News, Analysis & Insights on Nutrition, Supplements, and Health
A new Internet-based health information campaign, to be launched by the World Health Organisation (WHO), is aiming to change people's attitudes to healthy eating and help to prevent some of the chronic disease, said to burden much of the world.
A new policy on nutrition and health claims proposed by Australia and New Zealand ministers could allow for 'biomarker claims', subject to pre-market approval by the food standards agency.
Functional food makers present in the UK market will reap the rewards of consumers who are among the biggest spenders on functional foods and drinks in Europe.
Marketing of cholesterol-lowering foods looks set to become easier with European bodies publishing favourable opinions on two plant sterol manufacturers last week.
US nutritional product supplier Perrigo continues to make inroads into the European vitamin market, announcing the purchase of privately-held Peter Black Pharmaceuticals for $13 million (€10.6m) on Friday.
A surge in sales of its Ester-C brand in the nutraceuticals division helped pharma and biotech company Zila offset an overall loss for the first quarter, knocked by higher ascorbic acid costs.