Vitamin D supplements may ‘protect against cardiac failure in older people’, says study
Daily supplements of the sunshine vitamin may reduce the risk of heart failure in older individuals by 20%-25%, says a new study.
Archives for July 28, 2014
Irish firm moves on omega-3, omega-6 encapsulation
Irish encapsulation specialist AnaBio has lodged a patent for encapsulation of long-chain fatty acids for use in infant formula and elsewhere.
EU Food Information to Consumers (FIC) law changes: Impact on food supplement players
Food supplements are classified by EU law as foodstuffs and so the recently implemented Food Information to Consumers (FIC) regulation has the potential to impact food supplements. Is there much to worry about? Legal experts say yes in this guest article…
Application of true liposomes restricted by cost, manufacturer says
Liposomal technology would seem to offer huge advantages for the many hard-to-absorb ingredients that pepper the dietary supplement marketplace. But the high cost of the technology has retarded its growth in the market, an expert said.
Protein: the bridge to fitness for the rest of us
We have become a nation of fitness and nutrition go-getters, as evidenced by the skyrocketing number of fitness and nutrition apps and the mainstreaming of the sports nutrition market.
Churning out new, good news can help dilute past bad marks such as a warning letter, experts say
Bad news has acquired a long shelf life in the age of the Internet. Companies that are involved in regulatory actions, such as receiving FDA warning letters, need to develop a strategy to present their image going forward because the record of the...
Garuda International: We’ll ride the coattails of bigger oat beta-glucan players
The oat beta-glucan industry is tough as prices remain too high for most manufacturers, but as bigger players jump aboard Garuda International says business should be bolstered.
EFSA’s live culture: Help agency revise its gut and immune health claim guidance
The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) is calling for input from all stakeholders as it goes about revising its controversial gut and immune health claim guidance that dates back to 2011.