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The major barrier for food manufacturers looking to produce commercially viable whole grain products is that they do not follow a clear enough formulation and marketing concept, according to a contract R&D firm, which has identified three main...
A former FDA deputy commissioner for policy has denounced the agency's capacity to properly regulate nanotechnology products including supplements, a criticism that could inflame debate leading up to the agency's first major public meeting on the...
With pomegranate rapidly assuming the status of the new super fruit, a food laboratory hasreleased a testing system for determining its concentration in products.
Using dried plums as functional food ingredients could be a way of boosting bone health, if research from an animal study can be repeated in humans.
An application to add calcium to chewing gum has been lodged with Food Standards Australia New Zealand by Wrigley's, which would allow gum sold in Australia to be fortified with the mineral for the first time.
Indiana-based Verdure Sciences has acquired Geni Herb's branded botanical ingredients - including Pomella - an announcement that follows on the heels of a change of distributor for Geni recently.
BASF has announced that the price of its food grade vitamin A is to go up by 12 per cent due to raw material costs - in particular a sharp rise in methanol prices that is likely to impact a range of industries.
Drinking black tea could reduce stress hormone levels and help ease the burden of heart disease, says the first randomized clinical trial into the effects of the beverage on stress.
The UKs dietary needs are not being met as a result of the change in our trading patterns since joining the EU, according to new research from the University of Surrey.