European Parliament votes to scrap nutrient profiles
Members of European Parliament (MEPs) voted today to scrap nutrient profiles, a result that leaves consumer rights groups, public health campaigners and some industry players sorely disappointed.
Archives for April 11, 2016
Study finds ferric pyrophosphate mix can increase iron bioavailability
Designing a stable product with highly bioavailable iron isn’t an easy task, as the nutraceutical world knows. A group of scientists propose mixing ferric pyrophosphate powder with other ions that can influence the protolytic equilibrium to achieve this...
Dispatches from EFSA stakeholder meeting in Brussels
Novel regulation - same old delays? Stakeholders express novel food process concerns
The updated novel food regulation has been billed by the European Commission as a new streamline system that will put innovation back on the EU menu – yet attendees of a stakeholders meeting this week expressed concern these hopes would be dashed by...
Arla Food Ingredients launches Maximum Yield to increase profits and cut waste
Arla Foods Ingredients has launched Maximum Yield, a new drive to raise awareness of the ways whey protein ingredients can enable dairy companies to maximize output, increase profits and cut waste.
Canadian start-up CEL Nutrition launches nootropic sport supplement
Nervacore is the new nootropic on the block, launching last year amid criticism of the cognitive performance enhancing category at large.
Medifast looks to college sports leagues to popularize new line of sports nutrition products
There are a number of different approaches to popularizing sports nutrition products. Medifast, a weight loss products company, is looking to tie-ins with college sports leagues to popularize its new line of supplements and bars.
3D Food Printing Conference 2016
Wageningen University & FrieslandCampina researching 3D printing of milk protein structures
3D food printing gives academics an opportunity to explore the functionality of ingredients and how we can delay the process to get a solid structure and build challenging shapes, according to Dr Maarten Schutyser, professor, Food Process Engineering,...
“Truly exciting”: Probiotic may increase muscle mass, energy & performance
Supplements of Lactobacillus plantarum TWK10 may increase muscle mass, boost energy, counter fatigue, and improve physical performance, says a new study with lab mice.
Mind the fibre gap: The case of the vanishing gut microbiome
Increasing dietary fibre intake may be the best way to regain the microbial biodiversity that has been impaired by the western diet, according to researchers.
Carotenoids shown to increase bone density in high concentrations
The consumption of serum carotenoids in high concentrations has been found to be linked to higher bone mineral density in middle-aged and elderly Chinese adults, according to a large cross-sectional study.
CRN announces eight new members
Voting members include JX Nippon Oil & Energy Corporation and Nature's Way Brands, and associate members include Genusis Labs and MBui Consulting LLC.