PepsiCo announces mid-calorie cola trial for US market
PepsiCo is planning to trial a new mid-calorie cola drink with 60 per cent less sugar in the US this summer.
Archives for June 13, 2011
L-carnitine shows blood sugar benefits: Study
Daily supplements of L-carnitine may improve how the body handles glucose, and prevent spikes in blood sugar levels, suggests a new study from Scotland with implications for diabetics.
Vitamin D linked to heart health benefits for men, but not women: Harvard study
Increased intakes of vitamin D are associated with a reduced risk of cardiovascular disease in men, but not women, suggest new findings from a Harvard-led study.
Australian medicines agency advices against seeking herbal Nirvana
The Australian medicines regulator is warning people off a weight management herbal called St Nirvana, after product testing revealed illegal doses of the banned pharma ingredient, sibutramine.
Special Edition: Functional Food Trends
Leatherhead: Japan lead under threat in global €16.75bn functional foods market
The birthplace of functional foods, Japan, continues to be the world’s most robust with 38.4% of a global functional food market of $24.22bn (€16.75bn), according to a Leatherhead report utilising tight functional food definitions.
Researchers develop colon-targeting delivery system for bioactives
A system that controls the release of bioactive compounds and nutraceuticals until they reach the colon has been developed by scientists from China and Australia.