Vitafoods investment hunt: 14 start-ups on menu
14 nutrition start-ups are formally seeking investment and partners the day before Vitafoods Europe officially opens next week in Geneva.
Archives for April 28, 2015
Five weeks to go! Probiota Americas to unite science and industry in North & South America
Probiota Americas is five weeks away, where pre- and probiotic stakeholders will share the latest insights in science, regulatory, market and business opportunities in North and South America.
Protein World called into ASA office after beach bod fiasco
Protein World is to meet with the UK’s Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) today to discuss its controversial beach body campaign which saw the firm receive bomb threats.
Blackcurrant extract triggers same process as statin drugs
Polyphenol-rich blackcurrant extract may prevent metabolic dysfunctions induced by diets high in fat and cholesterol, according to research in mice.
"The consequence of this is a fundamental blow to the belief in health claims as a magic bullet."
Consumers are food confused...Are you helping?
Consumers have never been more confused about food, argues Healthy Food Marketing chief Peter Wennstrom in this guest article. The food industry needs to step up...
Micronutrient-dense bar shows broad health improvements for overweight/obese adults: CHORI study
A micronutrient and fiber-dense supplement bar may improve metabolism in overweight/obese but otherwise healthy adults, says a new study from the Children’s Hospital Oakland Research Institute (CHORI).
Clinical trial proves effectiveness of 'sleep promoting' night milk powder: Synlait
Synlait Milk has commercialised a "sleep promoting" milk powder, produced using milk collected from cows in the hours of darkness, following a clinical trial.