Fibre may increase post heart attack life expectancy by a quarter
Recommending a higher intake of cereal fibre after a heart attack may improve long-term survival rates, according to a nine-year research project.
Archives for May 4, 2014
‘Impossible to draw any reasonable conclusions’: GOED responds to new study about omega-3 and cognition in children
Design flaws and missing data from a new study of omega-3 supplements and cognitive outcomes in children make it impossible to draw reasonable conclusions, says the Global Organization for EPA and DHA Omega-3s (GOED).
Forget doomed sugar battle and prepare for functional future
Money spent picking holes in negative sugar research could be better spent developing profitable functional confections that deliver indulgence.
EU Court rejects health claim challenge; Appeal under consideration
The European Court of Justice (ECJ) has thrown out a challenge to the EU nutrition and health claims regulation (NHCR) but the German lawyers behind the action say the ruling was based on a technical issue and may appeal.
Unilever withdraws Slimfast bars
Unilever has withdrawn three varieties of its Slimfast bars due to a packaging mix-up.
Vitamin D deficiency may indicate prostate cancer
Vitamin D deficiency may be an indicator in the diagnosis of aggressive prostate cancer, according to researchers.
Nascent 100% confident in the quality and safety of its PQQ, despite FDA safety concerns
Nascent Health Sciences has resubmitted a New Dietary Ingredient notification (NDIN) for its PureQQ pyrroloquinoline quinone ingredient following a negative response from the FDA first time around, and the company stands by the safety of its product.
Special Edition: Eye health
Beeting eye disease
Roughly 14 million Americans say they have visual impairment, a number that’s likely to grow as the population continues to age. But the founder of the Dade City, FL-based Healing The Eye & Wellness Center says one ruby-hued solution to eye disease is...
Ganeden secures patent protection for ultra-stable Bacillus coagulans probiotics in coffee, tea, cereal
Ganeden Biotech - the Ohio-based company behind ultra-resilient probiotic BC30 (Bacillus coagulans GBI-30, 6086) - has announced the issuance of a US patent covering the use of all Bacillus coagulans strains (including BC30) in coffee, tea and cereal.
Key Insights from Food Vision
How to innovate: Ignore competition – it’s boring and very 80s
Manufacturers looking to succeed in innovation must forget competition and collaborate, says chocolate chef Dominique Persoone.