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Researchers at the University of Maastricht have found that oligofructose (a carbohydrate-based dietary fiber extracted from chicory roots) can reduce the energy intake of healthy volunteers by 10 per cent while maintaining normal levels of satiety and...
The use of finger millet flour in bakery products may help to boost their nutritive profile without affecting quality or taste, according to new research.
A new range of foods and supplements based on canola protein is being developed by Hormel Foods’ Century Foods International division following a deal with protein specialist BioExx.
Prospects look brighter for the “Toothfriendly” logo in Europe following positive opinions from the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) for Toothfriendly International’s claims under article 13.1 of European health claims legislation.
The nutricosmetics market in the US has been handed a big boost, as market research firm RNCOS claims it will grow more by 2012 thanks to increased consumer awareness.
Increased intakes of folate may reduce the risk of breast cancer, but the benefits appear linked to a woman’s menopausal state, suggests a new study.
Big interview: Daniel Fabricant, Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
The trade can rail against the Food and Drug Administration's new dietary ingredient (NDI) guidance as much as it likes, but it cannot honestly pretend to be shocked or even surprised by it, according to the man in charge of the FDA’s dietary supplements...
Japan’s Kaneka Corporation has filed a complaint with the US International Trade Commission (ITC) over alleged patent infringements by seven other suppliers.
General Mills is looking for new ingredients or technologies “beyond the known impact of calcium and vitamin D” to boost the bone formation process in cultured dairy foods.