EFSA to recommend daily intake values for added sugar by 2020
The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) will publish a scientific opinion on how much sugar can be included in a healthy diet by 2020, it has confirmed.
Archives for March 24, 2017
Omega-3 canola oil supplier filing for regulatory approval in Australia, US and Canada
Omega-3 canola firm Nuseed has filed for regulatory approval in Australia, with submissions for Canada and the US set to be lodged later this month.
Nutraceutical innovation around boosting or reducing nitric oxide
Industry interest in boosting nitric oxide, a potent vasodilator, has been increasing, with companies exploring the potential to boost levels for heart health or sports nutrition products.
‘Climate change easier to tackle than diet change’
Combating climate change will be easier to achieve than improving global diets but both are interrelated, says a leading sustainability expert.
Meta-analysis supports probiotic yeast for managing symptoms of GI disorders
Supplements containing Lesaffre Human Care’s ibSium (Saccharomyces cerevisiae CNCM I-3856) may improve gastrointestinal symptoms in people with Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS).
Alzheimer's linked to fat metabolism malfunction, research notes
The metabolism of omega-3 and omega-6 unsaturated fatty acids in the brain may be linked with the progression of Alzheimer's disease.
WHO praises France for ‘straightforward’ nutrition logo
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has praised France for officially backing a voluntary, front-of-pack nutrition logo that “clearly stood out as the most consumer-friendly scheme”.