Archives for December 6, 2010

EFSA gut/immune health meeting

EFSA gut/immune function meeting leaves industry wanting more

Key members of the European pre- and probiotic industries left Amsterdam frustrated that the majority of their questions about immune and gut health claims remained unanswered after a meeting with the European Food Safety Authority’s health claims panel...

Lallemand: new Vitamin D ingredient addresses worldwide deficiency

Lallemand Health Ingredients has launched a new yeast-based ingredient with “elevated” levels of vitamin D, referencing claiming that up to 75 per cent of the European population receive insufficient amounts.

Colored rice bran may have functional food potential: Study

Red and purple rice bran and their extracts may be rich natural source of phytochemicals for nutraceutical and functional food developments, according to new research.

City: Unilever strategy in emerging markets is 'hugely impressive'

70% of Unilever’s sales could be generated in developing and emerging (D&E) markets by the end of the decade, according to City analysts covering a ‘hugely impressive’ investor seminar in Singapore run by the consumer products giant.