Glanbia has reported a significant recovery in turnover and profits for the first six months of 2010, driven largely by the strong performance of its nutrition and ingredient businesses.
Dairy, bakery and beverages account for 72.9 percent of functional foods in the world’s biggest markets with energy/mood enhancement, gut health and heart health the dominant claims, according to a Leatherhead Food International report.
In the first part of this nutricosmetics series, we explore why edible beauty is tipped for significant growth. But success will only be found if the products are associated with cosmetics brands and sold in selective distribution channels, according...
The food supplements can improve quality control measures by taking a lead from new traceability measures that pharmaceutical manufacturers are being made to follow in the European Union, according to a European quality control specialist.
The world’s first 100 percent biodegradable chip packet attracted a lot of noise last week, but not the buzz that SunChips’ maker FritoLay had been hoping for.
The International Probiotics Association (IPA) is set to launch a new website early next year that will aim to deliver information about the microorganisms to consumers.
The chairman of the UK Herbal Forum has warned that the European Union may find its pharmacy store shelves filled with illegal herbal products if companies don’t register their products under the Traditional Herbal Products Medicinal Directive (THMPD).
The claims made by weight management researchers are speculative and do not accurately represent the data, says a new literature review that concludes more debate on ethics and alternative approaches is required.
In the fourth excerpt from a NutraIngredients health claims roundtable, our experts discuss the possibility that the 2006 nutrition and health claims regulation may end up being challenged in an institution like the European Court of Justice.
The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) says there are no grounds for amending the omega-3 cognitive function health claim rejection it issued to UK omega-3 supplements brand, Equazen Eye Q, in February.
New consumer advice on fish consumption has been issued by French food, environment and public health agency ANSES, geared towards ensuring adequate omega-3 intake whilst avoiding excessive exposure to contaminants.
The firm behind heart-friendly beetroot juice Beet It has secured new retail listings for its ‘one-shot’ 70ml packs after a successful launch in Holland & Barrett.
Frutarom’s double-digit growth in Q2 is due to accelerated growth in specialty fine ingredients and excellent flavours sales, says the firm, which has a rapid growth strategy in place.
In the third excerpt from a NutraIngredients health claims roundtable, our experts wonder whether industry is being creative enough with the new European Union regulations.
A Fonterra funded study suggests that milk fortified with micronutrients, especially zinc and iron, can be an effective tool to alleviate nutrition deficiencies among young children.
Slovenia’s small but growing food supplements market saw sales of single letter vitamins grow seven per cent in 2009, with local manufacturers dominating, according to a Euromonitor International market report.
The European market for grape seed extracts is still lagging behind its American counterpart, due to a lack of innovation and marketing as well as an unclear regulatory environment, according to analysts.
Raisio is reaping the rewards of buying British snack brand Glisten with a 22 per cent increase in net sales in H1; with a new growth phase now underway, more acquisitions could be on the horizon.
Puratos has combined ingredients from its three sectors – bakery, patisserie and chocolate – to develop new ‘healthy snacking’ concepts for its customers in the food industry.
Do you want a statin with that cheeseburger and milkshake? Touting pharmaceuticals as the neutralisers of fast food is not the answer to unhealthy diets and even the suggestion sends out the wrong message.
A new study from Taiwan confirms that an individual’s health concerns impact their attitudes towards functional foods and their willingness to consume these.
Chinese dairy Synutra International has affirmed its belief that its products are safe and in no way linked to recent allegations of premature breast development in infant girls.
A potentially radical protein supplement to help combat the obesity crisis could in the pipeline, as scientists at Scotland’s Rowett Institute have been awarded a multi-million euro EU research grant to study the possibility.
China is to monitor the nutritional status of its population, with the Ministry of Health focussing on nutritional deficiencies and excesses, according to the People's Daily Online.
Consumers looking for skin benefits are still far more likely to opt for a cosmetic product than an anti-aging food or supplement, reveals new research.
A Norwegian ingredient supplier has developed a new form of Vitamin K2, which it says has similar bioavailability to existing forms on the market but is up to 20 per cent cheaper.
A three-year Irish project to grow three valuable species of seaweed with valuable nutritional properties in an aquaculture environment has shown that sustainable industrial-scale cultivation is viable, say researchers.
Health claims on an omega-3 and -6-enriched mayonnaise had no affect on consumer acceptance, according to a new study, which suggests that the ‘unhealthy’ image of the product made it difficult to associate it with a health benefit.
The controversial study published last month in the British Medical Journal (BMJ) that suggested calcium supplementation could increase heart attack risk has prompted an assessment of the mineral by Danish authorities.
International experts have again called out for an increase in daily recommendations for Vitamin D, which they say is crucial to reduce the risk of a host a diseases.
An ongoing Food and Drug Administration investigation into sweetened, dried cranberries could prove key in the legal battle that intensified between cranberry enemies, Ocean Spray and Decas last week.
A two-pronged approach to identifying bioactive plant compounds means that expected results can be rapidly confirmed, while the opportunity of unexpected discoveries still remains open, according to a France-based research services group.
A recently issued consumer warning against menopausal herb, black cohosh, by the Danish Veterinary and Food Administration (DVFA) may be based on false pretences according to a US-based herbals expert.
In the second excerpt from a NutraIngredients health claims roundtable, our experts discuss some of the controversy that surrounds health claim validation in healthy populations.
Frutarom has launched a black garlic extract, which the firm says can be used in dietary supplements and functional foods to deliver garlic’s heart health benefits without its characteristic bad breath effects.
Norwegian krill supplier Aker BioMarine has turned in its first-ever quarterly profit as European, US and Asian sales for the omega-3 source surged in the first half of 2010.
Epigenomics – a scientific field that explores the ways in which the diet of your predecessors can influence your own genetic expression, is likely to grow in importance in food selection, a food futures workshop has found.
Health claims matter to wealthier consumers but those on lower incomes often shun them and the healthy foods that bear them, according to industry experts.
In two further novel food safety opinions, the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has confirmed the safety of a sardine peptide and a mushroom extract, intended for use in functional food or supplement products.
TNO has teamed up with industrial algae producer Ingrepro Renewables for a two year research project investigating the extraction of proteins, healthy oils, and possible carbohydrates from algae.
Norwegian vitamin K supplier NattoPharma has backed the role of vitamin K in calcium metabolism following the controversial British Medical Journal meta-analysis linking calcium consumption and increased risk of heart attack.
The European Food Safety Authority has published dates for a series of area-specific health claim workshops beginning with gut health and immunity in Amsterdam on December 2.
In two novel food opinions for dietary supplement ingredients, the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has confirmed the safety of a fibre ingredient but said there was not enough evidence to demonstrate the safety of an ingredient for osteoarthritis.
Leading soy supplier Solae has criticised the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) for a selective approach that saw the agency’s health claims panel dismiss upward of 30 human intervention studies contained in an article 14, soy protein, cholesterol-lowering...
Young adults with high cholesterol levels are at a greater risk of developing heart conditions in later life, reveals a 20-year study that claims to be the first of its kind to confirm the long-term link.
Probiotics player Yakult is confident the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) will hand its probiotic-immunity health claim dossier a positive opinion, despite the agency contacting it with further questions.
The Danish government has raised concerns about “dangerous or misleading” food supplement sales on the internet with the European Commisssion Standing Committee on Food Chain and Animal Health (SCoFCAH).