A big day for European health claims
Next Monday, June 15, is a big day for the European healthy foods and food supplements industries. Let’s call it Big Monday. Or J15.
Archives for June 7, 2009
Dispatches from IFT
Innovation, food safety and economic pep talks in Anaheim
Top prizes for innovation, stevia capacity and taste tests, food safety, and doing business in a tough economy... the FoodNavigator team shares thoughts on the opening day of the IFT trade show in Anaheim, California.
Neptune enlists Bayer to develop drug-grade omega-3 krill
Neptune Technologies & Bioressources, the world’s leading krill supplier, has inked a deal with Bayer HealthCare to develop pharma-grade products in the US, as it continues its policy of partnering with key players in the functional foods, nutra,...
Healthier compounds cementing chocolate’s candy innovation dominance
The potential health benefits of certain compounds found in chocolate are helping to drive greater levels of innovation and product launches in the candy segment compared to sugar confectionery, according to recent research.
Cholesterol cuts not the only benefit from stanol yoghurts: Study
Daily consumption of stanol-enriched yoghurt may reduce cholesterol and triacylglycerol levels, according to new study from The Netherlands.
‘Huge potential’ for CoQ10 in emerging markets, predicts analyst
Growth in the CoQ10 sector is likely to occur through expansions into new markets and new product categories, according to a Euromonitor market analyst.
EFSA returns 2000+ health claims to EC for clarification
The European Botanical Forum (EBF) says the European Union nutrition and health claims process cannot “credibly proceed” in a climate where about half of the 4000+ health claims received by the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) have been returned to...