Nestlé redefines its European division
Nestlé has integrated the Maghreb, the Middle East, the North East Africa region, Turkey and Israel into its ‘Zone Europe’, renaming the business division EMENA, for Europe, Middle East and North Africa.
Archives for September 28, 2014
ABC article says climate change is impacting quality of Chinese tea; whether botanicals in other regions are affected is less clear
Global climate change is affecting the quality of tea harvested in southwestern China, both in terms of taste and content of bioactive chemicals, according to a recent article in Herbalgram, the publication of the American Botanical Council. Whether...
Papaya liar? Italy issues €250,000 fine over ‘distorted’ health claims
An Italian botanical supplements manufacturer has been given 30 days to pay a €250,000 fine after local authorities busted it for grossly exaggerated and unsubstantiated web-based health claims around immunity, diabetes, HIV, Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s...
Kellogg UK drops cholesterol-management cereal Optivita
The Kellogg Company has delisted its oat-based Optivita brand in the UK following a decline in consumer demand, but one analyst says the cereal could have suffered from health claim overload.
Natural Products Association names new Senior Vice President of Member Services
Adam Finney has re-joined the Natural Products Association (NPA) as its Senior Vice President of Member Services.
Probiotic potential: Altering gut bacteria shows promise for fatty liver disease
Probiotics may have beneficial effects on the treatment and prevention of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) and other related conditions, according to a new review.
Health Warrior chia bars CEO: ‘Most Americans are overfed and undernourished'
While chia seeds are now appearing in everything from breakfast cereal to yogurt, it’s easy to forget that until surprisingly recently, the only place you could find them was in a health food store or on the web in “ziploc bags with the label written...
Waitaki launches new calcium ingredient with bone health efficacy and heart health safety
New Zealand’s Waitaki Biosciences is launching a new patent pending calcium form has been reported to improve bone health in post-menopausal women, while also producing to lower peak blood calcium levels compared with other calcium forms.
‘Weekend warriors’ drive added protein demand
Weekend fitness fanatics are driving the demand for more mainstream food and drink products, such as milk, fortified with sports nutrition ingredients.
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Plenty more fish in the sea: Omega-3 may boost sperm competitiveness
An omega-3 enriched diet may improve ejaculate performance in sperm competition, according to research on guppy fish.
Pea dextrin may offer clean label ‘off flavour’ masking alternative
Researchers are backing the use of pea dextrin as a clean label solution to masking off-flavours generated by lipid oxidation products.
Boston Therapeutics launches blood sugar management supplement
Boston Therapeutics (BTI) has entered the full commercialization phase of its Sugardown dietary supplement aimed at the healthy blood sugar management market. The company is collaborating on the launch with Benchworks, a Maryland-based marketing firm.