EFSA appoints new health claims panel chair
Ambroise Martin, PhD, has replaced professor Albert Flynn as chair of the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) health claims panel.
Archives for July 9, 2012
EFSA health claim opinion
EFSA rejects wheat lipid-dehydration health claim
The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has rejected a proprietary science-backed health claim that sought to link reduced skin dehydration with ‘Wheat Polar Lipid Extract’.
Nestlé study claims multi-micronutrient fortified cereal pros
Cereal and milk fortified with multiple micronutrients beyond simply iron can reduce iron-deficiency anaemia in children, according to Nestlé commissioned research.
Prebiotic breakfast cereal gets gold standard RCT support
Fortifying ready-to-eat breakfast cereal with prebiotic wheat bran extracts can selectively enhance the growth of beneficial bacteria, say results from a double-blind, randomized, controlled, crossover trial.