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Special edition: Superfruits - old news or still super?
Increasing raw material costs coupled with growing demand for natural health solutions has seen the market for superfruits boom in recent years, but has it may have also left the market ripe for adulteration.
Weight loss, bodybuilding and sexual enhancement products tainted with unapproved drug ingredients are responsible for 98% of recalls for ‘dietary supplements’, says a new analysis.
Special edition: Superfruits – old news or still super?
From next big thing to the focus of FTC action on claims, acai has had a rollercoaster ride so far, but the emergence of a remarkable range of products and a 'tsunami of pent up science' shows the Amazonian superfruit is definitely back on track.
Natural substances extracted from unroasted coffee beans could help to control the fluctuations in blood sugar levels and body weight that underpin type 2 diabetes, according to new research.
A mixture of vitamin E tocotrienols and alpha-tocopherol may work synergistically to improve liver health in lab animals with non-alcoholic steatohepatits (NASH), the most extreme form of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD).
A waste product of tofu production called soy whey can be treated to produce a soy whey protein hydrolysate that could be used as an antioxidant and protein rich additive in liquid foods.
SPECIAL EDITION: RIDING THE HEALTH CLAIMS WAVE
The health-conscious yet frugal consumer is increasingly difficult to convince, even when presented with a plethora of health and nutrition claims on pack. So, just how can manufacturers prompt that purchase?
SPECIAL EDITION: RIDING THE HEALTH CLAIMS WAVE
BakeryandSnacks.com gives a snapshot of the omega-3 bread market and unearths the best source of omega-3, the claims bakers can make on products and how much you need to have a positive effect on health.
SPECIAL EDITION: RIDING THE HEALTH CLAIMS WAVE
Use of health and nutrition claims on kids' cereal is widespread, but manufacturers are using them with caution and the majority favor nutrient content claims.
Special edition: Superfruits - old news or still super?
While demand for some more exotic fruits can wax and then rapidly wane after celebrity backers lose interest, and over-use (and abuse) has devalued the term ‘super fruit’ somewhat, enthusiasm about fruits of all kinds continues to grow.
SPECIAL EDITION: RIDING THE HEALTH CLAIMS WAVE
The bakery industry may prefer nutrition content to genuine health claims - a state-of-affairs that reflects the relative few claim-backed nutrients available to breads, cereals, bars and other baked products – but options do exist.
The National Toxicology Program has issued its final report on its long-term tests of ginkgo biloba. The report shows some carcinogenic effects, but industry observers criticized the results, saying those concerns may not be applicable to available...
Special edition: Superfruits - old news or still super?
Are consumers experiencing superfruit fatigue? Depends on the fruit…and who you talk to.
SPECIAL EDITION: RIDING THE HEALTH CLAIMS WAVE
Europe is set to sink into a progressive nutrition dark age under the heavy hand of the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) regime, says a leading food law attorney.