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Firms making structure/function claims about foods and supplements in the US could face difficult questions when the final list of general function claims permitted in Europe is released and it becomes clear that scores of products sold in the US feature...
Fish oil supplements may reduce symptoms of depression and a subsequent risk of dementia, suggests new data from Australia.
A new genre of pasta made with barley by-products, may mean that spaghetti can soon claim it is a ‘good source of dietary fibre’ and ‘may reduce the risk of heart disease’, say researchers.
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is “willfully and grossly misinterpreting the law” by making new dietary ingredient (NDI) submissions product-specific rather than ingredient-specific, advocacy group Citizens for Health has argued.
DSM and Herbalife are providing 20m micronutrient sachets to a campaign to tackle maternal and infant malnutrition – with Ethiopia and Kenya the first ports-of-call.
Sabinsa Corporation’s Utah facility has been International Food Standard (IFS) certified following an audit by Det Norske Veritas (DNV), as the company continues its commitment to quality.
Horphag Research is on a mission to turn Pycnogenol - a potent antioxidant from the bark of the maritime pine tree – into the next big thing in functional foods and drinks with the creation of a new division dedicated to this market.
Consumer watchdog Which? says it has held trials relating to health claims for 'functional' drinks, and found that the effects of one specific calorie-burning soft drink were not 'as impressive as implied', while the likes of Yakult and Actimel add...
Despite the recent regulatory challenges in Europe, prebiotics can be predicted to continue their success as functional foods, according to a new review.