Cocoa flavanols may boost skin from within: 24-week RCT
High-flavanol cocoa supplementation may have positive impacts on facial wrinkles and skin elasticity in photo-aged Korean women, says a new study from scientists from Seoul National University.
Archives for November 23, 2015
Healthy innovation from British start-ups: Cauliflower porridge, cinnamon water and quark
Is cinnamon water set to steal coconut water's crown, can quark ever rival Greek yoghurt and will cauliflower rice really replace oats for a healthy breakfast porridge? FoodNavigator met up with the product developers who think so.
Discovery
Unraveling the cocoa code: Barry Callebaut discovers undetected polyphenols as it develops ‘cocoa atlas’
Barry Callebaut has found previously undiscovered cocoa polyphenols as it works with Bremen-based Jacobs University to crack the commodity’s molecular code.
Gelatine is more than just a texturiser: Rousselot
Gelatine should be seen as a functional ingredient for use in ‘better for you’ products, according to gelatine supplier Rousselot.
Danish probiotics major signs JV in Korea
Biocare Copenhagen, a Danish probiotics company, will enter the Korean market through a partnership with local health food manufacturer and distributor Health Balance.
#Probiota16 : Amsterdam February 2-4, 2016
Probiota 2016 is go!...call for scientific abstracts extended until December 14
Probiota 2016 in Amsterdam is extending the deadline to submit abstracts for the Scientific Frontiers competition to December 14. We've had 15 entries but our scientific panel wants to see more...
IPA – ANVISA workshop to explore probiotic regulations & industry in Brazil
Delegates from the International Probiotics Association and the Brazilian regulatory authorities ANVISA will discuss the science and regulatory landscape for probiotics at an upcoming workshop.
Supplements may improve teenage behaviour in school: Oxford researchers
Giving nutrition supplements to teenagers may improve behaviour in schools, research from the University of Oxford has suggested.
Forum delves into state of inflammation claims enforcement and research backing for those claims
How can you best show an anti inflammatory effect for a dietary supplement, and, having proved that, what can you say about that effect? Participants in a recent NutraIngredients-USA forum, now available on demand, tackled these and other questions.
FDA denies GMO labeling petition: What matters is the characteristics of the food itself, not the process by which it was made
The FDA has rejected a citizen’s petition calling for mandatory labeling of foods from genetically engineered crops, arguing that labels are not warranted unless there is a material difference in the safety or nutritional profile of the foods in question.