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Dispatches from Health Ingredients Europe (HIE)
The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) will not moderate its ‘gold standard’ approach to health claims and should not be criticised for doing so, according to the chair of its claims assessment panel.
Potentially cancer-fighting benefits may be the last thing consumers would associate with beer consumption, though ongoing research in the US is assessing the commercial possibilities for producing antioxidants in the product.
Bergstrom Nutrition is diversifying its product range with the addition of new joint and bone health ingredients for supplements that could also be considered for use in food and beverages.
A new study indicates that Pycnogenol, a flavonol derived from French maritime pine bark, can reduce jet lag in passengers taking long haul flights.
Strong international sales contribute to 20 per cent growth in third quarter earnings for Los Angeles-based nutritional supplement firm Herbalife, but a weak fourth quarter forecast disappoints Wall Street.
Dispatches from Health Ingredients Europe
The champagne corks have been popping at DSM’s booth at HIE, as the company celebrated TensGuard winning the show’s gold award for most innovative new health ingredient.