Energy drink review calls for tighter regulation
A review of the energy market in an IFT journal has called for tighter regulation to protect consumers and the industry from irresponsible marketing and ever more extreme drinks.
Archives for May 2, 2010
Liquid supplements struggle in a boredom test
A new study exposing oral nutrition supplements (ONS) to a ‘boredom test’ has found that unpleasant taste and mouthfeel effects build up with repeat consumption, potentially increasing risk of poor compliance with high-volume prescriptions.
Vitamin A boosted corn could help 40m kids
Agricultural Research Service (ARS) researchers are working on two isolating genes in corn that could deliver higher beta-carotene levels – a precursor to vitamin A – and in the process help ease eye problems in the developing world.
Review backs flaxseed lignans' cancer fighting potential
Flaxseed lignans might offer protection against breast, prostate, colon, and skin cancers while the soluble fibre they contain could help maintain steady blood sugar levels, found a review of research into the seed.
AHPA president: nothing to fear from AER
Michael McGuffin, the president of the American Herbal Products Association (AHPA), tells Shane Starling why recently implemented adverse event reporting (AER) is delivering on its promise some three years down the line.
Send questions to health claims discussion
A health claims discussion forum to be held on the last day of the VitaFoods trade show in Geneva is inviting questions from potential attendees.
Naturex met ’09 targets, goes for more growth
French plant-derived ingredient supplier Naturex has reported revenues and profits in line with its 2009 targets, and is working on the full integration of recently acquired Natraceutical assets.
New research boosts yeast product’s immune health credentials
The yeast-based ingredient Wellmune WGP, from Minnesota biotechnology company Biothera, reduces upper respiratory tract infection symptoms and improves mood states judging by new research presented at the recent Experimental Biology 2010 conference in...
EHPM calls for MEP health claims help
The European Federation of Associations of Health Product Manufacturers (EHPM) has called on the European Commission to halt to the “piecemeal adoption” of article 13 of the EU nutrition and health claims regulation.