EFSA looks to weigh up the pros and cons of crowdsourcing tools
EFSA has extended the deadline to mid-January 2016 on its tender seeking a contractor to undertake a scoping exercise on food and feed risk assessment using crowdsourcing tools.
Archives for December 15, 2015
Platform launched to push digestive health beyond probiotics
DSM is ramping up its focus on digestive health with the launch of a new ‘platform’ to help manufacturers develop products that target specific gastro-intestinal health concerns.
Research ‘spin’ has policymakers going round in circles
Scientists and the media have long been uneasy bedfellows, but when it comes to research on nutrition they have become unlikely sweethearts.
Both short- and long-term trends to boost demand for plant proteins, DuPont experts say
This is the season of repetitive themes: Christmas carols, holly garlands, inflatable Santas. So it comes as no surprise that DuPont protein experts sound a familiar strain, too: Plant proteins were big in 2015 and they’re going to be even bigger in 2016.
Novel foods changes will speed launches
The EU’s decision to streamline the way it regulates novel foods and ingredients has received broad support from the food industry.
Investment capital continues to chase protein plays, experts say
Protein via nutrition bars and other delivery modes has driven much of the recent M&A activity in the dietary supplement and functional foods space, experts say.
Peek inside Probiota 2016: Amsterdam, February 2-4
The microbiome & its potential in cancer prevention
Conflicting results from human epidemiological studies have made it difficult to be sure whether dietary fibre offers genuine protection against colorectal cancer.
Not just fun & games: mobile apps get serious about obesity
Smart phone apps could play a role in tackling the obesity crisis, although there needs to be more clarity around the way values and results are calculated, says a nutrition academic.
Three-quarters of Indian supplements are fake (as market doubles)
India’s nutraceuticals market size is set to double in the next five years, though up to seven in 10 dietary supplements are fake.
1100 foods, 113 nutrient values
Danes launch vast food database
Denmark has debuted a vast food database covering energy, fat, carbohydrates and proteins, dietary fibres, alcohol, vitamins, minerals, amino acids and fatty acids.
The 10 key events of 2015… Our Editors’ selection
As we enter the twilight days of 2015 the editors of NutraIngredients-USA become a reflective bunch. A lot of things happened this year, and here is our top 10 of most important events of the year…