Malta hosts second immunity ingredients conference
Malta will host the second World Congress on Immunity Ingredients on October 28 where a science-led programme focusing on antioxidants, prebiotics and probiotics will unfold.
Archives for October 7, 2010
Merck launches new allergy ingredient in South Africa
Merck Consumer Health has launched its allergy relief ingredient Lectranal in South Africa after signing a distribution agreement with Croatian functional ingredients company Milsing.
UK health claims expert criticises EFSA methodologies
A UK-based health claims expert says the European Food Safety Authority’s interpretation of the European Union 2006 nutrition and health claims regulation is too narrow and straying from its intention.
Snack Size Science: Probiotics for dummies
NutraIngredient’s Snack Size Science brings you the week's top science every two weeks. This week we look at how probiotics may help keep babies healthy. A healthy baby is a happy baby.
Novel fibers may blunt blood sugar spikes
Formulating foods with a novel functional fibers may reduce blood sugar spikes after eating, according to a new study.
Increasing FDA attention to genetic testing may “stifle innovation”
As genetic testing advances, and commercial tests increase in number, FDA oversight of the tests will strengthen, but it will remain a challenge to not stifle future innovation, says an academic from Duke University.
Selenium qualified health claims are usable, says attorney
The legal counsel who represented Durk Pearson, Sandy Shaw and others in the recent case that forced the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to alter three approved selenium health claims, says his clients and others will use the claims.
Biothera's beta-glucan ingredient may reduce cold/flu incidence
Daily supplements of a beta-glucan based ingredient may reduce the incidence of cold and flu symptoms in normally healthy women, says a new study presented at the 51st Annual Meeting of the American College of Nutrition.