ITC opens investigation into CoQ10 products & production methods
The U.S. International Trade Commission has voted to investigate certain coenzyme Q10 (CoQ10) products and production methods following a complaint by Japan’s Kaneka Corporation.
Archives for July 19, 2011
Special edition: Diabetes
How do you sell healthy blood glucose to consumers?
While a dietary solution to the ticking time bomb of type 2 diabetes would appear to have huge commercial potential, the US market for foods and supplements that keep our blood glucose levels healthy has yet to set the world on fire.
Novel oat beta-glucan attracts big guns in US food market
Some of the biggest names in the US food and drink industry are experimenting with samples of a heart- and gut-friendly oat beta glucan soluble fiber that could also help them slash fat levels and clean up product labels.
EFSA health claim opinions
EFSA rejects collagen joint health claim; accepts L-tyrosine
The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has rejected an article 13.5 health claim submission from German company Gelita that sought to link collagen consumption and joint health.
Omega-3 industry ‘baffled’ by EC call to review European safety levels
The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) will conduct a formal scientific review of omega-3 levels in the European Union following concerns raised by German authorities, something the omega-3 sector says it is ‘baffled’ by.
Health foods yet to catch up in India
Two product withdrawals in India for sugar-free and fat-free foods suggest that the country's consumers may not yet be ready for healthy options that taste differently from the full-calorie original.
Whey protein shows body weight benefits without energy restriction
Supplements of whey protein, but not soy protein, may improve body weight without restricting energy intakes or habitual diets in obese and overweight adults, suggests a new study by scientists from the US Department of Agriculture.
Krill oil again shows obesity benefits: Mouse study
Supplementing a high fat diet with krill oil may activate receptors that affect appetite and energy balance, suggest new findings from a mouse study with potential implications for obesity.
EU project to investigate opportunities and limitations of personalised nutrition
A new EU funded project will gather an international group of experts to examine the application of nutrigenomic research to personalised nutrition, and identify the opportunities and limitations.
No one strategy for all BRIC countries, says paper
Food and beverage makers should be prepared to move away from the conventional marketing strategies when it comes to countries like India and China, a white paper from UK-based Healthy Marketing Team said.
New owners of Goldshield’s Consumer Health eying North American acquisitions
The Consumer Health business from Goldshield Group Limited was the subject of a successful management buyout (MBO), and the new entity is now eyeing aggressive growth in North America via acquisition.