Prebiotic wheat bran extract gets FDA GRAS no objection
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued a letter of no objection for the wheat bran extract Brana Vita, giving manufacturers a new prebiotic for a range of food and beverage products.
Archives for December 9, 2010
EFSA health claim opinion
Danone: EFSA Actimel diarrhoea claim rejection is "incomprehensible"
Danone will contest the diarrhoea health claim rejection for its Actimel drinking yoghurt handed to it by the European Food Safety Authority this week.
EFSA gut/immune health meeting
NDA panelist offers restored immune system claims hope
Restoring a suppressed immune system to full-function could win a health claim, EFSA health claim panelist, Henk van Loveren said at last week’s gut/immune health meeting in Amsterdam.
Study suggests ‘optimal’ vitamin D levels to avoid frailty
Maintaining adequate levels of vitamin D levels in the elderly may be ‘clinically important’ to reduce the risk of frailty, suggest new findings.
Cheese whey may protect against IBD: Study
Cheese whey protein may help to reduce genetic markers and symptoms associated with inflammatory bowel disease, according to a new study in rats.
EFSA approves oat beta-glucan claim
The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) health claims panel has approved a health claim linking consumption of 3g of oat beta glucans per day with improved cholesterol levels.
PureCircle receives new patents for stevia production methods
PureCircle has announced that it has been granted three new patents by the US Patent and Trademark Office for the methods it uses to produce its stevia-derived sweetener ingredients.
PepsiCo ups investment in coconut water firm to majority stake
PepsiCo has increased its investment in coconut water company O.N.E. despite supply issues that have affected the market in 2010.