Comet Bio achieves milestone with self-affirmed GRAS status for prebiotic fiber
The prebiotic Arabinoxylan Plant Fiber Extract trademarked as Arrabina, is officially considered safe.
Archives for November 7, 2019
Welch returns to ODSP as deputy director
Cara Welch, PhD has been named deputy director of the Office of Dietary Supplements. Welch replaces Bob Durkin, who recently left FDA for a private law practice.
Science in brief
Boswellia plus bromelain may boost quality of life for osteoarthritis sufferers: Study
A gastroresistant supplement formulation containing a combination of Boswellia serrata and bromelain may improve the quality of life (QoL) in people with QoL of patients suffering from osteoarthritis (OA), says a new pilot study.
Argentina announces 50% increase in nutrition policy budget amid food emergency
The Argentinian government declares food emergency law until 2022 as food prices continue to soar and access to food declines.
Verus enters Brazil with Nutribrands stake
Food provider, Verus International, buys a controlling interest in Brazilian health and nutrition player, Nutribrands, as it makes its entry into the Latin American nation.
INS Farms partners with Asiros to bring full spectrum of berry ingredients to market
A new berry competitor has emerged on the North American market with the announcement that INS Farms will distribute ingredients made by Danish company Asiros.
FMT better than antibiotics for treating C. diff superbug, says study
Recurrent Clostridioides difficile infection (CDI) is better treated with faecal microbiota transplantation (FMT) than antibiotics, according to a new Italian study involving 290 patients.
Guest article
Where do we stand on nutrition and health claims?
How have the current EU regulations on health and nutrition claims evolved and where are they likely to go? Katia Merten-Lentz and Manon Ombredane, legal experts at law firm Keller and Heckman, weigh in.
DNA testing reveals ‘widespread adulteration’ of herbal products
Fresh research utilising DNA testing technology has highlighted ‘widespread’ global adulteration in herbal products, with almost one-third of items tested found to be fake.
Fat fighting: Can Spirulina supplementation help weight loss?
Dietary intake of Spirulina can significantly reduce body weight, especially in obese individuals, finds a new meta-analysis of clinical data.
Australia and NZ regulator reduces minimum protein requirement in milk-based follow-on formula
Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ) has approved an application by Nestle Australia and Nestle New Zealand to reduce the minimum protein requirement for milk-based follow-on formula.
Cognitive gains: Mead Johnson-backed China RCT reveals benefits of adding bovine MFGM to infant formula
Infants who consumed formula containing milk fat globule membrane (MFGM) and lactoferrin (LF) scored higher in cognitive, language and motor tests by their first birthdays, compared to those who consumed formula without the two compounds.
Brand New: BY-health's new research centre, Blackmores' plans to extend Asia reach in focus
This round up of finished-product brands looks at the plans that Chinese health foods giant BY-HEALTH has for its new research centre, Blackmores' ambitions in India, probiotic firm TargEDys' appetite-controlling product and more.
Probiota Asia 2019
More validation, standardisation, and mechanism of action studies needed to address gaps in probiotics research
There is a need for more validated, standardised, randomised control trials (RCT) studying the mechanism of action in probiotics research.