News, Analysis & Insights on Nutrition, Supplements, and Health
The majority of US citizens are still not sure which dietary supplements they should be taking, according to a national survey released today by San Diego based Life Force International (LFI), a manufacturer of liquid whole food natural nutritional...
UK ingredients maker Tate & Lyle faces paying out a hefty sum as the sweetener firm seeks to settle a US lawsuit alleging that its US unit AE Staley played a role in fixing the price of high fructose corn syrup, a sweetener used extensively in...
Europeans are increasingly developing a taste for soy with soyfood categories in retail outlets expanding rapidly across the region.
The Grocery Manufacturers of America (GMA) has applauded the introduction of legislation, giving schools the tools and financial means to combat childhood obesity by improving students' nutrition and activity habits.
Management at the Royal Schouten group, parent of soy ingredients business Acatris, has increased its share in the company under a new shareholder structure designed to allow it to move more easily on strategic developments, such as potential...
Researchers in the New England Journal of Medicine have found that supplements of vitamin B, previously thought to help keep arteries clear after a coronary stent was inserted, actually do the opposite.
People who have high levels of oxidative stress due to chronic health problems might benefit from taking supplements of vitamin E in doses higher than the currently recommended daily intake, say experts in the US.
Cheaper processing methods could be on the way for makers of decaffeinated coffee as scientists in Brazil identify naturally growing caffeine-free coffee plants. As the global coffee market remains dogged by rock bottom prices through over supplies,...
Black tea may be healthy for the heart through its action on blood vessels, suggests a small study that found the drink to dilate the vessels allowing faster blood flow.