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European Commission ruling on use of liquorice root extract Glavonoid

Glavonoid ruling allows weight loss use

By John Wood

More products tackling visceral fat are likely to be developed, following a European Commission (EC) ruling on the use of the liquorice root extract Glavonoid.

The researchers found that polyamines modulate the circadian period by regulating interaction between clock proteins

Sleep on it: Supplements show circadian potential

By Louisa Richards

The lengthening of the circadian period with age can be reversed by polyamines, researchers at the Weizmann Institute of Science in Israel have found. The studies on mice published in Cell Metabolism identify a reciprocal metabolic feedback loop between...

Blue Nordic: ASA rules vision improvement testimonials went too far

ASA ruling

UK shuts bilberry eye health claims

By Louise Reid

Swedish supplements player New Nordic has had eye health claims slapped down in the UK, even though its ‘Blue Berry Eyebright plus’ product included vision-approved vitamin A.

GM is being presented as a silver bullet solution to malnutrition in Africa, says Harvard University's Professor Sheila Jasanoff

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‘Starving Africa’ cliché used to push GM: Harvard Professor

By Annie-Rose Harrison-Dunn at the Milan Expo

An over-simplistic image of impoverished, malnutritioned Africa is being used to push the case for genetically modified organisms (GMOs), a senior Harvard professor has warned.

DuPont will be hoping this opinion helps more people become 'lactitoilet' trained

EFSA health claim opinion

Sweet release: DuPont wins defecation claim

By Shane STARLING

The bulk sweetener lactitol can help people maintain ‘normal defecation’, the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has found in a new health claim opinion.

“We have noticed some slight differences in nutrient content (protein, magnesium and vitamin C) but these do not seem significant in our view.

Dutch firm enters bulging chia seed scene

By Shane STARLING

The spate of companies seeking to enter Europe’s lively chia seed market shows no signs of slowing with an EU novel foods application from a Dutch firm joining the fray.

Walmark takes Valosun for undisclosed sum as its Eastern European expansion continues

Walmark buys Czech food supplements major

By Shane STARLING

Czech-based Eastern European supplements giant Walmark has completed its second regional acquisition of the year with the purchase of fellow Czech supplements firm Valosun for an undisclosed sum.

There are no systematically collected data on animal and human consumption of insects for us to look at, says EFSA

EFSA delivers long-awaited safety assessment despite data craters

EFSA on insects: Pathogens harmful to humans most likely from farming

By Annie Harrison-Dunn

The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has said insect pathogens potentially harmful to humans are most likely to come from rearing and processing not intrinsically associated with the insect itself – but huge gaps in data remain. 

Researchers get 'milk powder' style protein out of rice

Turning rice waste into protein

By Annie Harrison-Dunn

The EU-funded project BIORICE has discovered how to turn starch production waste into protein supplements.

If left untreated, the risk of CIN progressing to invasive cervical carcinoma is about 30–50%

Selenium may help fight pre-cancer cervical condition

By Annie Harrison-Dunn

Long-term consumption of selenium supplements may help reverse the progression of the ‘pre-cancer’ condition cervical intraepithelial neoplasia grade 1 (CIN1), say researchers in Iran.

EFSA: “The fact we are here is an indication we are willing to commit to dialogue.”

Open book: The future of probiotic marketing in Europe

By Shane Starling in Brussels

‘Openness’ and ‘better dialogue’ between industry, scientists and regulators were themes of the day as the newly minted European chapter of the International Probiotics Association (IPA-Europe) launched itself with a mini-congress in Brussels yesterday.

'EFSA's opinion backs the idea that health claims are sufficient to regulate foods for sports people under general food law,' says consultant

EFSA report suggests sports food is normal food

By Annie Harrison-Dunn

The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has published a key opinion on sports foods, which some say backs the idea that sports food should be considered ‘normal’ not specialist.

Medicinal probiotics need their own legal framework

By Dr Magali Cordaillat-Simmons, PhD

Probiotic medical products are proliferating but are regulations keeping up, asks by Dr Magali Cordaillat-Simmons, PhD, executive scientist at Pharmabiotic Research Institute (PRI) in this guest article.

Europe's specialised food groups have divergent views on how to legislate sub-sectors

FSG deadline: July 20, 2016

SNE ‘increasingly concerned’ by impending EU specialised food laws

By Shane STARLING

Europe’s biggest specialised food group used a meeting in Brussels this week to reiterate its call for “clear, evidence-based, and balanced legislation” as the 2016 kick-in date nears for EU laws governing foods like toddler milks, diet replacements and...

FMC set for Danish innovation centre boost

FMC set for Danish innovation centre boost

By Eliot Beer

FMC Corporation will open a new European Innovation Center in Denmark next year,  creating a hub for its technical and material experts to improve product development.

Dave Pigram is a big believer in the health benefits of superfoods which he weaves into his menu at Waterleaf Restaurant in Kent

VIEWPOINT

Chef Dave Pigram on integrating superfoods into menus

By Emma Eversham

With superfoods predicted to be a growing trend for menus BigHospitality speaks to Dave Pigram, head chef at The Waterleaf Restaurant at Reynolds Retreat in Kent, about how he is using them in his menus and why they can be beneficial to health and business.

Q&A: Industry bodies lay down the law on key European issues

Special edition: Inside Europe’s food supplement markets

Q&A: Industry bodies lay down the law on key European issues

By Shane STARLING

European food supplement groups share insights from the law to distribution to marketing and science in this Q&A on the €7bn European supplements sector, according to Euromonitor International.

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