Spanish food supplements maker: EU health claim laws have helped us
Controversial and widely despised EU health claim laws are benefitting its business and the wider food supplements market, according to leading Spanish manufacturer, Forté Pharma.
Archives for September 2, 2013
Energy… minus the caffeine? PepsiCo explores Chinese herbal extracts for fatigue relief, patent application reveals
PepsiCo is exploring the potential of natural energy drinks containing Chinese herbal extracts that can alleviate fatigue and enhance sports performance without a big dose of caffeine, a patent application indicates.
Verisol collagen supplements may offer long-lasting skin elasticity benefits: RCT data
Oral supplements of specific collagen peptides may improve skin elasticity by up to 30%, says a new study using Gelita’s Verisol branded ingredient.
Citrus extract shows weight management potential: Study
A blend of extracts from red orange, grapefruit, sweet orange, and guarana can reduce abdominal fat, waist and hip circumference, French researchers have found.
Prebiotic potential: Mushroom ‘waste’ could enhance probiotic survival
By-products from mushroom processing could be a cheap and unexplored source of prebiotics that may enhance the survival of probiotics in storage and digestion, according to new research.