Study reveals ‘two faces’ of vitamin E oxidation
Research investigating the effects of tocopherols on cholesterol markers has suggested that the vitamin E molecules have different oxidation patterns depending on the compound they are attached to.
Archives for July 7, 2011
Martek predicts double-digit rise in sales to food & bev market
Martek expects sales of its algal-sourced omega-3s to food and drink manufacturers to grow in the double-digits each year for the next four to five years as it broadens its product range and gains access to new markets and customers post its takeover by DSM.
Danisco targets Asia-Pacific with “less harsh” branded laxative
Danisco BioActives has branded its lactitol sweetener OsmoAid to specifically target the laxative market, with an initial focus on the Asia-Pacific market.
France abolishes maximum levels for some vitamins
France has bucked the European Union Food Supplements Directive (FSD) by removing maximum permitted levels (MPLs) in food supplements for vitamins K, B1, B2, B5, B8 and B12.
Omega-3 ‘scientifically supported’ to reduce blood vessel stiffness
A review of the scientific literature reveals that omega-3 fatty acids offer a ‘scientifically supported means of reducing arterial stiffness’, says a new review from Australia.
Big interview: Vasilios Frankos, Herbalife
Frankos on NDI guidance (part one): Take a deep breath and don’t panic
While many stakeholders seem to believe that the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA’s) controversial draft guidance document on NDI (new dietary ingredient) notifications could spell Armageddon for the supplements trade, this is actually quite unlikely,...
Selenium sales slump? Our sales are increasing, says Sabinsa
Selenium supplement sales as a whole may be 14 percent down, but sales of selenium for Sabinsa are growing by a ‘very healthy 36 percent’ year on year, says the company’s marketing director.
Big Interview: Vasilios Frankos, Herbalife
Frankos on NDI guidance (part two): This really isn’t a big surprise
While many stakeholders warn that the FDA’s controversial NDI draft guidance will stifle innovation and bury the supplements trade (and the FDA itself) under a hellish mountain of paperwork, they cannot pretend they didn’t see it coming, Herbalife’s...
Research into underutilised crops gets Malaysian funding
The Malaysian government has award US$38 m in funding to a research centre to study underutilised crops that can be used in new and existing food products.
Australia edges closer to hemp authorisation for food uses
A proposal to overturn a ban on the use of hemp seeds in food products in Australia could see the use of the staple in food products available in the country.