Nutratech fights for bitter orange claims
New Jersey-based Nutratech has settled its lawsuit concerning use of claims related to its bitter orange brand.
Archives for January 27, 2004
Prebiotics set to grow on back of probiotic success
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 an analyst.
Parents responsible for fat kids
Most British consumers think that parents should be responsible for improving their children's diets, while only 30 per cent say food manufacturers have the most important role to play.
Fatty acids protect brain function, cholesterol raises Alzheimer's risk
Middle-aged adults who eat fatty fish regularly or take supplements of marine omega-3 polyunstaurated fatty acids are less likely to experience impaired cognitive function and speed, suggests new research from the Netherlands.
Foods rich in beta-carotene pose no risk
Intake of the carotenoid beta-carotene from foods does not appear to increase risk of lung cancer, despite previous results showing a risk from supplements, according to a new report.
US team beats Italians to red wine pill
A US company says it has launched the first dietary supplement that preserves the natural antioxidant molecules found in red wine, making it a suitable alternative for teetotallers.
Lycopene health claim gets the longevity treatment
Six months after filing a petition with the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for a health claim on lycopene products, health products supplier American Longevity has extended the proposed list of claims.
FTC takes action against coral calcium
Three coral calcium marketers have been prohibited in a new FTC settlement from making claims that suggest the product can treat or cure cancer, multiple sclerosis, heart disease, high blood pressure, and other serious diseases.
$5 million in new ice cream tech for diet market
Millions of dollars in investment poured into a new technology may pay off for US food manufacturer Dreyer's Grand Ice Cream Holdings. Targeting the low-fat market, the company said that it has developed a revolutionary "slow churned" method of making...
Lutein supplement strength causes concern
A new study has found that most lutein and zeaxanthin supplements meet their ingredients claims but often vary largely in strength. Daily doses varied by 90-fold from as little as 0.25 mg to as much as 22.5 mg per day, reports ConsumerLab.com.