News, Analysis & Insights on Nutrition, Supplements, and Health
The majority of European consumers appreciate the benefits of eating healthily but remain confused over the terminology used in nutritional labelling, according to a recent report by the European Food Information Council (EUFIC), Tom Armitage writes.
British consumers are increasingly seeking convenient food and drinks that are also healthy but food makers are failing to answer their needs, claims a new report.
Researchers at the University of Ulm in Germany have received encouraging results from a study into the potential for GliSODin supplementation to protect against oxidative DNA damage related to ischemia-reperfusion, an injury caused by a sudden...
Giving high dose vitamin D supplements to elderly housebound people should be seriously considered as a means of preventing falls and fractures, writes a consultant in this week's BMJ.
UK-based Micap has bought the German microencapsulation firm Rendel & Scherer for around €1 million in a bid to grow its sales in a new market, reports Dominique Patton.
Canadian biotech firm Forbes Medi-Tech said this week that it has gained European approval to market its cholesterol-lowering ingredient Reducol in seven new food applications.
A solid business plan and an international outlook has delivered another set of bumper full year results for Reliv International, with operating profit up 21.8 percent to $8.98 million from $7.37 million in 2003 and a 26 percent increase in net sales...