FDA extends Redbook update comment period
The US Food and Drug Administration has extended the comment period for updates to the Redbook until May 11, 2015 in response to requests.
Archives for February 2, 2015
Algae and plant protein potential limited by scale, says Mars agriculture chief
Lack of scalability still prevents algae and plant proteins from being used as major food sources, according to Mars chief agricultural officer Howard-Yana Shapiro.
Drinking beer could help ward off dementia, says study
Drinking beer could slow the development of forms of degenerative diseases such as Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s, according to a study in the Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry.
Naturex ramps up quillaia production at Chile plant
Ingredient supplier Naturex is consolidating its Chile Botanics acquisition by ramping production of quillaia, one of the division’s locally-sourced ingredients.
54 countries, 57,000 food brands. “No one else is doing this research.”
Euromonitor debuts nation-based nutrition data cruncher
Market analyst Euromonitor International has debuted a tool that for the first time breaks down a country’s total nutritional inputs into eight categories from calories to proteins to fibres.
Ban energy drink sales to under 18s and energy shots completely, says Foodwatch Germany
The sale of caffeinated energy drinks to under 18s and energy shots in general should not be allowed, according to the German branch of consumer protection group Foodwatch.
Grape seed flour’s metabolic benefits linked to gut changes: Study
Supplements containing Chardonnay grape seed flour may beneficially alter the gut microbiota and their metabolic processes, says a new study with hamsters.
new trial shows supplement reduced pain to same level as drug treatment
Glucosamine plus chondroitin sulphate may aid joint health in osteoarthritis
Combined supplementation with chondroitin sulphate and glucosamine could help to reduce knee joint pain, stiffness, and functional disability of people with osteoarthritis, say researchers.
Insider: The three groups reached accord “surprisingly quickly”
3 into 1: Euro probiotics sector unites as sector sales drop 8%
Europe’s three biggest probiotic groups have united behind a new European chapter of the International Probiotics Association (IPA) to deal with the “critical” 6-year regulatory imbroglio that has seen an EU-wide sales slide in the health claim-less sector.