'Call to action' issued for raising vitamin D levels
Recommended daily intakes of vitamin D should be raised to 2,000 International Units, says a group of 18 scientists from the University of California.
Archives for November 18, 2008
New Natra chocolate ingredients deliver omega-3, fibre
Spanish cocoa firm Natra is launching a line of functional chocolate ingredients, which would allow manufacturers to improve the health profile of their products though the addition of omega-3 and fibre.
Unilever drops hoodia
Unilever is severing a multi-million euro arrangement with UK-based hoodia supplier, Phytopharm, after concluding the South African plant extract did not meet both safety and efficacy requirements.
Confidence in safe food supply slipping
More needs to be done by the government to protect the public from contaminated food, a new survey on food safety and labeling has found.
Round table: Gut health and obesity
Modifying our gut bacteria with probiotics and prebiotics may be a new weapon in the fight against obesity. Three experts active in this field discuss the current state of play, and what the future may hold for weight management with probiotics and...
China and Canada found guilty of citric acid dumping
Ongoing US Department of Commerce investigations have found Chinese and Canadian companies are dumping citric acid and citrate salts into the US.
Beneo-Remy launches rice bran for added bakery fibre
Beneo-Remy has added a stabilised rice bran and germ mix to its range of rice-based ingredients, intended to improve the fibre content and nutritional profile of gluten free bakery products, extruded cereals and pastas.
Most ginkgo products fail quality testing
Product tester, Consumerlab.com, has found five of seven ginkgo biloba products are contaminated or do not meet their label claims.