Florida firm's new energy product based on bio-identical form of HGH metabolite
A Florida company has launched a bio-identical form of a human growth hormone metabolite in a sublingual shot and is marketing it as an energy product.
Archives for December 11, 2012
The French secret to anti-ageing? It’s a bit cheesy…
A new generation of anti-ageing products could be developed after researchers stumbled upon the anti-inflammatory properties of cheese whilst trying to discover the secret behind the French paradox puzzle.
Barley bread has great potential but there are formulation challenges, say researchers
Barley has great potential to leach the charge in a new era or functional bread products, but more needs to be done in understanding the key formulation challenges, warn researchers.
Special edition: Fiber
Can fiber continue its upward trajectory to rock star status?
Consumer demand for fiber-rich products is predicted to continue to sky rocket, with some industry observers claiming fiber will have ‘rock star’ status for the food and nutrition industries.
Resveratrol and cancer: The study behind the headlines
Last week saw widespread media coverage of research suggesting resveratrol – often referred to as ‘the red wine compound’ – could help to cut cancer risk by half. NutraIngredients caught up with the researcher behind the study to find out more about the...
Coca-Cola reformulates Glacéau vitaminwater with stevia in GB
Coca-Cola has reformulated Glacéau vitaminwater for the British market by revamping packaging and reformulating its eight-strong range with a stevia-based sweetener that cuts sugar levels by 30% and cuts the calorie count by 30 per bottle.
Solgar on EU health claims: “The last 6-12 months have not been much fun”
Food supplements multinational Solgar reveals the sweeping marketing and formulation changes provoked by Friday’s belated confirmation of a massive list of approved and non-approved claims under the 2006 European Union nutrition and health claims...
Formula ‘may contribute’ to intestinal condition in premature infants – study
Premature infants fed formula are more likely to develop necrotising enterocolitis (NEC) - a severe, often fatal intestinal condition – than those who are breast-fed, a US study has found.
Fish oil, glucosamine and chondroitin lead the way for anti-inflammatory potential: Study
Regular use of dietary supplements containing fish oil, or glucosamine and chondroitin may reduce markers of inflammation by up to 22%, says a new study.
Plandaí Biotech promises bioavailability step change for raft of phytonutrients from green tea catechins to citrus extracts
Plandaí Biotechnology - which hopes to take the botanical extracts market by storm with never-before-seen levels of bioavailability - reckons it will be able to supply commercial quantities of its Phytofare citrus limonoid glycoside complex by Q3 2013...
Special Edition: Fiber
Prebiotics boost gut health while adding functionality
Prebiotics are the thin end of the wedge in the new era of beneficial functional fibers. Gone are the days where mere ‘regularity’ was the goal; now fiber is understood to provide biochemical benefits in addition to just plain bulk, and prebiotic...
New EFSA health claims chief: “I prefer pedagogic behavior”; offers 2013 hope
As the formlisation of the main organ (article 13.1 list) of the nutrition and health claims regulation (NHCR) kicks in this week, Professor Ambroise Martin, the new chair of the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) health claims panel, tells...