Mushroom Matrix will rebrand as Om, launching at Expo West
The image overhaul is part of the company’s efforts to position itself more as a lifestyle product, as mushroom products expand nationwide.
Archives for February 24, 2016
Hovis Limited brings chia loaf to UK's ailing bread market
Bread manufacturer Hovis Limited has teamed with supplier The Chia Co to launch a chia seed loaf in the UK.
MHRA: “An un-level playing ground is caused by the players, not by the referee.”
UK supplements market feeling pain of illegal imports. Calls go out for stricter policing
UK food supplements firms say their businesses are being threatened by imports containing banned ingredients like GABA – and that regulators need to do more to police the market and protect those that play by the rules.
Glanbia continues growth with earnings to £214M
Nutritional food manufacturer Glanbia has recorded double-digit growth for the sixth consecutive year, with earnings before interest, depreciation, tax and amortisation (EBITDA) up 10.5% to €271M (£214M) for the 52 weeks to January 2 2016.
'The man is suspected of supplying this highly toxic chemical misused as a fat burning supplement and the cause of a number of recent deaths'
UK man arrested on suspicion of supplying deadly DNP
A man has been arrested on suspicion of supplying the toxic fat burner DNP as part of an investigation sparked by the death of a 21-year-old woman in the UK last year.
EFSA health claim opinion
EFSA thumbs up for creatine & muscle strength in older adults
The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has approved a health claim for creatine and muscle strength in over 55s when combined with resistance training.
EFSA health claim opinion
White kidney bean extract fails to win blood sugar-weight loss claim
EFSA has rejected a blood sugar-weight management claim for a bean extract – saying the submitted claim was confused.
Vitamin Shoppe CEO: “Functional and fortified foods represent an exciting opportunity for growth”
Growth in categories such as probiotics, protein, and functional foods and strong performance in e-commerce offset some disappointing results and weaknesses in key categories, says Colin Watts, CEO of Vitamin Shoppe.
Vitamin K supplements may improve glucose metabolism, insulin sensitivity: Review
Supplements of vitamin K1 and K2 may help reduce the risk of diabetes by improving insulin sensitivity and glucose metabolism, says a new review of the scientific literature.
This week Down Under
Paleo diet could increase weight and be dangerous for diabetics
The controversial paleo diet could lead to rapid weight gain and health complications in just eight weeks, an Australian study has discovered, leading to outrage among advocates of the extreme diet.
GNC unveils raw materials GMP program it hopes will become blueprint for industry
GNC has announced a GMP plan for botanicals which it is implementing immediately for its suppliers. The company hopes the plan, announced at an industry meeting on Tuesday, will become a blueprint for the industry.
Probiotic mix plays decisive role in metabolic disease onset, study suggests
A probiotic mixture may inhibit gut and tissue inflammation – the hallmarks observed in the onset of obesity and type 2 diabetes, according to a study by French researchers.