News, Analysis & Insights on Nutrition, Supplements, and Health
A former FDA deputy commissioner for policy reiterated the need for industry to show its support for an increased budget for the federal agency, following a report last week denouncing its capacity to properly regulate nanotechnology products.
A new low glycaemic index rice product has been launched to tap growing industry and consumer concern over galloping obesity rates.
Bioriginal is launching a new DHA fish oil, BioPure DHA, as the ingredients manufacturer follows market demand and expands beyond its portfolio of plant derived essential fatty acids into more marine sources.
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Sometimes I just love eating fatty, greasy, unquestionably hazardous foods. But I don't like trans fats, that come as a by-product in some processed foods, and have been linked to high cholesterol and heart problems.
The green tea extract, epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG), improved glucose tolerance in diabetic rodents, and "could potentially contribute to nutritional strategies for the prevention of type-2 diabetes," says a new study from DSM.
Forbes Medi-Tech's branded plant sterol Reducol is continuing to march though European supermarkets with the launch of cholesterol-lowering yoghurts at Carrefour-owned Champion in France.
Germany chemicals group BASF is implementing a new measure to combat price pressure on its vitamin businesses in the long-term, by combining its human and animal nutrition resources under the banner of a new nutrition unit within Fine Chemicals.
Phytonutrients from fruit and vegetables, delivered as a dietary supplement, boosted the immune system of healthy adults, as well as protecting against DNA damage, says a new study from the US.