Vitamin D supplementation should start at birth, says new study
Breastfed newborns should start receiving vitamin D supplements at the time of birth in order to help raise blood levels of the sunshine vitamin, says a new study.
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Europe's largest thin film manufacturer looks to make splash in US market
BioFilm Ltd., a Scottish manufacturer of thin dissolving films, is expanding its offerings into the US, believing that it has the production and formulation capability to transform what has been a fairly quiescent market, the company’s North American...
Nestlé beats H2 expectations despite strong currency impact
The world’s biggest food manufacturing group Nestlé has posted a better-than-expected rise in a key sales figure for the first half of the year despite currency impacts causing a 10% fall in net profits.
EC: Micronutrient supplementation for elderly not backed (for now)
Evidence is lacking to support vitamin and mineral supplementation’s role in active healthy ageing (AHA) “at this stage” an EC report has concluded. But it did not rule out their role completely.
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Russia steps up food fight: Official ban on food imports signed by Russian PM
The Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev has announced a complete ban on the import of beef, pork, fruit, poultry, cheeses and milk from the EU, US, Australia, Canada and Norway, according to Russian media.
If France moves towards US-style class actions, innovation will be stifled: Lawyer
Plans to expand the scope of class actions in France could be part of a wider trend towards group claims of damages to health as seen already in the US, according to a law firm urging food and beverage companies to engage on the policy.
Largest-ever study of its kind
Vitamin D deficiency could double dementia risk, says six-year study
Vitamin D deficiency in older people may double the risk of developing dementia and Alzheimer’s disease, according to the largest study of its kind.