Patent watch
Nestlé files patent for bite-size sports snacks
Nestlé has filed a patent for high-carb and high-protein bite-size dough snacks for athletes and health-conscious consumers looking to manage nutritional intake before and during exercise.
Archives for June 9, 2014
Vitamin A, E, and D deficiencies ‘dramatically’ higher in preterm babies
Preterm newborns have a far higher risk of vitamin A, E, and D deficiency than full term babies, researchers have suggested.
Indevex to distribute NGCTM formula in Japan through Asahi agreement
Swedish biotech company Indevex has joined its Symrise KK Far East partner in a supply and licence agreement with Asahi Food and Healthcare to distribute NGCTM Nutrition Formula in Japan, where the product is better known as N&G Nutrition Formula.
Calgon in your joint health supplements? Experts identify recently discovered adulterant of chondroitin sulfate
The dietary supplements industry has been advised to implement effective ingredient testing methods for chondroitin after a team of industry and analytical experts identified a recently discovered adulterant as sodium hexametaphosphate, or Calgon.
Dispatches from Vitafoods Europe 2014
French supplements market set for return to 10%+ growth after a ‘not very good’ year
The French food supplements market is set for double digit growth this year as the sector adapts to changing EU regulations around health claims, according to the chairman of the country’s biggest trade group.