Dietary carotenoids confirmed to benefit eye health: Study
Oxygenated carotenoids, lutein and zeaxanthin, supplied from the diet benefit eye health, according to a new study published in the Institute of Food Technologists’ Journal of Food Science.
Archives for December 22, 2009
Nanotechnology boosts nutraceutical bioavailability: study
Nanotechnology such as nanoemulsions and polymer micelles-based delivery systems can boost the bioavailability of nutrients such as phytochemcials, according to a review of the technology published in the Journal of Food Science.
FDA raps Nestlé for unauthorized medical claims
The Food and Drug Administration has issued two warning letters to food giant Nestlé for a range of children’s dairy drinks and a functional juice drink, alleging both products are making unauthorized nutrient and ‘medical food’ claims.
Negative health claims may not stop company marketing
A negative opinion from EFSA on a health claim is not necessarily the end of the line for marketing the products benefits, and avenues to market the product are still available, says a UK-based lawyer.
Plant stanol-ester enriched foods diet can cut CVD risk, study
Plant stanol ester-enriched foods could reduce cardiovascular diseases (CVD) risk especially for consumers not following a Mediterranean-style diet, claims a new study from Greece.
Wind up or down? 2009 welcomes relaxation drinks
Consumers in 2009 were greeted with a swathe of new drinks to help them enjoy a night in, as much as a night out, according to Mintel figures.
EFSA health claim opinion
EFSA rejects kids’ probiotic gut health claim
A dossier containing 13 randomised controlled trials, 6 observational studies, and 15 non-human studies has failed to impress European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) scientists because the four strains in question were not sufficiently characterised.
No risk to 4 month old babies eating cereal-based foods, says EFSA
The introduction of complementary food such as processed cereal-based foods into the diet of healthy term infants in the EU between the age of four and six months is safe and does not pose a risk for adverse health effects, claims the European Food...