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The French authorities have moved to settle the controversy over conflicting methodologies for quantifying PAC levels in cranberry extracts, determining that the new BL-DMAC method should be used by all companies using the French health claim.
An allergy scare involving the functional food product Whole has prompted Fonterra to advise manufacturers to communicate more prominently the use of dairy ingredients in foods.
Adequate vitamin D levels may boost the body’s immune response and protect against urinary tract infections, says a new study from Sweden.
Italian supplier Gnosis Bioresearch has won New Dietary Ingredient (NDI) approval from the Food and Drug Administration for a synthetic folate salt form.
New R&D labs for Stratum Nutrition will allow the company to expand its product offering to include new technologies, as well as consolidating its existing food and dietary supplements applications.
An article 14 children’s development health claim submitted to the European Union by drug giant Merck linking omega-3 form DHA with infant visual development has been approved at committee level by the European Commission.
Danone and Yakult are handing out another $100,000 for research into the role of probiotics and gastrointestinal microbiota in health and wellness
Food supplements can boost athletic performance, according to new advice from the International Olympic Committee (IOC) that marks an about face from earlier positions.
Betulin, an ingredient found in abundance in birch bark, may have a wide range of metabolic benefits by blocking a pathway important in production of cholesterol and fatty acids, according to new research.