News, Analysis & Insights on Nutrition, Supplements, and Health
The highly splintered nature of Europe's food supplement industry is being underlined by the divergent reactions to forthcoming new legislation, designed to harmonise trade across all member states, writes Dominique Patton.
Marketers of health foods will be encouraged by a new report that shows Britain's tastebuds are increasingly favourable to fruit, now the number one snack.
Removing the casein from cow's milk increased uptake of iron, shows a new study, but in human milk it is the whey that promotes the mineral's availability.
Dietary niacin, or vitamin B3, may protect against the development of Alzheimer's disease and the cognitive decline associated with ageing in older people, suggests new research.
Factors such as a women's weight or calcium intake may play a vital role in the extent to which soy isoflavones can improve bone health among postmenopausal women, suggests new research.
Leading food manufacturer Heinz is putting its biggest investment for a decade into repositioning its Baked Beans brand as a nutritional food.