Curcumin active in pancreatic cancer patients
An eight-week clinical trial has found consumption of curcumin can benefit advanced pancreatic cancer sufferers.
Archives for August 21, 2008
EFSA HEALTH CLAIM OPINIONS
EFSA health claim rejections 'shock' industry
The European Food Safety Authority has kicked off the eagerly awaited health claim assessment process with a slew of claim rejections signalling a hard line methodology that may see thousands of claims submissions binned.
Industry still wary about nano in food: Leatherhead
Nervousness about nanotechnology in food in Britain may see the UK food industry left behind, warns an expert from Leatherhead Food International.
Nutrition bars do what they say, finds ConsumerLab
Recent testing of nutrition bars on sale in the United States has found that labeling has become more accurate, although the wide range in nutritional content means consumers must be aware of the different types of products within the category.
Canada targets Ephedra and Kava
The Canadian regulator is continuing its campaign against the banned weight-loss herbal Ephedra and the anxiety-reliever Kava, yesterday issuing its latest warning to consumers not to use the substances.
Companies collaborate to improve taste of healthy ingredients
A flavor company has joined forces with a nutrition provider in a venture which could help food manufacturers meet the challenge of unpleasant off-tastes in their healthy formulations.