Uncertainty continues on health claims wording
Manufacturers are still not sure how much flexibility they have in wording health claims because guidance from the European Commission (EC) is not yet available.
Archives for March 28, 2012
97% of dietitians recommend supplements: CRN survey
Dietitians are regularly using dietary supplements and almost all of them have recommended supplements to their clients at some time, says a new survey from the Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN).
Time for a dose of nutrient profiling pragmatism, say stakeholders
Frustration at the inability of European Union lawmakers to decide on nutrient profiling rules made unusual bedfellows of health NGOs and Big Food representatives, who have agreed the EU would be better to borrow a model already in use than pursue its...
Kappa-DuPont pleased as synthetic vitamin K2 wins EU novel foods approval
After 18 months, DuPont Nutrition & Health and Kappa Bioscience, are set for a large-scale push of synthetic vitamin K2, which has just been approved as a novel food ingredient in the European Union by German authorities.
New encapsulation system may allow consumers to sprinkle supplements on foods
A new way to encapsulate bioactive nutritional supplements into food-based products could provide industry with the right ingredients to create supplements that consumers can sprinkle on foods, say researchers.
Omega-3s may improve health of blood vessels: Meta-analysis
Supplements of omega-3 fatty acids may improve the function of blood vessels and support vascular health, says a new meta-analysis of 16 studies.
Bars beat capsules for quercetin dosing: Study
Consuming quercetin in a cereal bar produces higher blood levels of the compound than a similar dose from a capsule, says a new study from Germany.