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Probiotech 2011
Dead probiotic bacteria that typically reside alongside live cultures in probiotic formulations, could be contributing to healthful effects, researchers told the Probiotech conference in Milan, Italy, last week.
Dietary supplements of calcium and vitamin D may increase the risk of developing kidney stones, says a new study, but the benefits of supplementation outweigh the risks, says an industry expert from UNPA.
If the food industry wants journalists and consumers to get real about risk, then it has to get real too.
Big interview: Des Walsh, president, Herbalife
Herbalife is confident it can triple volumes by 2020 as it ramps up its presence in emerging markets and expands its distributor base in mature markets through new concepts such as sports nutrition range Herbalife24.
Sales of selenium in natural and conventional channels fell 14 percent year on year, but hope is on the horizon as ongoing trials may show that the form of selenium makes a difference.
Now Health Group has received a Food and Drug Administration (FDA) letter of no objection that its enzyme-modified organic stevia ingredient is generally recognized as safe (GRAS), the company has said.
A new study has transformed thinking on type 2 diabetes by reporting that an extreme low calorie diet could reverse the condition in just eight weeks.
The Alliance for Natural Health International has slammed the European Commission’s Traditional Herbal Medicinal Products Directive as “a protectionist tool.”
A new extraction process that works by disrupting the cell membrane is being targeted at the juice industry with the promise of higher yields and better retention of nutrients.
General Mills is throwing more and more resources behind an ‘intellectual outsourcing’ project that has significantly reduced its product fail rate. But gaining the trust of start-ups has not been easy, says Kamel Chida, associate director of its...