Provexis secures extra funding for acquisition plans
Provexis has secured over £2m in extra funding to pursue acquisitions as it looks to build on its positive health claim opinion for FruitFlow technology.
Archives for October 19, 2010
Dark chocolate may reduce cholesterol levels in diabetics
Dark chocolate could reduce cholesterol levels for people with diabetes, according to recent findings from a university study.
Winners and losers in the last batch of article 13.1 opinions before June
Amongst EFSA’s latest batch of 808 article 13.1 generic opinions, konjac wins the first ‘yes’ on weight loss and DHA gets a string of thumbs ups – but it’s hard luck for prunes on bowel function, and many, many others…
Kemin announces $30m investment on home turf
Nutritional ingredients supplier Kemin Industries has unveiled a 5-year global expansion program that includes plans for new manufacturing and research facilities in Iowa.
DHA may not have pregnancy benefits: Study
Taking DHA supplements during pregnancy may not deliver as many benefits as first thought, according to a new study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA).
Weight management success shows sports nutrition potential
During a visit to Glanbia Nutritionals in Twin Falls, Idaho, Loren Ward, director of R&D, told Stephen Daniells how clinical data supporting successful weight loss may also have implications for sports nutrition.
Dispatches from Beauty from Within
Probiotics may send signals from gut to skin
Much more is known about how probiotics work in the gut, than for the skin, but it seems there are signals coming from gut micro-organisms to the skin and mucosa that may allow interaction between probiotics in the gut and effects on the skin.