Seaweed extracts may slim waistlines in 12 weeks: Study
Alginated-based supplements from seaweed enhanced the weight loss results of an energy-restricted diet, suggests new data from Denmark.
Archives for May 31, 2012
SunOpta divests natural products distribution business for US$14.7m
Canada’s SunOpta has agreed to sell its natural health products distribution business - Purity Life Natural Health Products – to an affiliate of Banyan Capital Partners for C$14.7m ($14.27m).
EFSA updates 900 compound-strong botanical safety compendium
About 900 potentially dangerous botanical substances appear on a just-updated European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) compendium, although the agency notes dosage is key for any actual safety concerns.
DISPATCHES FROM VITAFOODS EUROPE 2012
Majority of consumers do not achieve ‘optimal’ brain nutrition
Recommendations for dietary intake of vitamins and minerals may be helping to battle deficiencies, but they do not do enough to achieve optimal nutrition for brain health – suggesting a ‘growing case for supplementation’.
Lemon and chokeberry super juice could help in Alzheimer’s fight – Spanish study
Flavanol-rich lemon and black chokeberry juice could help treat neurodegenerative diseases as a nutritive and health-promoting product, according to Spanish researchers claiming ‘very promising’ results in a new study.
Omega-3 or B vitamins fail to benefit depressive symptoms, but low doses may be at fault
Supplements of B vitamins or omega-3 fatty acids may not benefit depressive symptoms in heart disease survivors, says a new study, but low doses and methodology flaws have led a leading industry figure to discount the results.
POM Wonderful expands presence in ingredients market with new 100% concentrate
Californian juice maker POM Wonderful has expanded its presence in the industrial ingredients market with the launch of a new 100% Pomegranate Juice Concentrate for use in foods, beverages, supplements and cosmetics.