High flavanol chocolate: Which cocoa flavanols are the best?
Epicatechin is the gold standard cocoa flavanol says a medical doctor, but Barry Callebaut claims all flavanols have a positive effect on cardiovascular health.
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Will the UK’s first superfood truffles hit the functional choc sweet spot?
As start-up food business Sweet Virtues claims to be launching the UK’s first hand-made ‘superfood’ truffles, one industry pundit questions whether confectionery with a health dimension will ever move beyond a bite-sized niche.
Calcium-collagen combination shows bone health benefits for post-menopausal women
Daily supplements containing AIDP’s calcium-collagen ingredient KoACT for 12 months was associated with significant improvements in bone health for post-menopausal women.
Smooth transition: Yogurt is doing fine without digestive health claims
Sales of yogurt in the UK have remained healthy, despite ditching digestive health positioning, according to Euromonitor.
Chia seed, tartary buckwheat gluten-free bread ticks nutritional boxes: Research
Gluten-free bread made with omega-3 and flavonoid-rich chia seed and tartary buckwheat flour has 12 times greater alpha-linolenic acid (ALA) content and 75% greater total antioxidant capacity than wheat bread, according to researchers.
Facebook and Twitter: FDA continues to monitor tweets and ‘likes’
A new warning letter from the Food and Drug Administration shows that the agency is continuing to scrutinize activity on Facebook and Twitter just as carefully as it is looking at corporate websites.
NPA's Fabricant: Growth of online supplement sales means pie is getting bigger
Kroger’s purchase of online retailing giant Vitacost.com is part of ongoing retailing consolidation in the dietary supplements and natural foods business. But rather than viewing this process with alarm, as is often the case with smaller...
Norway issues green tea extract warning
The Norwegian Food Safety Authority (NFSA) is warning consumers about unspecified, high-dose green tea products (Camellia sinensis) after they were linked to liver complaints, even though the details of consumption have not been revealed.
NIU's functional foods forum: Sports nutriton, snacks, beverages seen as hottest categories
Functional foods and beverages are the thin edge of the innovation wedge and are growing by leaps and bounds. Panelists in a recent online forum hosted by NutraIngredients-USA laid out the trends in this booming sector.