EFSA sets adequate intakes for magnesium and phosphorus
The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has set adequate intakes (AIs) for magnesium and phosphorus.
Archives for July 28, 2015
Food industry fail? Elderly nutrition
The food industry is missing a billion euro trick when it comes to ageing population, says Lauren Bandy, senior nutrition analyst at Euromonitor International.
Mead Johnson Nutrition to pay $12m to settle SEC China bribery charges
Mead Johnson Nutrition has agreed to pay $12m (€10.9m) to settle a US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) investigation into the "promotional practices" of its Chinese business.
Special Edition: Innovations in Delivery Systems
Surviving the stomach takes center stage in world of probiotic innovation
Innovation in delivery modes has been a hallmark of the probiotic space for many years. That’s because researchers saw early on that to deliver on their benefits, probiotics had to survive the death march through the stomach’s acid defenses.
This week Down Under
Unhealthy Australia now one of the world’s biggest salt consumers
Unhealthy Australia now one of the world’s biggest salt consumers
Probiotics offer potential ‘safe, low cost, non-antibiotic’ strategy for infections
Clostridium difficile infections have been noted by EU and US health authorities as an ‘emerging’ healthcare threat – costing the US $1bn annually. Now, researchers preparing a pilot study are looking at whether probiotics could be a solution.
Is one large weekly dose of omega-3 more effective than smaller daily doses?
A big weekly dose of omega-3s may lead to greater omega-3 deposits in body tissues than smaller daily doses, says a new study from Australia.
Control of breeding process set its pea protein apart, says World Food Processing
Iowa-based World Food Processing says its “seed-to-solution” approach sets its pea protein apart as the only such protein grown and processed in the US.
Agave extracts show ability to shift gut microbiota: Ingredion study
Prebiotic extracts from agave may shift the gut population and activity of Bifidobacterium in healthy adults, says data from a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial.