Archives for March 24, 2009

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EFSA health claim opinion

EFSA on omega-3 claims: yes to eye health, no to brain

By Shane Starling

The French arm of Mead Johnson Nutritionals has had two omega-3, eye health claims approved by the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA), but had three infant brain health claims turned down by the scientific assessor.

Cargill shelves omega-3 (for now)

By Shane Starling

Biotech giant, Cargill, has ceased work on its nascent fish oil-sourced omega-3 offering less than two years after it debuted with a high-profile launch in May, 2007.

EFSA slashes heavy metal limit

By staff reporter

The European Food Safety Authority has lowered the tolerable weekly intake (TWI) for cadmium after studying data, a decision that could affect sourcing.

Fish oil sustainability paper generates heated response

By Lorraine Heller

An article published last week in the Canadian Medical Association Journal has generated a flow of criticism for its claims that fish oil is not healthy enough to warrant its depletion of global fish stocks. NutraIngredients-USA.com publishes a selection...

Mothers seek simple nutrition over trendy ingredients, survey

By staff reporter

Mothers looking to purchase healthy foods for their children are less attracted by “trendy” ingredients like omega-3s than they are by the simple benefits delivered in nutritious food, according to a nationwide survey.

Finding the over-50s functional foods market

By Shane Starling

The over-50s have peculiar nutrition needs that, increasingly, are being catered to by functional foods makers as Shane Starling found out at a recent conference on the subject in Amsterdam.