Legislation dragging down phytosterol market
Complex EU regulations are hampering the growth of the emerging market for phytosterols as a functional food ingredient, shows new research.
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BioGaia develops 'healthy' bottle top
Swedish probiotics firm BioGaia has developed a screw cap for use on PET bottles, which releases ingredients such as its probiotic bacteria or vitamins into the beverage,writes Dominique Patton.
Vitamin sprays enter new markets
Oral spray could take over from tablets and capsules as the preferred method of delivery for vitamins and nutrients, claims a US company that has developed a range of patented vitamin and mineral sprays.
Supplement safety can be based on animal, lab data, says US report
A panel of scientists in the US has developed a method to assess the safety of common supplements based on available lab and animal data, and suggests that this process could be used by regulators to get round the lack of human clinical evidence on...
Zinc speeds recovery from pneumonia in boys
Zinc appears to significantly reduce the duration of fever and severity of illness in boys with pneumonia and other serious lower respiratory infections, according to new research.
Red Devil on course for global expansion
Ultra Premium Brands (UPB), the developer of leading energy drinks brand Red Devil, has been bought out by its management, who are hoping to develop it as the number two energy drinks business in the world.