News, Analysis & Insights on Nutrition, Supplements, and Health
Britain and France are leading launches of functional, bottled water in Europe, yet the trend remains in the grip of niche sectors and still below flavour in the R&D priority list of the big players, reports Chris Mercer.
New research bolsters the argument that the efficacy of low-carb diets could be due to their high protein content, reports Jess Halliday. So could raising America's protein intake help the nation beat the obesity epidemic?
Supplement makers have been tapping into consumer's eye health anxieties for the last four years and although product launches seem to have peaked in 2003, there are no signs of a serious slow-down, reports Jess Halliday.
DSM said on Friday that its Teavigo green tea extract has achieved GRAS (Generally Recognized As Safe) affirmation, giving food and beverage makers in the US a strong signal of the ingredient's suitability in new food products, writes Dominique Patton.
UK functional food company Provexis says a growing pipeline of functional food products will change its fortunes, as it reports growing losses from its Altu healthy cereal bar.
Nutrition 21 is going right to the top to garner support for chromium's role in diabetes care, fostering contacts with policy-makers and health care organizations, reports Jess Halliday.
Weekly Comment
One cannot envy the chief executive faced with a scientific study that casts doubt over the efficacy or safety of his core product. But avoiding a sales slump, media vilification and even charges of fraud means squaring up to such studies immediately.