Food supplements maker Seven Seas will outsource manufacturing for the first time after initiating moves to shut down its facility in Hull, northern England.
Sanofi’s new beauty drink joint venture with Coca-Cola is unlikely to precipitate a more serious leap into functional or medical foods for the French pharma titan, an analyst has said.
Cranberry juice does not appear to have a significant benefit in preventing urinary tract infections and may be 'unacceptable' to consume in the long term, according to the findings of a new systematic review by the Cochrane Collaboration.
Extending the length of formula feeding, and delaying solid foods, could increase the risk for developing pediatric acute lymphoblastic leukaemia, suggest researchers.
Foods, drinks, botanicals and other food supplements that boost the immune system have been one of the best performing functional sectors since, well, the birth of functional foods and supplements.
Food and nutrition giant Nestlé has reported improved sales in its 9-month results driven by growth in emerging markets, but Q3 was a little slower than last year.
Putting together a winning health claim dossier to EFSA has been a challenge for those in the immune support arena, but could new biomarkers and testing developments mean there is light at the end of the tunnel?
The advent of new technologies and greater understanding of the mechanisms that regulate the complex interactions between nutrition and immunity is paving the way for industry to investigate new aspects of this complex relationship.
Consumption of high-dose multivitamin supplements offers no benefit to HIV patients receiving antiretroviral therapy, and may in fact lead to a risk of liver damage, warn researchers.
A combination of ‘the right’ pre- and probiotcs could help people suffering with intestinal failure to grow a new and improved gut ecosystem, say researchers.
Danone has reconfirmed its full year targets after recording “solid growth” in its Baby Nutrition and Waters business segments in the third quarter of 2012.
Regular consumption of silicon-rich mineral water could help to reduce the clinical signs of Alzheimer’s disease by removing excess levels of aluminium that are linked to the disease, suggest researchers.
Powdered whole fruits incorporated into foods, drinks and supplements as functional ingredients could be a way for industry to improve the nutritional value of products and increase fruit intake, suggest researchers.
Following a vegetarian diet could mean you live more than nine years longer than you might by consuming meat based diets, according to new research findings.
The food industry could be a powerful player in ensuring food security - and that makes sense from both an ethical and a business perspective, according to Danielle Nierenberg, director of the Nourishing the Planet project at the Worldwatch Institute.
PepsiCo’s investment to localize its Quaker brand in China with traditional herbal medicine fortification and texture adaptations has enabled it to thrive, an analyst says.
Europe’s new health claim laws are the strictest in the world, with only the most strongly backed nutrient-health associations permitted on-product and whole sectors enraged about stripped comms tools. But immunity claims have fared better than most,...
Cereal Partners Worldwide’s reformulation plan for 20 of its Nestlé breakfast cereal brands must happen gradually and unobtrusively to succeed, warns a nutrition policy specialist.
Combined supplementation with folic acid, vitamin B6 and vitamin B12 has no statistically significant effect on the risk of colorectal adenoma, according to new research.
BioGaia has signed an agreement with Ferozsons Laboratories for the exclusive rights to sell probiotic drops and tablets in Pakistan. The products will be sold under the BioGaia brand and launch is planned for 2013.
Supplementation with omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFA) could help to reduce the symptoms of depression in elderly people, according to new research.
Medical nutrition solutions have been raised at a Nestlé Health Science-sponsored congress in Bilbao, Spain, where a study showed one in four Spanish hospital patients is malnourished.
The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) fails to adequately manage conflicts of interest – but it does a better job of it than three other agencies just assessed by a European court.
Caffeine consumption could help to ease cognitive decline and lower the risks of developing Alzheimer’s disease by blocking inflammation in the brain, suggest researchers.
Research into the bioavailability of carotenoids lutein and zeaxanthin has confirmed that bioavailability is very much dependent on formulations used, with starch blends performing better than alginate.
Improving knowledge on the levels folate in ready-to-eat convenience foods will help European food manufacturers and policy makers to come to better decisions on fortification, suggest researchers.
French botanicals and ingredients supplier, Nexira, has made good its promise to expand its portfolio and operations by acquiring fellow French firm, Tournay Biotechnologies, for an undisclosed cash sum.
Supplementation with vitamin C could actively protect against osteoporosis by preventing the loss of bone density and even promoting bone formation, according to new research in mice.
With predicted growth of 15 to 20% imminent, probiotics in China and South Asia are destined for big things. But, according to Russell Ward, research director of food analyst Giract, a number of other factors must come into play before the segment reaches...
UK-based herbal supplements manufacturer A. Vogel says a recent medicines agency ruling that anti-cold and flu herb echinacea should not be sold to children under the age of 12 was based on outdated data.
EFSA’s Advisory Forum (AF) has backed the agency’s work in a formal statement, with the head of one of the member agencies saying the statement was a reaction to waves of criticism the agency received periodically.
Daily intake of flavanol-rich cocoa products could have benefits for mood and heart healt however there is a great need for detailed research into the mood modifying effects of such ingredients, according to a research.
Low level supplementation with curcumin could have a ‘diverse’ range or potentially beneficial health effects, according to the findings of a new study.
The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has offered a positive safety opinion for the use of synthetic zeaxanthin in food supplements at levels of up to 0.75mg per kilogram per day.
Biothera has named Ryusendoas its exclusive distributor in Japan of Wellmune WGP and its other immune health ingredients for foods, beverages, and supplements.
An Australian natural nutrition company has announced plans to invest INR100cr in an Indian manufacturing and sales operation to provide, it claims, the country's only scientific weight loss programme.
The milk proteins may have anti-cancer properties, say researchers, after new in vitro tests reveal the cancer fighting potential of lactoferricin4-14.
Low levels of vitamin D could be responsible for more severe multiple sclerosis symptoms and an increased risk of death in the elderly, according to the findings of two new studies.
The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has rejected a claim linking a proprietary lycopene, vitamin E, lutein and selenium blend and protection from UV sun rays.
