‘A compelling story’: Meta-analysis supports omega-3s for heart disease risk reduction
EPA and DHA omega-3s from food and supplements may reduce the risk of coronary heart disease (CHD), according to results of a new meta-analysis.
Archives for January 3, 2017
Raisio chief resigns: ‘Time for new adventures’ after 36 quarters of continuous growth
Raisio chief executive officer Matti Rihko tells us he is moving onto a new venture later this year and was proud to have overseen Raisio’s transition from a challenged regional player into a “profitable international brandhouse” in his 10 years at the...
Dodgy: ‘Scammers’ shut down after illegally targeting elderly with ‘fake’ remedies
Fake companies are scamming elderly people out of millions of pounds by selling them ‘useless’ health supplements based on false promises, warns British government agency the Insolvency Service and charity Age UK.
Asian mothers on a ‘seafood-noodle’ diet at reduced risk of gestational diabetes: Study
Researchers have demonstrated a significant association between a seafood and noodle-based dietary pattern and the reduced likelihood of gestational diabetes.
Study supports safety, tolerability of palm tocotrienol in people with MetS
Consuming a palm tocotrienol complex is safe and well tolerated in people with metabolic syndrome, say results of a randomized, double-blind, cross-over and placebo-controlled clinical trial.
Aussie infant nutrition firm Bubs targets Asia growth after stock market flotation
Bubs, an Australian infant formula and nutrition firm, has launched on the Australian stock exchange after raising $5.15m in a share deal.
‘A call to arms’: Infant nutrition cereals failing to meet standards in low income countries
An analysis of more than 100 locally-manufactured premixed infant cereals from low and middle income countries, including Indonesia, China and Nepal, has revealed widespread variation in nutritional content, sparking concerns they could contribute to...
Pay more, waste less: Scottish food study
Research by the University of Aberdeen in Scotland suggests that while food price hikes have reduced the amount bought by the public, an equal reduction in food waste has kept overall food intake constant.
Exclusive interview
How Australia’s omega-3 map will feed frenzied fatty acid research
“We are building it while we’re flying it,” says William Harris, the distinguished American omega-3 researcher, of a mapping project to find out the true level of omega-3s in Australians’ blood, at a time when three-quarters of the population are...
Ancient Nutrition makes bone broth more convenient as a protein powder
Ancient Nutrition takes the burgeoning bone broth category in a new direction by bringing it into the well established and wildly successful protein powder segment with the creation of a more versatile Bone Broth Protein powder.
NDI guidance would over regulate, weaken supplement industry, Jarrow asserts
The updated New Dietary Ingredients draft guidance is an attempt to over regulate and weaken the dietary supplement industry with no increase in public safety, according to comments filed recently by finished goods manufacturer Jarrow Formulas.
Can Asia rival Latin America as the world’s fortified food hotspot?
The demand for ‘clean label’ products, especially in North America and Europe, is continuing to affect consumers’ acceptance of fortified foods, meaning manufacturers should focus their efforts on Asia, Latin America and Africa.
OmniActive Health Technologies gets $35 million investment from Everstone Group
Private equity firm Everstone Group has acquired a significant minority stake in OmniActive Health Technologies to help OmniActive in diversifying and expanding its offerings.