Soy beats milk protein for cholesterol improvements: RCT
Supplements of soy protein, but not milk protein, may improve blood levels of HDL (good) cholesterol, and enhance the overall cholesterol balance, says a new study.
Archives for October 20, 2011
Tate & Lyle extend capacity of EU production base for soluble fibre
Tate & Lyle claims European based production of its ingredient Promitor will benefit both regional and multinational food and drink makers looking for flexibility and speed of delivery as well as cost efficiency in the supply of fibres made from non-GM...
Food firms could find loophole in EFSA health laws
Food producers may still be able to make unverified health claims about their products, despite tougher European regulations coming into force early next year.
Iranex unites Bio Serae and CNI to form Nexira
Iranex Group-owned French suppliers Bio Serae Laboratoires and Colloïdes Naturels International (CNI) will from November 7 be known as Nexira as the two groups refine their focus on botanical extracts and added value ingredients.
FrieslandCampina Domo invests €130m to meet Asian infant nutrition boom
Growing demand for infant nutrition products in the Asian region have spurred Dutch dairy group FrieslandCampina Domo to splash €130m to upgrade two of its plants with completion expected by November 2013.
Bad science? ANH presents MEPs with 30 dodgiest EFSA health claim decisions
The Alliance for Natural Health International (ANH-I) has mailed MEPs a litany of what it considers the 30 most ‘wayward’ health claim opinions to arise from the European Food Safety Authority’s Parma, Italy headquarters – with a prune-digestion...
Dispatches from SupplySide West 2011
Stepan ends years of North American isolationism with strategic European nutrition shift
In 2010, Stepan Company, the New Jersey-based firm that had for decades supplied flavours and emulsifiers, decided to move into nutrition - a decision that led it to buying Dutch supplier Lipid Nutrition from Loders Croklaan for an undisclosed sum in June.
Spanish women do not consume enough vit D during menopause: Study
The majority of Spanish women have deficient dietary intake of vitamin D during the menopause, according to new research.
Could saffron succeed where other satiety ingredients have failed?
Saffron could succeed where other satiety ingredients have failed because it seeks to address the cause of overeating – which is not just about hunger – according to New Jersey-based ingredients supplier PL Thomas (PLT).
BASF targets entire supply chain sustainability with SET initiative
Industry must make sustainability issues a priority to attain more sustainable goods “with the emphasis on ‘more’,” says BASF North America’s VP of nutrition and health.