Degussa product to tackle pre-diabetes condition
Degussa Food Ingredients is expanding its offering to the nutrition industry with its first product for blood glucose management.
Archives for November 9, 2004
Probiotic industry needs more scientific back-up
The US probiotic industry needs to step up a gear and finance further research in order to win over consumer confidence by providing scientific proof of its health benefits, according to research published by the International Food Information Service
FDA wants to shock consumers with nutritional information
Earlier this year the US government said it wanted food companies to be clearer about the information displayed on product labels, now the FDA has suggested they should note the percentage of daily recommended calories the product contains.
Relief for glucosamine price pressure
Chinese producers of glucosamine predict that prices, which have almost tripled this year, will peak early next year, before falling, as a knock-on benefit from recent changes to the shrimp-meat market, writes Dominique Patton.
Keeping weight stable reduces heart disease risk
Young adults who maintain their weight over time, even if they are overweight, have lower risk factor levels for heart disease and are less likely to develop metabolic syndrome in middle age than those whose weight increases, according to a large US...
ALA-rich walnuts reduce inflammation, shows small study
A diet rich in alpha-linolenic acid from walnuts, walnut oil and flaxseed oil not only lowered bad cholesterol but also decreased markers for blood vessel inflammation in men and women at risk of heart disease, report researchers.