News, Analysis & Insights on Nutrition, Supplements, and Health
The request from the main trade associations to extend the period for comments on the NDI draft guidance is ‘reasonable’ and the result of ‘carefully weighing the matter at hand’.
US-based Telometrics Corporation has launched Vital 25, a nutricosmetic beverage that the firm claims has anti-aging properties.
EuroPharma is planning to launch a probe into commercially available curcumin supplements to establish whether products purporting to contain exclusively natural extracts in fact contain cheaper, synthetic raw materials.
The ageing global population is driving the nutricosmetics market and in particular supplements due to factors such as an increased awareness of self-care, age-prevention and general health and wellness.
Ingredients giant BASF has launched a new global initiative for innovative nutrition solutions.
Adding a micronutrient powder to the foods of infants and young children reduces the risk of anaemia and iron deficiency, according to a new Cochrane review.
Californian citrus flavonoids expert Ingredients by Nature (IBN) has launched a proprietary blend of whole citrus fruits and flavonoid extracts boasting “extraordinary ORAC values” for supplement manufacturers and food and drink manufacturers.
Light consumption of red wine in particular may protect against weight gain, according to a recently published review study from Spanish academics at the University of Navarra.
Long chain omega-3s from marine sources may reduce the risk of heart disease, but alpha-linolenic acid (ALA) from plant sources offered no such benefits, says a new study from Denmark.
Food product launches containing antioxidant-rich aronia berries continue to increase in Europe, with the US market lagging far behind.