LycoRed wins UK government export award
Nutrition and fortification company LycoRed has won a prestigious Queen’s Award for International Trade from the UK government for its achievement in growing exports.
Archives for April 25, 2011
Well-fed Italian seniors may still need multivitamins: 10 year study
Health Italian seniors may be at risk of nutrient deficiencies despite being eating a diet with adequate energy and macronutrient levels, say results of a 10-year study from Italy.
Satiety claims ‘weak and misleading for consumers’: Scientists
Claims that a functional food may boost satiety are ‘weak and misleading for consumers’, and products with satiety claims should carry a label mentioning the ‘limited value’ of such claims, Dutch researchers report.
Yerba mate extract may provide ‘new raw material’ for dietary supplements
An extract from yerba mate, a traditional drink from South America, may offer an antioxidant-rich alternative to the brewed tea for use in supplements, suggests a new study from Brazil.
Vitamin fortification tops list of energy drink claims
A new Leatherhead report has highlighted how vitamin fortification and other ‘health and wellness’ claims are driving growth in the global sports and energy drink market.