Archives for January 10, 2014

What are the hottest trends in food and beverage? Find out at the FoodNavigator-USA business leaders round table debate

What’s hot and what’s not in the US food and beverage market? Gluten-free? Chickpea snacks? Plant eggs? Gourmet popcorn? 

NI+‘Unprecedented in its potential impact’: Could new anti-cancer study re-ignite the kava market?

A patent-pending blend of compounds from kava with none of the potentially adverse liver effects may see the much-maligned herb re-emerge in the dietary supplement space, say researchers from the University of Minnesota.

Lawsuit drives home real damage tainted weight loss products can cause

Cases of sibutramine tainting in weight loss products are nothing new.  But a recently-filed lawsuit drives home the real harm such products can cause, and the insidious way in which they have penetrated the marketplace.

Want a stronger baby? Get a higher vitamin D intake, suggests study

Children are likely to have stronger muscles if their mothers have a higher level of vitamin D in their body during pregnancy, according to new research.

NBTY takes silver in 2013 Best in Biz Awards for social responsibility

Leading supplement manufacturer NBTY has been named a silver winner in the category “Most Socially Responsible Company of the Year” by the Best in Biz Awards.

COFFEE IN MODERATION AS HYDRATING AS WATER: STUDY

Four cups of Nescafé a day keeps dehydration at bay?

UK scientists suggest they have debunked the myth that coffee causes dehydration and claim that moderate consumption provides similar hydrating qualities to water.

'Tightening' health claim rules slowing omega 3 dairy launches: Innova

The proportion of dairy product launches featuring omega 3 health claims has fallen in recent years as a result of “tightening" health claims legislation, Innova Market Insights has claimed.

USP proposes monograph on specific bacillus coagulans probiotic strain

For the first time, the United States Pharmacopoeia is proposing a monograph on a probiotic organism as a food ingredient in the latest series of draft monographs put forward for inclusion in the Food Chemicals Codex.

Supplements shakedown: Globalisation and a brave new world of regulations

The global health and nutrition (H&N) sector continues to expand, but regulations are tighter than ever and players need to understand this if they are to succeed, says the chief of the biggest global supplements organisation.

Australia set to warn athletes off food supplements

Athletics Australia (AA) – the body that represents elite athletes – is set to warn Australia’s best sports people that food supplements cannot be trusted to be contamination-free and deliver scant benefits.