FAO Bangalore Report 'very positive step' towards affirming DIAAS method: Volac
The Bangalore Report, the latest FAO assessment of the DIAAS protein quality measurement method, is a “very positive step” towards replacing PDCAAS, says Volac.
Archives for March 20, 2015
Anti-depressant drug fluoxetine continuing to show up as adulterant in weight loss products
There's another pharmaceutical ingredient to add to the list of APIs showing up in products marketed as dietary supplements. It’s fluoxetine, an antidepressant, and why fly-by-night formulators seem to be using it is something of a mystery.
Barentz reveals expansion plans after gaining added funds
On the back of a deal with a ‘strong’ equity partner, Barentz International will use the additional funds to accelerate growth in its key markets in Europe, India, China and Asia Pacific, it said.
How retailers are working with suppliers to fight food waste
The close relationship between supply chain partners means they are well-placed to help each other tackle food waste, says Fintan Hastings, external affairs adviser at the British Retail Consortium.
Danish supermarket pulls insects from shelves
Last week high-end supermarket, Irma, became the first retailer in Denmark to start selling insects – and also the first to stop.
Kyowa Hakko research underpins notion that cognitive decline now No.1 concern about aging
New research commissioned by ingredient supplier Kyowa Hakko confirms what other recent surveys have shown: The specter of cognitive decline now looms largest in consumers minds when they consider the slings and arrows of aging. And cognitive hiccups...
Nestlé files whey world patent: Lactoferrin for infant memory and learning
Nestlé has filed an international patent for the whey fraction lactoferrin to improve memory, learning speed and promote brain maturation in children.
Three-year project to turn olive nutrients into functional foods
Polyphenols and antioxidants from olives are to be transformed into functional foods used to fight Alzheimer’s and brain ageing as part of a three-year German research project.
Vitamin D may prevent inflammation behind type 2 diabetes and clogged arteries
Vitamin D may play an important role in preventing the inflammation that leads to the development of type 2 diabetes and atherosclerosis, according to research in mice.