Stressed? Try some dark chocolate, say Swiss scientists
Fifty grams of dark chocolate a couple of hours before a stressful event may blunt the rise in stress hormones, says a new study from Switzerland.
Archives for May 26, 2014
IFST Jubilee conference
IFST conference paints ‘multi-coloured’ picture of food industry
The Institute of Food Science and Technology’s Jubilee conference offered something for everyone involved in food production and research and painted a multi-coloured picture of the industry.
Irish dairy group beefs up African ingredients presence
The opening last week of a regional development and application centre in Durban, South Africa, signals a clear intent by Kerry Foods to ramp up its focus on the fast growing sub-Saharan African region.
NIU's Cognitive Health Forum: 'The key is to not have ingredients that stimulate other areas of the body that are not needed for performance'
Cognitive health formulations must be driven by mechanisms of action, and with cognition being a lifelong issue with many aspects to consider the possibilities are impressive and continually developing, according to experts at the NutraIngredients-USA...
ACADEMICS SUGGEST SALES BAN TO UNDER 18S
'Adolescents don't know what they're drinking': Energy drinks study warns
Australian academics warn that young adolescents can easily identify energy drinks brands such as Red Bull or Monster, but are unaware of key ingredients including caffeine, guarana and taurine, and in comments that should serve as a wake-up call for...
CLEVER MARKETING CAN OVERCOME DIFFICULT EFSA SITUATION
Beauty meets the EU energy drinks beast…
Energy drinks that also offer beauty or weight loss benefits have a growing market in the EU despite a difficult health claims environment.
Fertin Pharma sees industry blind spot for eye health chewing gum
Medical gum firm Fertin Pharma has teamed with DSM to develop a Vision Gum in the ‘under-exploited’ eye health category.
Neptune shuffles management suite after recapitalization, continued losses
Neptune Technologies and Bioressources is remaking its management team as the company nears reentry into the krill oil marketplace as a producer. Longtime chief executive officer Henri Harland is out, with chief financial officer Andre Godin named as...
Backbone structure to help differentiate Marinol omega-3 ingredient, Stepan says
Stepan Lipid Nutrition is bringing its Marinol omega-3 fish oil ingredient to the North American market for the first time since the company acquired the ingredient in 2011. Competing in a crowded market is a matter of redefining the message for an...
Which big player will be first on functional confectionery scene?
The functional confectionery market is awaiting a big player and private label maker Carmit Candy gives its tip on which it’s likely to be.