News, Analysis & Insights on Nutrition, Supplements, and Health
A reduction in pollution levels in Britain has had one unexpected - and unwanted - effect. Wheat grown there has far lower levels of the the essential mineral selenium than its counterparts in North America.
New labels on reduced carbohydrate nutrition bars from the US company EAS are designed to help consumers identify bars which will have a minimal effect on their blood glucose levels.
A dispute which pitted US food giant Kellogg against the somewhat smaller Green Turtle Bay Vitamin Company over the latter's trademark vitamin, Sunnie, has ended with a victory for the smaller company.
Sure Balance, another new supplement to treat the menopause, is launched in the US. The product contains black cohosh, soy and a variety of herbs, and is being promoted as an alternative to HRT.
Fortification of grain with folic acid can have a significant effect on reducing the incidence of neural tube defects in children, according to research published this week in the Canadian Medical Association Journal.
United Natural signs letter of intent to acquire Blooming Prairie Co-op, the largest natural food distributor in the US MIdwest.
Arla and Nordzucker conclude their agreement to produce tagatose for use in food products, but the sweetener's creator, Spherix, remains concerned by the delay in getting the product to market.