EFSA Health Claim Opinion
Provexis' tomato extract supplement use approved by EFSA
UK firm, Provexis, has won approval from the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) for use of its Fruitflow technology in dietary supplements.
Archives for July 25, 2010
Cashew seed extract shows anti-diabetes potential
Lab tests have indicated that cashew seed extract could help boost glucose uptake, earmarking it as a compound with potential anti-diabetic properties.
Nanotechnology in food: What’s the big idea?
Let's get talking about nanotech. The science of the very small has filled the food industry with big ideas – but industry is torn on how to present nanotechnology to consumers, stalling product development.
Innovation on the up, claims IFT
Food and beverage product launches increased by 15 percent in the last half of 2009 in the United States, indicating a move toward more product innovation, according to the Institute of Food Technologists (IFT).
Health claims update: Article 13.1 ‘on track’
The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) says it is on track to release its next batch of Article 13.1 health claim opinions in September this year, but there is still no indication as to how many dossiers will be evaluated in the third group.
Coca-Cola fails to dismiss Vitaminwater lawsuit
Coca-Cola is to face a lawsuit challenging the health claims on its Vitaminwater drinks, after a US federal judge denied the firm’s request to have the lawsuit dismissed.
Tea polyphenols show antiglycation promise for diabetics
Epigallocatechin-3-gallate (EGCG) could play a role in attenuating low density lipoprotein (LDL) and glycation in high-glucose, diabetes-like conditions, if the results of an in vitro trial hold true in vivo.