Brain-enhancing drinks: Green tea should be vehicle of choice
Green tea can drive brain-health drinks to new levels, writes Euromonitor International senior health and wellness analyst, Diana Cowland, in this guest article.
Archives for June 11, 2014
POM v Coke at Supreme Court: Food marketers be warned, if your labels are FDA compliant or not, you're fair game
While POM Wonderful’s Supreme Court victory over Coca-Cola doesn’t have any direct impact on the wave of consumer class action lawsuits over false advertising engulfing the trade, it still makes uncomfortable reading for regulatory affairs bosses at food...
Herb shows gastro benefits: Study
Supplementation with Vital Solutions’ proprietary Benegut perilla frutescens leaf extract offers substantial relief from gastrointestinal (GI) discomfort, say researchers.
WPC recall-impacted Nutricia NZ reports 97% profits drop
Nutricia Limited, the Danone-owned New Zealand infant formula business hit by last year's Fonterra whey protein concentrate (WPC) botulism scare, reported a 97% drop in profits in 2013.
Policing social media made easier with new tool from Ingredient Identity
Consulting firm Ingredient Identity is offering a way to help companies manage their social media platforms to avoid crossing regulatory boundaries. The new subscription service can help flag posts that make disease claims that could bring unwanted...
Asia researchers look at new ways to harvest seaweed for cosmetics
Although seaweed farming has been in practice for 100's of years in Asia, researchers now say they are focused on a new method that isn’t as labor-intensive to harvest the minerals used in so many cosmetics.
Abbott Nutrition study: Maternal lutein supplementation passes to child
Supplementing lactating women with lutein is an effective way of raising the lutein status of the breast-feeding infant, says a new study from Abbott Nutrition with potential implications for eye and cognitive health of children.
White bread promotes improved gut microbiota: Study
White bread made from refined grains may promote increased Lactobacillus levels in the gut, researchers say.
Masquelier’s OPC supplements may boost vascular health via gene expression changes: Study
Daily supplements of oligomeric procyanidins from grape seeds may change gene expression associated with cardiovascular disease pathways, according to a new study by an international group of genomics scientists.
We want to give back to nutrition industry with our scientific research, says Swisse Wellness CEO
Swisse Wellness will look utilise its ‘power brand’ status to give back to nutrition by investing in new research and clinical trials that will benefit everybody, says CEO Radek Sali.
POM Wonderful scores ‘resounding victory’ at Supreme Court: But what does it mean for your label?
You can have an FDA-compliant label, but still face a false advertising lawsuit brought by a competitor, concluded Supreme Court justices today in an 8:0 opinion described by legal experts as a “resounding victory” for POM Wonderful in its spat with...