Strong social messages in branding keep malnutrition high on agenda
Functional tea company t plus drinks donates £0.10 (€0.12) from the sale of every box to the charity Vitamin Angels, which it hopes will help fight vitamin A deficiency.
Archives for December 15, 2016
The €3.3 trillion cost of malnutrition inaction
Economic impact assessments for malnutrition are helping present a “convincing argument” for nutrition investment, says a top economist from the UN’s Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO).
New study says targeted email reminders may increase consumer nutrient intake compliance
A study out of the University of British Columbia, Kelowna, suggests that targeted email reminders were effective in increasing the recipients’ calcium intake.
FDA approves qualified health claim for high-amylose resistant starch and reduced risk of type 2 diabetes
News that the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved a qualified health claim about high amylose maize resistant starch as a weapon in the fight against type 2 diabetes will start a much-needed conversation about the fiber, say experts.
'Alarming' rates of iron deficiency in Australian Indigenous children, study finds
A study of school children in a Northern Territory Indigenous community has found that around half are iron-deficient, leading researchers to claim it is a major public health problem.
Vitamin D deficiency in pregnancy linked to greater Autism risk: Population-based cohort study
Vitamin D deficiency in pregnancy is linked to an increased risk of autism in children by the age of six, Australian researchers have found, who argue low cost supplementation for at-risk mothers is merited.
Valio eyes China expansion outside of its infant nutrition base
Finnish dairy firm Valio is seeking to expand out of its infant nutrition base in China by exporting lactose-free milk powders.
‘We want to enable countries to look after their own children’
UNICEF goes local with RUTF products in war against malnutrition
Gone are the days when the supply of humanitarian nutrition products relied on just a handful of western companies. UNICEF is pushing its supply of Ready to Use Therapeutic Food (RUTF) into a more competitive future driven by local suppliers ready to...
The power of portable nutrient testing
German tech company BioAnalyt explains how its portable testing kits are providing fast, affordable nutrient data that is crucial in the fight against global malnutrition.
'Piecemeal action will not do'
Urgent research shift needed to fight dual threat of malnutrition & obesity
Leading researchers and experts in nutrition policy have come together to propose a global research agenda that aims to shift the focus and find solutions to global issues of food security and under nutrition.
Quality and science still strong for omega-3: GOED’s 2016 review
Overall 2016 has not been a bad year for the omega-3 industry, but it also has not been a strong year and therefore it still feels like we are having to fight for our right to exist. If anything, it appears like the omega-3 industry, which has grown on...
UNPA hires ex-FDA official for new VP of Regulatory & Compliance position
The United Natural Products Alliance (UNPA) has appointed former FDA official Larisa Pavlick to the newly created position of Vice President, Regulatory & Compliance.
Solix says quality certifications help differentiate its algal ingredients
Colorado-based Solix Algredients is relying on certifications to make its quality case as the company builds out its extraction business.
NDI draft guidance needs extensive revision, AHPA asserts
The current NDI draft guidance is unlikely to improve compliance or the quality of submissions and should be rewritten. That’s the opinion expressed by the American Herbal Products Association in comments it filed with FDA.
Consumers willing to pay 75% more for known ingredients: Survey
Branding ingredients has a mixed record of success but a survey reveals worldwide demand for recognisable ingredients.