Calcium supplements could reduce severe pregnancy complications
Daily supplements of calcium might reduce serious complications during pregnancy by 25 per cent, reports a multi-centred WHO study.
Archives for March 13, 2006
Stakeholders want EFSA to play greater role in nutrition
Nutrition is an important area for EFSA and the agency should become more involved in it in the future, said stakeholders at last week's consultative platform in Parma, Italy.
B-vitamins 'not beneficial' to high-risk heart patients
Supplements of B-vitamins lowered homocysteine levels but did not reduce the risk of heart disease, heart attack or stroke for high-risk patients, report two new studies - findings that cannot be applied to the general population.
Flax lignan market predicted to continue bullish growth
Annual sales of specialty supplements containing flax lignans are set to continue to rise, and were reported to be up by over eight percent in 2004.
Neptune clears barrier to NKO functional foods
Neptune Technologies & Bioressources has announced that it has overcome the barriers to developing functional foods using Neptune Krill Oil (NKO) in alliance with Terepia, with the introduction of three fruit-flavored custards.
BioGaia's Reuteri - the deals keep coming
The momentum behind the roll out of BioGaia's Reuteri to international markets shows no sign of slowing, with the announcement of a new agreement with Ferring Pharmaceuticals to sell the drops in Spain, Portugal, Czech Republic and Hungary.
Danone takes affordable nutrition into Bangladesh
French food giant Danone is set to announce plans for a new dairy plant in Bangladesh to provide nutritious foods to low-income consumers, following successful entry into a number of similar emerging markets.
Scientists to evaluate potential dangers of soy
An independent panel of scientists is to meet this week to review recent scientific data on the soy compound genistein. The scientists expect to reach conclusions as to whether or not the consumption of genistein could have a negative impact on human...