News, Analysis & Insights on Nutrition, Supplements, and Health
The Florida Department of Citrus has decided the time is ripe to remind consumers of the nutrients contained in orange juice through a national campaign that will no doubt benefit producers of pure and vitamin enriched juices.
Fonterra intends to make an off market takeover offer for all of the shares of National Foods Limited [NFD] in a bid to open up the lucrative Asian food and beverage market, writes Anthony Fletcher.
Nutraceutical ingredients supplier Health Sciences Group has acquired a worldwide license to a technology that has been clinically proven to significantly lower cholesterol.
The food supplement glucosamine, widely used to treat osteoarthritis pain in knee joints, has no long-term beneficial effect, a team of Canadian researchers has concluded.
An innovative technology that allows for the addition of both plant sterols and minerals to foods has won the backing of leading US food manufacturer General Mills, which has licensed the product for use in a range of foods.
Evidence backing the health promoting benefits of chocolate continues to mount, bringing dynamism to slacking sales, reports Lindsey Partos. Researchers from Spain have discovered that polyphenols found in cocoa extract influence human cellular...
Hungary's competition watchdog has fined French dairy giant Danone HUF10 million for manipulating and misleading consumers with its advert for Danone Activia yoghurt, writes Chris Mercer.
The glycemic index, a method established to rank foods based on the rate of carbohydrate absorption they trigger, is seeing increasing interest from researchers and the food industry, but there is still much confusion as to what it means. Philippa...