Eastern Europe to follow Italian botanical fate?
Eastern European countries hoping to join the European Union could find a threatened botanical industry in wait, according to an EU food law expert.
Archives for April 7, 2014
Celiac Disease breakthrough?
Natural protein elafin ‘promising’ in battle against gluten toxicity: Study
The human protein elafin could be delivered into the gut using a probiotic bacterium to reduce the inflammatory reaction typical of celiac disease, researchers suggest.
Israel firm ups astaxanthin concentration
Southern Isreal supplier, Algatechnologies, has launched a 20% astaxanthin oleoresin targeting food supplements, foods and beverages and cosmeceuticals.
Jim Emme to become new NOW Health Group CEO as Al Powers retires
Industry veteran Al Powers, CEO of NOW Health Group, will retire effective May 1, 2014, with Jim Emme, currently NOW Foods President, stepping up to the NOW Health Group CEO position.
Fabricant leaves FDA, replaces Shaw as head of NPA
The Natural Products Association (NPA) announced this morning that Daniel Fabricant, PhD, will succeed John Shaw as chief executive officer of the organization effective immediately. Shaw had tendered his resignation several days ago, the organization...
Key Insights From Food Vision
Talking Rain CEO: Pepsi and Coke weren’t even looking at sparkling waters
Talking Rain’s Sparkling Ice brand plugs a market gap that Pepsi and Coca-Cola missed, enabling $350m in annual sales to tot up with little to no competition, its CEO says.
Green tea extracts plus exercise may boost fat metabolism: Mouse data
Combining exercise with extracts from green tea may slash body mass by almost 30% and abdominal fat by almost 40%, according to a study with mice fed a high-fat diet.
European sports nutrition group raises red flags for London marathoners
The 40,000 professional and amateur runners that will spill through the streets of London this weekend for the London marathon can benefit from sports supplement use but should be wary of dangerous products, the biggest European sports nutrition group...