Stratum Nutrition says IQF buy-out gives it strong EU platform
Stratum Nutrition says that the takeover of Spanish carotenoid producer IQF Group will help raise the European profile of functional food ingredients like its novel fibre Artinia.
Archives for December 3, 2010
Dispatches from NutraIngredients Health Claims 2010
Linguistic flexibility needed when using health claims on packs, Unilever
EFSA’s opinions on health claims are couched in scientific language that food and beverage manufacturers would be unlikely to use on product packaging. Unilever’s director of external affairs explains the need for linguistic flexibility.
Nestlé in the market for Quorn
Premier Foods has announced it is in advanced talks with two potential suitors regarding the sale of its meat-free business, including Quorn.
Green tea may increase post-meal satiety: Study
Drinking green tea after a meal might boost satiety levels, but has very little effect on blood glucose levels or glycemic index, according to a new study.
Heart health claim expected end of 2011 for vitamin K2, says NattoPharma
NattoPharma sees huge potential for heart health arising out of the fortification of foods, and dairy products in particular, with vitamin K2 and it expects a cardiovascular health claim to get EU approval towards the end of 2011.
EFSA gut/immune health meeting
NDA details the food-drug divide and its “impossible task”
“It’s a critical issue to figure out how to show the health benefits with foods without crossing the borderline into medicines,” European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) NDA health claims panel working group member, Maria Saarela, told NutraIngredients at...