Only 17% of Spanish women get enough iron: Study
As little as 17% of Spanish women could have an adequate iron intake, with women consuming fewer iron-rich foods such as red meat, according to data from the Spanish ANIBES study.
Archives for March 10, 2017
New probiotic supplement launched in China to tackle carcinogenic stomach bacteria
Dietary supplement company By-Health has launched a new probiotic digestive health product in China to combat pathogenic stomach bacterium Helicobacter pylori (H.pylori).
Superchocolate: Can chocolate really be a functional food?
A chocolate bar containing 33% pure refined turmeric has been launched into the global functional foods market, as a convenient and enjoyable way to increase daily dosage of curcumin, the active ingredient in turmeric.
Develop better voluntary schemes or face regulation, Scottish manufacturers warned
Food and drink manufacturers have been given 12 months to come up with effective non-regulatory approaches to help reduce levels of obesity.
Could probiotic ease depression? Mouse study suggests so…
Lactobacillus, a probiotic bacteria found in live-culture yogurt and sauerkraut, could reverse depressive symptoms, according to a new mouse study that researchers think could hold true in humans.
Reformulation success: UK says planned sugar tax revenues to fall by €160m
Thanks to drink manufacturers reformulating sugar out of their products, the UK’s Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) now predicts significantly less revenue from the sugar tax - but does this really signal a change in the public diet?
Hong Kong herbal giant teams up with Nobel Laureate for immunity investigations
Hong Kong Chinese herbal products manufacturer Infinitus China is teaming up with Nobel Laureate Jules Hoffman to explore Traditional Chinese Medicine’s role in immunity.
Sports Nutrition Online Event
Ageing consumers have potential to lead the sports nutrition market, say experts
Ageing consumers, more feminine products and ‘natural’ functional foods will lead the market in the coming years, analysts from Euromonitor International told attendees of our recent online event on Sports Nutrition.