B vitamin may protect against fetal alcohol syndrome
A form of vitamin B3, nicotinamide, could reverse the brain defects due to maternal drinking, suggests a mice study from Cornell University.
Archives for February 22, 2006
Revision of EU organic rules slammed
Revision of the EU Council regulation governing organic food would allow GM contamination and obscure the local origins of organic food, according to the Soil Associations Peter Melchett.
Vitamin C helps smokers maintain vitamin E levels
A daily supplement of vitamin C can help preserve vitamin E levels in smokers, a group at risk of low vitamin E levels due to higher oxidative stress, by 45 per cent.
Food firms target value-added milk sector
Food firms are increasingly targeting the UKs value-added milk sector as they re-align their businesses and move away from commodity products, says a new report.
Mental health: a global supplement trend
Supplement-makers on both sides of the Atlantic, and in other parts of the world, too, are tapping into consumer anxiety to become, or remain the brightest button in the box, with the number of new products aimed at cognitive function mushrooming in...
NutraCea to triple capacity with Louisiana agreement
NutraCea has entered into a raw rice supply agreement with the Louisiana Rice Mill LLC (LRM) that could see the company's Stabilized Rice Bran capacity tripled.
UK health service issues challenge to industry to help tackle malnutrition
The UK health services have released guidelines to try to tackle malnutrition, a problem that affect 60 per cent of over 65s in hospitals, and offer an opportunity to supplement and fortified food makers.
Martek DHA could bring eye health claim to soymilk
Natural oils maker Martek Biosciences yesterday announced that its key product, the omega-3 fatty acid DHA, is to be used in a new soymilk product, which could allow the manufacturers to stress the product's eye and brain health benefits.