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A leading probiotics researcher says the ongoing uncertainty about endpoints and biomarkers in European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) health claim evaluations, means the best chance for probiotic products to make claims is to combine them with nutrients...
The positive EFSA opinions for gum claims under Article 13.1 will compel the sector to further innovate along functional lines, says an expert who argues that gum is the confectionery category 'most likely' to get such regulatory backing.
Major milk suppliers in Denmark are fortifying products with vitamin D after government advice urged them to do so.
A US scientist says he is in the final stages of creating the first ever multifunctional ice cream.
Increased intakes of folic acid from fortified foods and dietary supplements are not linked to an increased risk of colorectal cancer, says a new study from the American Cancer Society.
Symrise is launching a new umbrella brand for its portfolio of functional botanical products called Actiplants, and has installed a new SymTrap plant at its Hamburg facility to extract more bioactives from natural resources.
Immature rice grains may contain ‘a remarkable amount of bioactive compounds’, giving them great potential for applications in nutraceutical foods, according to new research.