Could folic acid decrease dementia risk?
Supplementation with folic acid might help reduce the long-term risk of dementia in populations with low baseline levels and no fortification programs, research suggests.
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Every bit matters: Why we need to talk about excipients
The food industry is experiencing growth in the demand for natural products, as people become more savvy and selective about what they put into their bodies. Consumers are willing to pay a premium for “pure” products and want to know what is in their...
Sen McCaskill calls on FDA to quickly finalize NDI guidance
Senator Claire McCaskill (D-MO) is frustrated with bureaucratic delays to the New Dietary Ingredient (NDI) draft guidance, and is calling on the FDA to quickly finalize the document.
UNPA brands FDA's finished product focus in NDI guidance as unworkable and unlawful
Requiring NDI notifications on almost every new product will create a situation in which few companies will be able to comply with the new draft guidance, the United Natural Products Alliance said.
A veteran view on HiE 2016
Hydrocolloids specialist Dennis Seisun reflects on this year’s Health Ingredients Europe (HiE) expo in Frankfurt, Germany in this guest article.
EU invests €60m in Polish food firm Maspex
The investment will go to improving facilities and increasing employment for the Polish juice, sauce and pasta manufacturer, already one of the largest in Eastern Europe.
Swisse Wellness boss Sali to step down as Biostime takes full ownership
Swisse Wellness chief executive Radek Sali will step down on December 31 as Hong Kong-listed Biostime International takes full ownership of the Australian firm.
Dispatches from HiE 2016 in Frankfurt
Beneo ups research spend despite tough EU claims environment
The EU claims environment is tough, but Beneo is not giving up on its research roots.
Bioavailability-boosted CBD hits market
A new form of CBD products that claim greater bioavailability and protection from stomach acid breakdown via a nano droplet technology have hit the market in the US.
IPA recommends expanded grandfathered list for probiotics
The International Probiotics Association has urged the FDA to expanded the ‘grandfathered list’ of dietary ingredients to include bacterial strains globally recognized as used historically in foods.