The EFSA hackathon: Authority offers €20,000 for app ideas
"The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) is offering €20,000 for an app idea it can use to provide “quick, user-friendly” mobile access to its work."
Archives for April 28, 2016
A wake-up call: UNPA survey shows lack of consumer & market awareness of credible certification seals
Eighty-one percent of responders to a recent UNPA survey think the dietary supplements industry would need a new quality seal if the industry had to move toward a single seal of quality, a result that should serve as a wake-up call to the existing and...
A decade on: Irish diet contains too much saturated fat, not enough fish oils
Saturated fat intake has increased in Irish adults and omega-3 fish oil intake has decreased in younger age groups, according to a 10-year comparative study.
Crowdsourcing control: Don’t make it a free for all, warn researchers
With momentum building for crowdsourcing and funding as a platform for nutrition research, scientists warn that greater control may be needed to safeguard the quality and validity of such studies.
Eating black raspberries may decrease heart disease risk: Study
An extract found in black raspberries can significantly lower arterial stiffness, a key measure of cardiovascular disease, according to data from a Korean study.
Discounting to clear unexpected multivitamin inventory bulge hurts GNC's Q1 results
Supplement retailing giant GNC has suffered through a disappointing quarter that CEO Michael Archbold chalked up mostly to inventory problems.
German court rules against 'vegan cheese' - but what should plant-based alternatives be called?
If it's not made from animal milk it can't be called cheese, a German court has ruled in a case against a 'vegan cheese' manufacturer. But when consumers' point of reference for a product is a protected name - even if they are looking for its plant-based...
AHPA adopts new labeling guidance for ‘alcohol-removed’ liquid herbal products
The American Herbal Products Association (AHPA) has issued new guidance for manufacturers of liquid herbal products in which ethanol is used as a solvent and then removed.
Food & drink expo
Video: Snacking can be a force for good, says Campden BRI nutrition specialist
Food developers, manufacturers and ingredients suppliers gathered in Birmingham, UK, last month for a seminar on tackling production challenges in the snack industry.