DuPont and Gelita apply for bowel and joint health claims
DuPont Nutrition and Gelita have filed health claim applications for bowel and joint health.
Archives for June 16, 2015
How food industry can boost milk’s value: fortify it
Fortified milk could help to boost the value of milk sales, despite supermarket price war slashing the price of the white stuff to as little as 89p for a four pint bottle, according to new research from market research organisation Mintel.
Ayurvedic herb shows anti-inflammatory promise, heart health potential
Extracts from the Ayurvedic herb Sphaeranthus indicus may reduce levels of inflammatory biomarkers and support cardiovascular health, says a new study.
Dr Taylor Wallace: ‘DSHEA needs to be updated to better protect consumers, but premarket approval isn't the answer’
The laws governing dietary supplements must expand and evolve to protect consumers from potential harm and misleading communication, says Dr Taylor Wallace.
McCaskill opens inquiry into brain health supplements targeting seniors
US Senator Claire McCaskill (D-MO) has sent letters to the Food and Drug Administration and 15 major retailers after launching an inquiry into products, regulations, and retailers in the dietary supplement industry that specifically market to seniors...
Academics seek industry partners for electrospun nanofiber delivery
UK-based researchers are seeking industry collaboration and inspiration for work creating electrospun nanofibres that could provide improved products and ingredient delivery systems for foods.
‘Clinical relevance’: Polyphenol blend may slash blood pressure in hypertensives
A propriety blend of extracts from grape seed and skin, green tea, and other botanicals and polyphenols may slash diastolic blood pressure in people with hypertension, says a new study from scientists in Utah.
Salmonella in Nanox Nutriceuticals supplement
Salmonella has been found in a dietary supplement according to the Environmental Health Directorate of Malta.
Post Protein World fallout: Dymatize and Direct Food Ingredients come under ESSNA wing
Companies Dymatize and Direct Food Ingredients have joined the trade group European Specialist Sports Nutrition Alliance (ESSNA).
Vision Critical’s Insight Communities help large CPGs protect market share from startups
New software from Vision Critical aims to help large consumer packaged goods companies protect their market share from nimble startups by facilitating a two-way dialogue with consumers in real time online.