UK watchdog rules omega-3 supplements adverts medicinal
A national press campaign for omega-3 food supplements that claimed they could, “cure reflux, severe eczema and arthritis” has been challenged by the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA).
Archives for July 14, 2010
Special edition: Eye health
Marigold dominates eye health ingredients supply
In the third part of our special series on eye health, NutraIngredients takes a closer look at the supply of the ingredients at the center of the eye health products.
Appeals Court backs Sabinsa on ForsLean trademark
The US Court of Appeals has favored Sabinsa Corporation in an infringement over its ForsLean trademark against Creative Compounds.
Class action may follow FTC-Nestlé settlement
Nestlé was not dealt a financial penalty in its settlement this week with the Federal Trade Commission over immunity health claims being made for some of its probiotic products, but a class action is possible, says a food attorney.
BASF hikes beta-carotene prices
Ingredient firm BASF has implemented a double-digit price increase on its entire range of beta-carotene ingredients as a result of higher costs faced by the company.
Vitamins D & E show brain benefits
Eating food rich in vitamin E may reduce the risk of developing dementia, while insufficient levels of vitamin D may increase the risk of cognitive decline, say two new studies.
Who will fund antioxidant biomarker development?
The controversy surrounding antioxidant science is not being helped by a lack of validated biomarkers, says Professor Wilhem Stahl, an antioxidant researcher at the University of Dusseldorf. Which doesn’t mean they are due any time soon.
Neptune profits rise on krill oil success
Neptune Technologies & Bioressources has recorded continued profits in its first quarter, which the firm says is partly a result of a more widespread recognition of krill oil in the nutraceutical industry.