Lawyer: EU’s on-hold caffeine claims are usable
Five caffeine health claims approved by the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) but not yet EU-approved as industry, consumer and government stakeholders debate concerns, are in use anyway.
Archives for June 3, 2015
Netherlands investigates safe vitamin A intake from supplements
The Netherlands is looking at whether legislation on vitamin A should be changed after a report calculated how much could be ingested from supplements.
Study supports Dahurian larch tree extract safety for human consumption. What is the potential for supplements?
An extract from Dahurian larch with potent antioxidant activity is safe for use as a supplement ingredient, according to a new toxicological study. This Russian nutraceutical is already commercially available in the US and boasts over 169 studies to...
Forget extreme sports – it’s about extreme parenting! Energy drinks may market to millennials but parents’ consumption is on the rise
The pressures of raising children, juggling work and home life, and other daily responsibilities mean older millennials are increasingly turning to energy drinks, according to a report from Mintel.
Ukraine basing nutrition plan on EU platform
The Ukraine government is assessing a draft resolution to improve the country’s nutrition based on EU actions.
NSF: Certification eliminates doubt for 'gluten-free' probiotics
The question of the presence of gluten in probiotics made a splash recently with the release of a study that found some trace of the protein in a number of top-selling brands. It’s a question of process, not an issue with ‘contamination’ per se, said...
Mushroom mycelium could breathe new life into declining cereals category, claims MycoTechnology
Grain companies are working with Denver-based MycoTechnology to explore how mushrooms’ filament-like roots or ‘mycelium’ could help create new value-added opportunities in the cereals market by transforming the nutritional profile of wheat and other grains.
Hemp is ready for prime time, says Evo Hemp co-founder: We’re growing at 300% year over year
It may not have hit prime time yet, but it’s only a matter of time before hemp is as big as chia in the US food and beverage market, predicts the co-founder of one snacking company determined to put the protein-packed seed on the map.