News, Analysis & Insights on Nutrition, Supplements, and Health
Cognis Nutrition & Health is introducing a vegetarian version of its marigold-derived Xangold 10% microencapsulated lutein ester beadlets for tablet and dry food formulators seeking to meet the needs of a burgeoning vegetarian market.
NutraCea and The RiceX Company's plan to merge will create a monopoly on rice bran for the nutraceutical market and bring the nutritional benefits of the rice production byproduct to more people, in both developed and developing countries, reports...
Eleven-year-olds that took zinc supplements for five days each week had better mental performance after three months than their classmates, said researchers yesterday.
Taking DHA (docosahexaenoic acid) supplements could reduce risk of children with high cholesterol developing heart disease in later life, suggests a study carried out at the University of California, San Francisco and published in this month's issue...
The European Union's food supplement directive, set to enter into force in August, infringes basic principles of European law and should be rewritten, a senior judge said yesterday.
Fundamental research to provide new leverage for food makers with Swiss researchers suggesting regular onion consumption may boost the bones and prevent osteoporosis, reports Lindsey Partos.
BASF has expanded its range for beverage makers, adding a water-soluble vitamin E with processing advantages over competing products, reports Dominique Patton.