Shock findings
Diabetes on the rise among India’s southern poor
A countrywide screening programme on diabetes trends in India makes for startling reading, no least for those in the south who live in slums.
Archives for January 25, 2013
Kyowa Hakko benefits from Champion Sports' strategic shift
The recent boost in sports nutrition product launches is benefiting functional food ingredient suppliers, among them Kyowa Hakko, whose Sustamine ingredient is featured in a new beverage offering from Champion Nutrition.
Probi 2012 sales up 6%, but ProViva royalties set for dive
The European probiotic sector is bracing itself for tough times ahead in the wake of December’s EU health claim ban for the sector, but the effects are yet to be felt at Swedish supplier Probi which notched 6% sales growth in 2012.
UK raises food supplement questions with EC
UK Secretary of State for Health Jeremy Hunt has raised the controversial topic of maximum permitted levels (MPLs) of nutrients in food supplements in the EU with new EC health commissioner, Tonio Borg, Westminster has been told.
No cancer risk from folic acid supplementation, says meta-analysis
High intake of folic acid is not associated with an increased incidence of cancers, new data has confirmed.
Food for Health International ‘much stronger’ following FDA audit and warning letter
Utah-based Food for Health International, LLC, says it is ‘much stronger’ following a recent FDA audit and the changes necessitated by a subsequent warning letter.
Will protein blends surpass singular protein sources for sports nutrition?
Post-workout consumption of a blend of soy and dairy protein may outperform single protein sources for prolonging amino acid delivery and building muscle, says a new study.
Danone juice JV with Chiquita dogged by ‘mismanagement’: Industry source
With rumors emerging that Danone is selling its 51% stake in its fruit juice JV with Chuiquita Brands International, one industry source told BeverageDaily.com that the French firm was likely ‘glad to be rid’ of a business blighted by mismanagement.
High fruit and veg intake helps to keep the blues at bay, say researchers
A high intake of fruit and vegetables could be the key to living a calmer, happier, and more energetic life, according to new research.
BioActives builds IP portfolio with patent on policosanol delivery technology
BioActives, a Worcester, Mass.-based ingredients technology company, has added to its IP stable with a patented form of policosanol using its MicroActive delivery technology.