Study highlights vital role of magnesium in type 2 diabetes
Low magnesium status may exacerbate the symptoms of type 2 diabetes by further influencing insulin status, according to new research.
Archives for February 4, 2011
Nestlé Health Science makes first venture into medical foods
Nestlé Health Science, the division the food giant created in September last year to research and develop medical and functional foods, has bought UK medical foods start-up CM&D Pharma Limited, with more acquisitions – both small and large – set to follow.
EFSA climate risks turning consumers off healthy foods, analyst
An uncertain climate regarding health claims could lead to EU consumers losing trust in health claims altogether and shifting back to unhealthy diets, warns Euromonitor
EFSA to publish remaining article 13.1 opinions in three 2011 batches
The European Food Safety Authority’s health claims panel will complete its exhaustive article 13.1 generic health claims task by publishing three batches this year, with the first due at the beginning of April.
Clinical trials to underline innovation work on cereals at new Orbe site, says Nestlé
Collaboration with the wider scientific community on R&D projects is an essential component of project work at a new Switzerland based breakfast cereal development centre, said Nestlé.
Measuring ‘energy’: Bridging the disconnect between ‘energy’ and ‘sports’
The disconnect between a traditional understanding of energy, such as endurance, and the rise of energy drinks, is raising questions as to how we measure energy, says the CEO of CRO.
Cranberry may prevent recurrent UTIs (& so may the placebo)
Six months of cranberry juice consumption was associated with lower recurrence of urinary tract infections (UTIs), but so was placebo consumption, according to new data.
Clarification: Red Bull's French status unchanged
Yesterday a story on BeverageDaily.com and NutraIngredients.com implied that a recent European Court of Justice (ECJ) decision meant French authorities had the authority to remove Red Bull from the market if they had valid safety concerns.
Coke Vitaminwater best beware the FTC, says food attorney
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is likely to aggressively pursue immunity claims being made by Coca-Cola Vitaminwater after it was called on to investigate them by the Washington DC-based National Consumers League (NCL) this week, a food law attorney...