News, Analysis & Insights on Nutrition, Supplements, and Health
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.
Cereal and milk fortified with multiple micronutrients beyond simply iron can reduce iron-deficiency anaemia in children, according to Nestlé commissioned research.
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.
EFSA health claim opinion
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’.
Ambroise Martin, PhD, has replaced professor Albert Flynn as chair of the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) health claims panel.
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.
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.
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.