AHPA: ConsumerLab valerian testing criteria are mismatched
The American Herbal Products Association (AHPA) has criticized a recent ConsumerLab report over inappropriate valerian compound testing measures.
Archives for November 24, 2010
EC to confirm infant and child omega-3 claims
A November European Commission standing committee meeting has said four omega-3 brain and vision claims will be confirmed at a meeting in Brussels on December 6, 2010.
Omega-3 SDA-rich ‘functional chicken’ shows development potential
Feeding chicken with soybean enriched with the omega-3 fatty acid stearidonic acid (SDA) may boost the omega-3 content of the resulting meat, says new research.
General Mills most likely Yoplait winner, says analyst
Nestlé is unlikely to acquire Yoplait according to an industry analyst, who predicts that General Mills would be the eventual winner of the yoghurt business.
Glucose and caffeine blend may improve mental efficiency: Study
Combining the effects of caffeine and glucose can improve the efficiency of brain activity in memory and attention tasks, according to a new study.
UAS Labs gets F&S “Probiotic Customer Value Enhancement” award
UAS Laboratories, Inc. has been awarded the 2010 Frost & Sullivan Award for Customer Value Enhancement of the Year by Frost & Sullivan.
Dispatches from HIE 2010
Inside Cargill’s sterols and beta glucan thinking
Henry Hussell, the head of marketing, Europe at Cargill Health and Nutrition, acknowledges the development of its plant sterols and beta glucan has been slower than many expected – but that doesn’t mean the agrofood giant has lost faith in them.
Dispatches from HIE 2010
Cognis focuses on soft health claims for plant extracts
Cognis says it is following a “dual pillar” approach to product marketing that involves stressing market awareness of health benefits for some ingredients such as plant extracts, rather than investing in EFSA (European Food Safety Authority) submissions.