Prebiotic oligofructose passes safety test: study
Consumption of the prebiotic fibre oligofructose at a dietary level of almost 10 per cent is safe, according to a new Anglo-American study.
Archives for November 3, 2008
Fluxome prepares yeast-fermented resveratrol for US market
Danish biotech firm Fluxome is preparing to launch a yeast-fermented resveratrol in the US market, which it claims will deliver a consistent high quality and purity ingredient at a commercially viable price.
Consumers blinded by product claims
Food manufacturers are confusing consumers by overdoing the number of claims they make on products and need to go back to a simpler style of labeling, according to a new report.
Price volatility setting back lactose and whey value - report
While the availability of whey and lactose products continue to climb during 2008, price volatility has managed to hamper hikes in profitability of the segment as manufacturers hunt for cheaper ingredients, says a new report.
EFSA health claim opinion
EFSA ok's cholesterol lowering claim
Benecol has joined its main competitor, Unilever-owned plant sterol-based, functional food range, Flora pro.activ, in having a cholesterol-lowering health claim approved by the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA).
Weight loss supplements may contain banned diuretic
The spotlight has once again fallen onto weight loss supplements for the wrong reasons after two professional American football players tested positive to the banned substance, bumetanide.
Artificial gut to measure GI levels
Australia’s Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) has commercialised a technology that will allow companies to determine the Glycaemic Index (GI) value of a food.
A menu for American food policy
At the time of writing, the US is poised to go to the polls. The next two days are going to be hugely exciting. And when it’s all over, after the victor gets some well-earned rest… he’ll rub his sleepy eyes and ask: ‘What’s for breakfast?'.