Nutrients-in-a-cap technology billed as easier to use debuts on US market
A new competitor has arrived on the ingredients-in-a-cap scene as Kansas-based Amerigo Labs brings a licensed bottle technology popular in Europe to the US market.
Archives for January 23, 2015
High omega-3 linseed flour enables bakery health claims, says developer
Limagrain Céréales Ingrédients (LCI) has developed a linseed-based flour omega-3 levels that enables blood cholesterol health claims to be made on the end product.
Williams and Warburton case shows sports nutrition brands must do more to reduce the ‘spectre’ of doping; Cambridge issues statement
UK sports nutrition brand Science Fitness has challenged firms to ramp up quality control (QC) measures to reduce the risk of sector-wide implication in doping cases via contamination.
Eurolactis launches world's first carton-packed donkey milk
After years of development, Eurolactis has officially launched what it claims is the world's first carton-packed donkey milk.
Carotenoid from green algae shows ‘potent’ anti-fat activity
A carotenoid from green algae called siphonaxanthin may inhibit the development of fat cells and the build-up of fat in fat tissue, suggests new research from Japan. The compound could be a novel ingredient for use in weight management supplements, said...
Does the edible bugs trend have the legs to succeed?
Not a week goes by without media headlines talking about the potential of insects to help feed the world. But where does that potential really lie?
EFSA says Bisphenol A ‘poses no health risk to consumers’
The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has announced that bisphenol A, which is used as the starting material of coatings for the inside of packaging cans, including aerosol cans, ‘poses no health risk to consumers.’