ginkgo biloba may boost the memory and memory function of the elderly, so long as people comply and take them as instructed, according to the results of a new randomised clinical trial (RCT)... Read

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