Medical foods for blood sugar still blocked by FDA guidance
The application of a medical foods positioning to the formulation of blood sugar management products continues to be blocked by a final guidance from FDA on the subject.
Archives for February 23, 2017
Capsicum extract may boost resting energy expenditure: RCT
Daily supplements containing OmniActive’s Capsimax capsicum extract may boost calorie burning by about 100 calories per day, says a new study.
As ketogenic diet popularity rises, Compound Solutions nabs ‘keto’ ingredient patents
Seizing an opportunity in the growing ketogenic diet market, Compound Solutions is now the sole distributor of two new ketone body ingredients: beta-Hydroxybutyrate and Medium Chain Triglyceride (MCT) marketed as goBHB and goMCT.
Irish study says people with highest dairy consumption have lower BMI
A new study looking at dairy consumption and its relationship with metabolic health has delivered some promising results for the dairy industry.
HIGHLIGHTS FROM PROBIOTA 2017 IN BERLIN
Probiota Insights: What have the last five years taught us about probiotics?
There has been a revolution in technology. But what do we now know about probiotics that we didn’t know five years ago?
SPECIAL EDITION: BOTANICALS
Formulating a plan: How manufacturers are rising to the botanical formulation challenge
As consumers increasingly switch to ingredients that are plant-based and more sustainable, manufacturers are responding in kind to botanicals as a more ‘natural’ and bioavailable source of nutrition.
An apple, or five, a day could help keep COPD away in men who smoke, research suggests
New research suggests there could be something to the old adage an apple a day helps keep the doctor away – at least with regards to chronic lung disease in men who previously or currently smoke.
Revealed: The single biggest Indian health concern offering vast functional food and drink potential…
India’s tired citizens may just be the key to unlock a new market for functional food and drink formulations.
Pharma transition: European court ruling allows medicine brand names a 2022 claims exemption
Medical products looking to transition to the food supplements space could benefit from exemptions to health claims regulations until 2022, after a court ruling allowed current rules to be extended.
China nutraceutical firm unveils plans for European R&D and manufacturing base in Wales
Shanghai-based nutraceutical and functional foods supplier Acerchem International is to establish a European R&D and manufacturing centre in Swansea, South Wales.
Special edition: Botanicals
Wellness teas are driving botanical beverage growth
Savvy product differentiation and strong consumer demand are driving growth in specialist tea sales, but botanical drinks such as tree waters have yet to find favour, according to retailers and analysts.
EPA-dominant omega-3 and other nutraceuticals can boost effectiveness of anti-depressants
Nutraceuticals have the ability to boost the effectiveness of traditional anti-depressive medications, according a new review.
SPECIAL EDITION: BOTANICALS
Celebrity superfood endorsements drive botanical demand
Social media-influenced superfood demand is driving botanicals sales in retailers, as independent health food shops fight to differentiate themselves in a crowded marketplace, says UK NAHFS chair.
Cutting out the ‘cowboys’: Let’s get serious on botanical adulteration
Industry, trade associations, legislators and law enforcement all need to play a bigger role in cleaning up the botanical and herbal supplements industry – and it needs to start now, with joined up thinking, more inclusive certifications and harsher...
SPECIAL EDITION: BOTANICALS
Has the EU Commission given up on defending the market of botanicals?
Belgium releases its third update to BELFRIT (Belgium, France, Italy) list of approved botanicals, as a list of more than 2, 000 health claims are still waiting to be approved by the European Commission.
Campaigners launch fresh attack on pesticide mixtures in EU food
Europeans are consuming dozens of pesticides on a daily basis, say the Pesticide Action Network (PAN), which today marked 12 years of "inaction and failure" in the EU’s attempts to reduce pesticide levels in food.
Berries from Tibetan Himalayas have ‘great functional food potential’: China research
Anthocyanin-rich berries from Vaccinium glaucoalbum, a perennial evergreen shrub found in the Tibetan Himalayas, have great potential for functional food and nutraceutical products, according to researchers in China.