Antioxidant-rich melon extract may ease stress: Pig study
A daily supplement of an antioxidant-rich melon extract may lower levels of stress proteins in the gut, according to a French study with piglets.
Archives for June 23, 2010
UK nutritionist group criticises JAMA vitamin B study
UK group, the Health Supplements Information Service (HSIS), has added to criticism of a recent Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) study that found folic acid and vitamin B12 did not benefit heart attack survivors.
Full GMP compliance arrives – but are SMEs ready?
Small to medium enterprises (SMEs – less than 20 staff) were given two years longer to comply with GMPs than the biggest dietary supplements manufacturers, but it is feared many have yet to get their systems and documentation in order and would struggle...
AHPA welcomes “openness” of USADA
The American Herbal Products Association (AHPA) has welcomed a newfound willingness on the part of the US Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) to engage openly with the dietary supplements industry.
Satiety and oral health demands drive Asia-Pacific confectionery market
Chocolate that suppresses appetite and delivers oral health benefits has been highlighted in a new survey of confectionery product launches in the Asia-Pacific region conducted by Datamonitor’s Product Launch Analytics.
Watchdog gives withdrawn Red Bull ad the all clear
A Red Bull video featuring a young boy watching a woman in fishnet stockings has been cleared by the UK advertising watchdog although the initial complaint prompted the company to pull the ad.
ProteoNic wins F&S award for food enzyme advances
Frost & Sullivan's 2010 European Food Enzymes Technology Innovation Award has gone to Netherlands-based ProteoNic for its contribution to cost and energy reductions in food enzyme manufacturing.
Industry examines economic impact of claims regulation
The economic impact of the new European health claims regulation on the nutrition industry will become clearer within the next three months, when the results of an independent assessment are due to be released.
Not enough folate may quicken hearing loss: Study
Low blood levels of folate are associated with a 35 per cent increased risk of hearing loss, says a new study from Australia that strengthens the link between B vitamins and hearing.
Support satiety as health benefit, says Unilever scientist
The food and nutrition industry should rally together to defend the validity of satiety as a health benefit, says a weight management leader at Unilever.