Swedish Authorities have given the clearest indications of their intentions to revise regulations on dietary supplements, specifically maximum levels of vitamin D and iodine.
Eurostat, the official statistics bureau of the European Union, has published data report on Europe's farms, fisheries and food supply. How much do you know about where your food comes from?
Why do Finns give more importance to protein than Swedes? Are Germans more willing to eat an all vegetarian meal than Brits? And among the 13% of Europeans who have tried insects, how many would eat them again? Finland's ScenoProt survey is providing...
You may still not be able to put the ‘term’ probiotic on pack in Europe – but there has been plenty to say about the microbiome, what influences it and what it influences this year. But how closely have you been following the latest microbiome metrics...
A high wholegrain intake may lower the mortality rate regardless of wholegrain type or cause of death, say researchers in a 120,000-strong Scandinavian cohort study.
The Swedish National Food Agency (SLV) has released its first manual on best food supplement practice – something it says responds to the increasingly complex nature of the growing sector.
Doctors investigating a Swedish woman’s brain haemorrhage have pointed the finger at the pre-workout food supplement Jacked Power – warning that the event could have been triggered by ingredients chemically similar to amphetamine.
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All Nordic nations except Norway have joined the UK in acting against the pre-workout stimulant DMAA, with Sweden and Finland joining Denmark in issuing withdrawal alerts or destroying products.
A Scandinavian supplier of dietary supplements, natural remedies and natural cosmetics is entering a distribution agreement to push new and existing products into Europe, with further expansion possibly ahead.
Zila Nutraceuticals, the US firm that makes enhanced absorption
vitamin C and E, is expanding its sales in Europe with two separate
agreements in the Scandinavian region.
Danish ingredients giant will shut down beverage flavour operations
in Sweden as tough competition bites and business is impacted by
growing consumer demand for health positioned drinks, reports
Lindsey Partos.
Raisio Nutrition, the grain ingredients subsidiary of Finland's
Raisio Group, announced today it will increase co-operation with
Swedish food company Cerealia Foods in both the Finnish and Swedish
markets.
Sweden's Skane Dairy has been awarded the country's first health
claim to support the health benefits of probiotic bacteria, giving
the company its third health claim for the probiotic fruit juice
ProViva.
Swedish firm BioGaia, known for its probiotic LifeTop straw, has
signed an agreement with a small Italian company for the sale of
its Reuteri tablets on the Italian market.
Research-based Probi, headquartered in Lund in Sweden, has signed a
licence agreement with the French dairy giant Danone, regarding the
bacteria lactobacillus Lp 299 v.
Swedish dairy company Skånemejerier has launched a probiotic
supplement under its ProViva brand. The 'shot', which is a
concentrated form of the ProViva fruit drink, contains around 250
million beneficial bacteria per ml...
Finnish dairy company Valio this week said sales of its
lactose-free milk drink, launched in Sweden last month, have far
exceeded expectations. If the pace holds up, annual sales could
reach five times the initial goal.
Swedish company Ceba Foods launched a non-dairy alternative to milk
and soya drinks on the Spanish market this week. Oatly Organic is
free from lactose, milk protein and soya, and the company claims, a
more wholesome accompaniment...
Some sectors of the Scandinavian organic food industry are
approaching maturity, but the organic fresh fruit market continues
to show robust growth, according to a new report from Organic
Monitor. Total sales of organic fruit have...
Revenues relating to the Scandinavian market for fresh organic
vegetables are forecast to double in the near future as consumer
demand for organic foods continues to rise in the region, according
to a new report from UK market...
