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New ingredients, sources and benefits set for Malta polyphenols focus

By Stephen Daniells

New ingredients, new applications and new science are the focus of the up-coming 3rd International Conference on Polyphenols in Nutrition and Health, which promises to provide more information for industrialists on how to better use polyphenols in...

Magnesium-rich wholegrains could lower diabetes risk for US black women

By  Stephen Daniells

Daily consumption of wholegrains, a rich source of magnesium, previously reported to lower the risk of diabetes in white women, could also cut the risk in the group termed by the researchers as black women by about 30 per cent, says new research from...

Nutrition and health claims regulation adopted at last

By  Jess Halliday

Following months of wrangling and a last minute delay, the new EU regulation on nutrition and health claims was finally adopted yesterday by the EU Council of Ministers and looks likely to come into force next January.

UK women unconcerned about cholesterol, report

By  staff reporter

A new report has highlighted a lack of awareness about cholesterol-levels amongst many British women, which could be addressed by marketing from food manufacturers and educational efforts from heathcare organisations.

NutraGenesis rolls out mushroom powders

By  Clarisse Douaud

NutraGenesis is presenting a new line of patent-pending whole food mushroom powders for use in dietary supplements and functional foods called MycoFusions.