Nestlé study claims multi-micronutrient fortified cereal pros
Cereal and milk fortified with multiple micronutrients beyond simply iron can reduce iron-deficiency anaemia in children, according to Nestlé commissioned research.
Archives for July 9, 2012
Prebiotic breakfast cereal gets gold standard RCT support
Fortifying ready-to-eat breakfast cereal with prebiotic wheat bran extracts can selectively enhance the growth of beneficial bacteria, say results from a double-blind, randomized, controlled, crossover trial.
InterHealth self-affirms Zychrome’s GRAS status
California-based InterHealth Nutraceuticals Inc has self-affirmed the Generally Recognized as Safe (GRAS) status of its next generation Zychrome chromium ingredient for use in food and beverages.
Sabinsa receives payment for ForsLean TM infringement
The three year intellectual property battle between Sabinsa Corporation and Creative Compounds has finally ended, with Sabinsa receiving nearly $150,000 in disgorged profits from Creative Compounds.
Mintel: stevia-containing products show “significant uplift” in number
The number of new products sweetened with stevia extracts in the EU shows a “significant uplift” on last year according to David Jago, Mintel director of innovation and insight.
EFSA appoints new health claims panel chair
Ambroise Martin, PhD, has replaced professor Albert Flynn as chair of the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) health claims panel.
CA firm introduces novel steam sanitation system… and weighs into ORAC debate
Citrus flavonoids expert Ingredients by Nature (IBN) has completed the second phase of an expansion program at its facility in Montclair California that includes the installation of a novel steam sanitation system.
EFSA health claim opinion
EFSA rejects wheat lipid-dehydration health claim
The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has rejected a proprietary science-backed health claim that sought to link reduced skin dehydration with ‘Wheat Polar Lipid Extract’.