Archives for April 29, 2014

UK ends 6-month medicinal herb supplement sell-through period; local group sues

Supplement-like products that do not possess a registration under the European Union Traditional Herbal Medicinal Products Directive (THMPD), including Ayurvedic and Traditional Chinese Medicines (TCMs), will be banned in retail environments in the UK...

The NutraIngredients-USA Cognitive Health Forum

Abbott Nutrition, Standard Process, Nawgan, and Euromonitor to talk cognitive health

Leading minds from the world of cognitive nutrition will join NutraIngredients-USA’s Stephen Daniells for an hour-long discussion of the cognitive health, from science and claim substantiation, to market sizing and key consumer demographics.

Functional foods resist recession but failure rate stays high: Analyst

Functional foods weathered the global economic recession better than most food categories despite a high product failure rate, according to a US-based branding and market expert.

Vitamin D levels linked to cancer survival rates

Breast and colorectalcancer patients with higher levels of vitamin D at the time of diagnosis may have better chances of survival and remain in remission longer those who are deficient, according to a scientific review. 

Special infant formula ‘sometimes the only option’ for ill babies: Meiji

Infant formula products developed specifically for babies with certain disorders are “often the best, and sometimes the only option,” Japanese dairy giant Meiji has claimed.