Acai ad campaign not so super
The Better Business Bureau of Northern Indiana has warned consumers against bogus celebrity campaigns promoting the Amazonian superfruit, acai.
Archives for January 23, 2009
EU trade group criticises health claim list
The European Responsible Nutrition Alliance (ERNA) has criticised the recently updated 4000+, article 13 health and nutrition claim list for containing re-worded claims or omitting them completely.
Chr Hansen buys out women’s probiotics specialist
Danish ingredients giant Chr Hansen has purchased Urex Biotech, a Canadian company it has long worked with to bring probiotic supplements to a market demonstrating growth rates of more than 10 per cent internationally.
Low vitamin D linked to higher risk of dementia: Study
A new large-scale senior population study has found that a lack of vitamin D in the elderly could be linked to cognitive impairment.
Kyowa takes up North American distribution for DFK ingredients
Kyowa Hakko USA has started distributing the functional ingredients made by the Japanese firm Daiichi Fine Chemicals (DFK) for use in the North American dietary supplement and cosmetics industries.
Comparative cost of enzymes is boon to Novozymes
The high cost of inputs that has dogged the food industry in recent times looks to have helped raise the profile of enzymes as cheaper alternatives to other ingredients, according to Novozymes’ annual report.