Birmingham backs Mondelez over BelVita energy health claims
Mondelez has been backed by the Birmingham City Council (BCC) over slow energy claims made for its BelVita breakfast biscuits after they were challenged in the UK.
Archives for July 12, 2015
High-fat diets may change gut microflora and signals to the brain: Rat data
A high-fat diet may affect the bacterial populations in the gut and detrimentally affect satiety signaling to the brain, says a new study using lab rats.
Carnitine supplementation could boost muscle stamina: Animal data
Supplementation with carnitine increases activity of metabolic pathways that helped mice to run longer and further that those not supplemented, say researchers.
EFSA sets requirements for vitamin B12
The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has set dietary reference values (DRVs) for cobalamin (vitamin B12).
‘The sky is the limit’: AuthenTechnologies rolls out cutting edge sequencing for botanicals, including extracts
DNA testing experts AuthenTechnologies has announced that it will now test all samples with the most cutting edge Next Generation Sequencing (NGS) platform available – at the same affordable cost and rapid turnaround time.
‘An extraordinary opportunity’: Healthy & Natural Trade Show set for Chicago’s Navy Pier, May 2016
The inaugural Healthy & Natural Show will offer an ‘extraordinary opportunity’ for product manufacturers and marketers offering healthy and natural products, and for retailers looking to better understand this high growth set of categories.