Food fortification regulation nears approval
Legislation to harmonise vitamin and mineral fortification levels across EU member states looks set to be adopted within weeks, following this week's favourable vote by the European Parliament.
Archives for May 17, 2006
NIH calls for more science for multivitamins/minerals
An 'impartial, independent panel' has called for more science before strong recommendations about multivitamin/mineral supplements can be made, conclusions welcomed by industry associations.
Cholesterol-lowering sterols to enter new food categories
Cholesterol-lowering plant sterols look set to appear in more product categories in Europe, since the EC Commission has given the green-light for their use in dietary supplements and rye breads.
Caffeine and infant health: two studies
The role of caffeine in the health of premature and low birth weight babies has come under scrutiny with two studies, one investigating the impact of mothers' intake during pregnancy and the other adding to existing evidence that caffeine can improve...
Obesity a truly global problem, says FAO
Europeans are eating worse now than 45 years ago, but agriculture and the right farming policies can promote healthy diets, according to FAO economist Josef Schmidhuber.
Policosanol's lipid-lowering activity doubted
The ability of the waxy sugar-cane extract, policosanol, to reduce LDL-cholesterol levels have been called into doubt by a new clinical trial, but a poor delivery system undermines the studies' conclusions, says industry.
Guest article
Preserving intellectual property before a patent is issued
The nutraceuticals industry has a dynamic technology landscape where a product life cycle may be abbreviated. Amid the constant pressure to drive new products to market and the struggle to establish and maintain market share, engaging in the...
Grape skin could enhance foods' cachet and healthy appeal
Canadian ingredients supplier CK Foods is introducing a grape skin powder that could be used to enhance bakery and cheese products to capture the attention of health conscious gourmets.