Institute of Food Research launch industry group for healthy food structures
The UK Institute of Food Research (IFR) has launched a new special expertise cluster for industry members wishing to focus on structuring food for health.
Archives for March 9, 2012
Biofortis unites global nutrition research activity in western France
Nutritional researcher and trial designer Biofortis has opened a new HQ that will centralise its four main operations near the western French city of Nantes.
Whole grains may aid fat loss, boost heart health: Study
Consuming foods made with whole grains may aid weight loss, lead to less body fat, and improve cholesterol levels, says a new study from Europe.
Dispatches from Nutracon, Anaheim
Formulating the perfect cognitive health beverage: Feed your mind, don’t confuse it further
The thinking behind ingredient selection and dosage in some cognitive health beverages is often “pretty confused”, according to the neuropsychologist behind brain-friendly functional beverage Nawgan.
Poison Control Centers’ data support dietary supplement safety
The 28th Annual Report of the American Association of Poison Control Centers has been welcomed by the Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN) for supporting the ‘wide margin of safety for dietary supplements’.
Julie Girling MEP: “Pass this first lot of claims and then do an impact assessment”
British MEP Julie Girling is proposing a ‘middle way’ to the European health claims furore. She wants her fellow European Parliamentarians to back the existing work of EFSA and the European Commission, after which the EP’s newly won power to carry out...