A low-fat diet supplemented with fish oil pills may slow the growth of prostate cancer cells human prostate cancer tissue compared to a traditional high-fat Western diet, according to new research.
The UK Food Standards Agency (FSA) has concluded Martek Biosciences’s DHA and EPA rich algal oil (DHA-O) is safe for use in the European food supply, including new levels of 450mg per day for pregnant and lactating women.
Pharma giant Merck’s European Consumer Healthcare unit has applied for a European Union, article 13.5 emerging and proprietary science health claim linking glucosamine and “normal joint health”.
Mushrooms like the shiitake need to ramp up their marketing potential if they are to take a greater and deserved slice of the €8bn+ global cardiovascular market, according to Euromonitor International.
Norwegian omega-3 supplier GC Rieber has introduced methods it says will lead to the replacement of 100% of fossil fuels with ‘waste fatty acids’ produced in the omega-3 refining process.
The Swedish Competition Authority (Konkurrensverket) has approved Arla’s merger with struggling Swedish dairy processor Milko, which had faced bankruptcy in the event of the deal not going through.
Although some clinical trials have shown Garcinia extract to aid short term weight loss, the overall evidence suggests that supplements are “not as effective as conventional weight loss pills,” says a new systematic review.
The first randomized, controlled trial using high-dose vitamin D in multiple sclerosis (MS) patients has not found any added benefit over and above ongoing low-dose vitamin D supplementation, say the researchers.
Co-enzyme Q10 suppliers ZMC-USA and Zhejiang Medicine Company, Ltd. have filed an amended complaint against Kaneka Corporation for damages in excess of $100 million in an ongoing dispute over CoQ10 patents.
The European Commission has granted novel food status to Belgium based functional ingredients company Fugeia NV for its wheat bran product Brana Vita, opening up the use of the ingredient in foods and beverages.
Natural ingredients giant Naturex has grown its portfolio of functional health ingredients, whilst increasing its technological and production capabilities with the acquisition of Burgundy Botanical Extracts.
Soy protein, but not milk protein or carbohydrate, supplementation may improve the lipid profile among healthy individuals by increasing levels of ‘good’ cholesterol, suggests a new study.
Tate & Lyle claims European based production of its ingredient Promitor will benefit both regional and multinational food and drink makers looking for flexibility and speed of delivery as well as cost efficiency in the supply of fibres made from non-GM...
Growing demand for infant nutrition products in the Asian region have spurred Dutch dairy group FrieslandCampina Domo to splash €130m to upgrade two of its plants with completion expected by November 2013.
The Alliance for Natural Health International (ANH-I) has mailed MEPs a litany of what it considers the 30 most ‘wayward’ health claim opinions to arise from the European Food Safety Authority’s Parma, Italy headquarters – with a prune-digestion rejection...
In 2010, Stepan Company, the New Jersey-based firm that had for decades supplied flavours and emulsifiers, decided to move into nutrition - a decision that led it to buying Dutch supplier Lipid Nutrition from Loders Croklaan for an undisclosed sum in...
Iranex Group-owned French suppliers Bio Serae Laboratoires and Colloïdes Naturels International (CNI) will from November 7 be known as Nexira as the two groups refine their focus on botanical extracts and added value ingredients.
The use of supercritical carbon dioxide for the extraction of omega-3 oils could boost quality by removing heavy metal contaminants and reducing oxidation during processing, according to a team of Spanish researchers.
The US and China were the star performers in Yakult’s global probiotics empire in 2011 and are set for further significant investment in 2012, bosses have revealed.
Certain probiotic strains underperform in the presence of iron-rich environments created during the active phase of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), UK researchers have found.
Sections of the European botanicals industry are beginning to raise red flags about DMAA, the synthetic stimulant commonly found in sports supplements but often labeled as an extract of geranium plants.
The leading European food industry group, FoodDrinkEurope (FDE), has issued a missive urging member states not to kibosh positive European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) health claim opinions for up to 130 nutrients.
Ceprodi KOT, the French diet firm that had an article 13.5, abdominal fat reduction health claim rejected by the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) in September, is already preparing a new submission that will focus on “cardiometabolic health”.
An omega-3 rich diet from fish or flax oil could "substantially and significantly" reduce the signs and symptoms of osteoarthritis, according to new research.
Micronutrient deficiencies, overconsumption, regulatory harmonisation and risk management of intake levels were some of the topics discussed at the 4th Annual International Alliance of Food/Dietary Supplement Associations (IADSA) Scientific Forum held...
The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has published draft guidance on neurological and psychological health claim submissions – and has given stakeholders until December 16 to submit comments.
An International Dairy Federation taskforce has updated a 2002 inventory of safe microbial species including some probiotic species – from 112 to 221 – a list the group hopes will allow exemption from EU Novel Foods and US New Dietary Ingredient (NDI)...
The Aenova Group is switching production of effervescent tablets used for food supplements and pharmaceuticals from Switzerland to Germany to boost annual production potential to 500m.
The omega-3 market needs the new entrants from algae, but the new sources need to be manageable and scalable to ensure success, says the VP of business development for Aurora Algae.
Ginger’s anti-inflammatory properties may play a role in reducing inflammation in the colon, possibly reducing the risks of developing colorectal cancer, according to new research.
The European Patent Office (EPO) has revoked a patent held by German firm Böhringer linking a red vine leaf extract with a vascular issue most commonly known as “heavy legs” - opening European markets to new suppliers.
With the volume of omega-3 science tripling in 10 years, the world’s leading omega-3 trade group is working with international regulators to have that research reflected in authorised claims – especially in the EU and the US.
Renewable Algal Energy (RAE) – the latest entrant into the rapidly-heating-up market for nutritional ingredients from microalgae – will be able to supply commercial quantities of its novel algal oils and proteins by the third quarter of 2012, bosses have...
The newly formed Horphag Research is targeting women's health and sports nutrition, its new VP of sales and business development tells NutraIngredients-USA.
A diet with an appropriate ratio of omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids, rich in healthy oils and antioxidants, but low in cholesterol-containing foods, may be a beneficial component in the prevention of Alzheimer's disease, according to a new review.
US companies need to get up to speed with European Union health claim changes or face big hits on existing trade or missed opportunities, according to the chief of a leading UK supplements group.
New research revealing the mechanisms behind how vitamin D helps to fight tuberculosis will provide a rationale for clinical trials to test whether supplements of the sunshine vitamin can help to fight the disease in at-risk populations, say scientists.
A study published this week in the Archives of Internal Medicine that found multivitamins, and iron and copper supplements, may increase mortality rates in older women, has been slammed by industry groups.
Many of the health benefits associated with eating broccoli require consumption of the whole vegetables, because key phytonutrients are poorly absorbed and are of far less value if taken as a supplement, according to new research.
The European Responsible Nutrition Alliance (ERNA) has published an information book containing information relating to the safety and health benefits of vitamins, minerals and other food components.
A leading UK nutritionist says a 2010 European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) approval of a weight loss health claim for the Asian botanical, konjac mannan, defies the clinical data assessed.
A new partnership between Lonza and phosphatidylserine supplier Lipogen will result in an improved nutritional ingredient and cognitive health portfolio for the company.
