Chr Hansen signs probiotic stabilisation deal
Danish ingredients supplier Chr Hansen is teaming up with Maryland firm, Advanced BioNutrition, to better stabilise its probiotic strains.
Archives for March 15, 2012
Herbals need better regulation to overcome quality control challenges, say researchers
Implementing better growing and manufacturing processes along with increasing the use of modern analytical techniques and greater international regulation would ‘undoubtedly’ reduce the issues surrounding the quality of herbal extracts, say researchers.
March 21 article 13 health claims list: ‘Pass it’ says FDE; ‘to the bin’ says ANH
Europe’s premier food industry body, FoodDrinkEurope (FDE), is backing next week’s European Parliament (EP) vote on the controversial 222-strong health claim register, as opponents rally last-minute veto support.
Omega-3 DHA may boost eyesight, but fails to affect mental function: Study
Three months of supplementation with DHA may boost eyesight in older people, but the omega-3 did not affect cognitive function, says a new triple-blind placebo-controlled randomized trial.