German firm Vital Solutions has debuted an “IP protected” mint family extract that in-vitro and ex-vivo testing has shown to reduce gastrointestinal discomfort.
A recently established group of global gut health academics is sending letters to Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) as well as national government politicians as the group attempts to alter the application of a regulation it says is, “killing...
The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has announced that its gut health and immunity workshop to be held in Amsterdam on December 2 will be webcast live.
The European Food Safety Authority has published dates for a series of area-specific health claim workshops beginning with gut health and immunity in Amsterdam on December 2.
Global probiotics leader Danone says its withdrawn probiotic health claim dossiers will remain untouched on its shelves at least until it attends a gut and immune health claim workshop to be hosted by EFSA this year.
In the final part of our gut health series, NutraIngredients.com reviews the science behind the ‘friendly bacteria’ and the prebiotics fibres that ‘fuel’ them.
The potential uses of proteins and peptides to improve gut health
are to be explored through an industry-led collaborative project
launched by Leatherhead Food International today.
Prebiotic ingredients, said to promote gut health, have much wider
food applications than live probiotic bacteria, and could one day
be found in a greater number of functional foods than their more
established gut health cousin, suggests...
Products that promote benefits for gut health are driving sales of
functional foods in Europe, shows a new report, outpacing those
foods targeting consumers at risk of heart or bone diseases.
Aiming to increase public awareness of gut health, today marks the
beginning of Gut Week 2003 in the UK, encouraging people to both
eat healthily and be aware of the symptoms of gut disorders.
Researchers and members of the European food industry working on
the assessment of science backing claims on food, is to focus on
risk of diabetes, diet-related cancers and gut health in its second
year of the project.
