ONC takes Meg-3 to Mexico
Ocean Nutrition Canada has announced the creation of an exclusive distribution partnership in Mexico through FX Morales y Asociados, allowing the fish oil supplier to enter the Mexican market.
Archives for October 24, 2006
FDA opens dialogue over functional foods regulations
The FDA has signalled that it could adapt existing regulation to take account of the growing number of conventional foods marketed as 'functional foods category', starting with a public meeting in December.
Studies uphold health benefits of alcohol
Drinking moderately may improve your health according to recent studies, but the key is moderation and a healthy lifestyle.
Survey indicates Europeans' functional food preferences
An EU-funded project to identify consumer attitudes to metabolic syndrome, genetics in nutrition and agro-food technologies could help inform food makers about product types and approaches that are likely to be well received.
Funding for social, economic genomics research
New funding is to be made available for three UK-based centres researching the social and economic impact of advances in genomics, a hot area for the food and nutritional industries that advocates believe could help deal with lifestyle disease epidemics.
Functional foods make waves at SupplySide West
Attendees at this year's SupplySide West not only noticed the show was larger than in the past, but also noted greater inclusion of functional foods into what was previously a dietary supplements category.
Nutraceutix builds science on probiotics and innate immunity
A daily delayed-release tablet containing four probiotic strains boosted the innate immune system in healthy, non-elderly adults, says a pilot study funded by Washington-based Nutraceutix.
Arla targets complete dairy supply chain control
Arla Foods Amba has entered into talks with its British subsidiary to buy out the remaining 49 per cent of the company it does not already own.