Archives for September 6, 2009

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More vitamin D for mothers, less for infants?

By Lorraine Heller

A new study at the University of British Columbia will examine whether increasing the recommended dose of vitamin D for pregnant women will increase levels of the vitamin delivered to their babies in breast milk.

Health claims focus

The evolution of Europe’s health claims system

By Shane Starling

In part two of a series on the European nutrition and health claims regulation, we take a look into the past to scrutinize the reasons for its inception and wonder whether it is meeting its goals.

Nestle opens luxury chocolate research centre

By Guy Montague-Jones

Nestle has opened a chocolate research centre in Switzerland to inspire new formulations, product concepts and packaging designs in the luxury segment.

B vitamins and green tea extract drive energy drinks

By Shane Starling

B vitamins and green tea extract are driving new product development in energy drinks even more than an avoidance of ingredients with negative connotations such as high fructose corn syrup, according to market researcher Mintel.