Students given ‘300 coffees’ worth of caffeine in experimental error
A British University has been fined after a bungled nutritional experiment led to students consuming caffeine quantities equivalent to '300 cups of coffee.'
Archives for January 26, 2017
Indonesia unexpectedly limits omega-3 supplement claims
Badan Pom (BPOM), the National Agency of Drug and Food Control of Indonesia, has unexpectedly limited supplement claims for EPA and DHA.
High fibre and protein ice cream developed by DuPont is soon to be in hospitals
A range of high fibre and high protein ice creams that have better tastes and textures than standard hospital food will soon be on the menu for patients.
Dutch authorities hold two suspects for illegal supplement trafficking
Two people suspected of trafficking illegal slimming products containing sibutramine are being held in the Netherlands after authorities performed a series of house searches.
Polyphenols specialist Artemis rebrands core line, branches out into purple tea
Polyphenols specialist Artemis International is rebranding its core berry-based product line and is branching out into other dark-colored botanicals including a unique purple tea. The company is also starting to develop finished formulations.
FREE online event: 26 January, 9am Paris time
I-nutrition: This time it’s personal
Personalised nutrition is emerging fast – as technologies like gene mapping and smartphones offer the potential for people to optimise nutrition, live healthier lives and reduce the burden of chronic disease like obesity and diabetes.
What’s on NutraIngredients-USA's 2017 Editorial Calendar?
From immune support to deep dives into sports nutrition, personalized nutrition, botanicals, omega-3s, probiotics, pet supplements, and more, Nutraingredients-USA’s 2017 editorial calendar of special editions spans the hottest trends in the industry.
Government funds help Mazza put last piece into commercialization puzzle
Water extraction technology pioneer Mazza Innovation has received an $840,000 ($1.1 million CDN) investment from the Canadian government to install new drying technology at its plant in British Columbia.
India manufacturer launches MyFy prebiotic supplement to bridge country’s fibre gap
Prebiotic soluble fibre dietary supplement MyFy is the first product to be launched by Galaxy Scientific Nutrition in India to address the country’s significant shortfall of fibre intake.
Hypoallergenic formula launched in Czechia and Slovakia
Mead Johnson Nutrition has signed an agreement with Swiss company Ewopharma, a distributor of pharmaceutical and nutritional products in Central Eastern Europe, to launch Nutramigen PURAMINO in Czechia and Slovakia.
Food Vision preview: London, 1-3 March 2017
Personalised sports nutrition gains another player
At Food Vision in London on March 1-3 ex-Olympian Andrew Steele will explain why he is so excited about applying genetics to dramatically improve the nutrition and performance of sportspeople.
'Bold' obesity plan in Scotland would see manufacturers suffer, says industry
Scotland needs a “bold approach” to tackle obesity, according to an influential group of politicians. But food industry representatives said tough regulation could present “barriers to business” for the country’s manufacturers.
Regulatory freeze could change or delay implementation aspects of FSMA, Nutrition Facts rule
The Trump Administration’s regulatory freeze announced last week could significantly impact how the Nutrition Facts Label final rule and regulations related to the Food Safety Modernization Act are interpreted and enforced even though they passed well...