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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.
High intake of folic acid is not associated with an increased incidence of cancers, new data has confirmed.
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.
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.
Shock findings
A countrywide screening programme on diabetes trends in India makes for startling reading, no least for those in the south who live in slums.
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.
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.
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.
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, a Worcester, Mass.-based ingredients technology company, has added to its IP stable with a patented form of policosanol using its MicroActive delivery technology.