Agreements and JV’s help Anlit strengthen European operations
Key agreements and partnerships are helping Israeli child nutrition specialists Anlit expand into the growing health and wellness for children in the EU.
Archives for March 5, 2010
Study thickens the science of cocoa’s heart benefits
Regular consumption of cocoa flavanols may decrease blood pressure in people with mild hypertension, but only at high doses, says a new study from Australia.
Pine bark extract may benefit blood pressure-related kidney health
Supplements of an extract from French maritime pine bark may improve kidney health by improving blood flow and reducing the risk of hypertension-related kidney damage, says a new study.
EFSA health claim opinion
EFSA dismisses memory claim for omega-3 child health product
UK-based omega-3 supplements brand, Equazen, has had a further Article 14 health claim for its Eye q product rejected by the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA).
Echinacea herbal remedies receive a plant-breeding boost
The range and efficacy of Echinacea herbal remedies could be boosted by plant breeding, according to an article published in the March 2010 issue of Agricultural Research (AR) magazine.
Pom Wonderful: Our claims are ‘true’
Pomegranate leader Pom Wonderful has issued a statement about the warning letter it received from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regarding antioxidant-based health claims being made on two of its websites.
Cognis to submit article 13.5 lutein claim ‘within months’
Cognis Nutrition and Health has joined fellow lutein supplier, Kemin Health, in committing to sending the European food science agency a reworked lutein dossier to support its eye health claims.
‘We’ve had enough of EFSA’, says fed-up global probiotics group
After months of silence the director general of the International Probiotics Association (IPA) has delivered a scathing attack on the European Food Safety Authority’s “flawed” health claim assessment methods.
Barley bread could reduce obesity levels, claim USDA scientists
Whole grain oat or barley breads that offer more antioxidants, fibre and cholesterol lowering components than those found in current whole-wheat breads is one aim of research being carried out in the US that is primarily focused on reducing obesity...