Positive first quarter results see Danisco’s sweeteners division recover
Food ingredients company Danisco has reported “solid” growth during Q1 of 2010, with the continued recovery of its sweeteners division particularly notable.
Archives for September 20, 2010
BMJ calcium-heart study not valid for dietary calcium, Marigot
Dietary calcium occurs in combination with traces of other minerals that have a positive synergistic effect – unlike synthetic calcium used in many supplements, says Marigot, which says the results of a recent meta-analysis balancing bone benefits...
Probiotics show potential against common cold: Study
Daily supplements with probiotic Lactobacillus strains may reduce the incidence of acquiring the common cold by 12 percent, according to new research from probiotic player Probi.
Court finds combo drug ads not misleading
An Ohio court has found that a Procter & Gamble, vitamin C-pharma combination cold and flu product was not marketed misleadingly under state law, despite the presence of an FDA warning letter that said the contrary.
Frequent chocolate consumption could reduce CHD risk, US study
Frequent chocolate consumption was associated with a lower prevalence of coronary heart disease (CHD) in men and women independent of traditional risk factors, according to a review of a national US based heart, lung and blood study.
Supplement group to update industry on advertising pitfalls
Advertising practices, substantiation standards and enforcement action for dietary supplements and functional beverages will be the focus of a seminar to be held later this week, which aims to help marketers ensure their strategies are successful.
Special edition: Asia
Japan: Functional foods, fads and food scares
In the first part of this Asia-focused special edition, we look to the innovation hotbed that is Japan. Japan is well known as the world’s functional foods birthplace when Yakult kicked into life there in the 1950s with its little bottles of immune...
Snack Size Science: Cranberry’s promise for prostates
NutraIngredient’s Snack Size Science brings you the week's top science every two weeks. This week we get under the skin of the cranberry and explore its potential for prostate health.