African Union: Time to scale up nutritional interventions
Nutritional interventions need to be scaled up to tackle malnourishment and undernourishment that affects more than 200m Africans, the African Union (AU) has said.
Archives for August 22, 2011
Special edition: Omega-3
Aurora Algae ups ante in omega-3 market with plans for Q4, 2012 launch
Aurora Algae – the firm promising to turn up the heat in the algal omega-3 market by producing a concentrated 65% EPA-rich oil on a completely new scale – aims to ship out its first commercial products in the fourth quarter of 2012.
Wanted: Food science journalist/editor
Do you know your prebiotics from your probiotics? Could you write and broadcast convincingly about emulsifiers and stabilisers? If the answer is yes, we would like to hear from you.
New research collaboration for novel seaweed applications
The use of certain seaweeds in commercially viable food products could be a step closer thanks to a research collaboration with a top Australian university and Australian Kelp products, a specialist seaweed products company.
New EU project to address poor nutrition in groups at risk from poverty
A new EU project aims to bring together researchers and industry partners to develop appealing, affordable and healthy food products that can prevent common nutritional problems in people at risk of poverty.
South African supplement makers urged to adopt GMPs
South African complementary and alternative medicines (CAMs) including herbal products and food supplements are blighted by inconsistent manufacturing processes that are damaging the sector, a leading manufacturer has said.
Breakfast cereals boost nutritional intake in low income populations: Study
Breakfast cereals make a significant contribution towards the micronutrient intake of the low-income UK population, according to new research.
Infant product group criticises German ‘children’s milk’ findings
An infant product and specialty nutrition association have criticised a German government agency report that found formulated milk products aimed at over-1-year-olds were no better than cow’s milk for containing misleading statements.
Sat-fat reductions not as effective for cholesterol reduction, suggests study
A diet that combines cholesterol-lowering foods may results in greater decreases in low density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol levels than a low-saturated fat diet, according to new research.
Special edition: Omega-3
Algal omega-3 market heats up as new players bid for a slice of the action
The dynamics of the algal omega-3 market are set to change over the next 18 months with the entrance of two new players both promising to trump the competition in the efficiency and sustainability stakes.