ASA ruling
Health claim fail: ASA gives UK smoothie firm rough ride
For the second time in 13 months Juice Garden has been pulled up by the UK Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) for making unauthorised health claims.
Archives for June 15, 2016
Is melatonin a lost cause? Czech Republic lists banned ingredients
The Czech Republic has banned melatonin as a food supplement ingredient as part of a decree laying out prohibitions and restrictions for over 100 substances.
Danish probiotic player expands operations
Private label probiotics specialist Bifodan has upped its production capacity and installed machinery to account for “new product formulations and packaging solutions”.
Gut–brain axis linked again to obesity in Yale study
A mechanism of action that may explain how changes to the gut microbiota cause obesity in humans has been discovered by researchers at Yale University.
Heard of himanthalia? Dutch start-up aims to replace carb-heavy pasta with seaweed
Himanthalia - or sea spaghetti - may not be commonly known. But as a healthy like-for-like pasta replacement that boosts vegetable intake and is harvested in a sustainable way, it will be soon, says Dutch entrepreneur and founder of Seamore.
Ayurvedic herbs shows joint health support potential: RCT
Extracts from Terminalia chebula, a plant commonly used in ayurvedic medicine, may improve joint health in people with joint discomfort, says a new study.