News, Analysis & Insights on Nutrition, Supplements, and Health
Food designs that use flavours, ingredients or aromas as triggers to limit food intake could be the next generation of consumer food, as food technologists across Europe work together to address rising obesity levels, reports Lindsey Partos.
UK company Pure Herbal Extracts has found a way to culture the appetite-suppressing molecule from a strain of hoodia and plans to launch supplements containing a guaranteed dose of the active ingredient in the next six months, reports Jess Halliday.
Environment Committee at Europe's Parliament votes to delete controversial article four on nutrient profiles and redraft article 11, in proposed rules for nutrition and health claims.
The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has warned that the lower incidence of cardiovascular disease (CVD) amongst moderate drinkers, compared with heavy- or non-drinkers, may be attributable to factors other than alcohol intake.
Widespread vitamin deficiencies in Russia reveal opportunities to develop the country's functional dairy products market, yet further progress will depend strongly on consumers' ability to pay, writes Angela Drujinina.
Canadian dairy processor Saputo earlier this week completed its acquisition of Fromage Cote and Distributions Kingsley.