Regulation squeezes digestive health NPD out of EU
The percentage of food and drink launches carrying digestive health claims has fallen from 2.4% in 2009 to 2.2% in 2014 in the EU, says Innova Market Insights.
Archives for April 15, 2015
CRN: Don’t relate products adulterated with anabolic steroids with NY AG actions
Supplement critics who use this week’s FDA’s consumer warning against muscle products adulterated with anabolic steroids to call for more regulation do not understand the problem, says CRN.
Fibersol-2 may boost satiety: Human RCT data
Adding soluble fiber to a tea that is consumed along with a meal can increase satiety hormones and decrease hunger in health men and women, say results of randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled crossover study.
Arginine deficiency may be linked to Alzheimer's
A deficiency in amino acid arginine could be a ‘novel and potentially critical’ cause for Alzheimer’s disease, according to new research.
Forget about your woes? Probiotics may lower focus on bad feelings and experiences
Supplementation with a multi-species probiotic may be associated with lower feelings of sadness and less focus on bad feelings and experiences from the past, say researchers.
Continuing confusion over herbal supplement contents points to need for premarket notification, expert asserts
The constituents of herbal dietary supplements continues to be a point of confusion and contention among those viewing the industry from the outside and was identified as a key point of industry vulnerability during a session of a recent science...
FDA: KIND bars do not meet the requirements for use of the nutrient content claim ‘healthy'
KIND LLC working with FDA over string of labeling errors; consumer litigation could follow, predict attorneys
KIND LLC says it is working closely with the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to address a long list of concerns raised by the agency in a warning letter over label claims on its bars and its website.
40% Brits want calcium and vitamin D enriched products
There is substantial interest in calcium- and vitamin D- enriched products for improved bone health in the UK. But young people still don’t see the importance, says Canadean.
Low maternal DHA seriously impacts baby brain development: Frog findings
Maternal deprivation of essential omega-3 fatty acids has a significant impact on the development of the brain, in particular dendrite maturation and synaptic connectivity, say researchers.