EFSA rebuffs Heinz health claim complaint
The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has said comments from Heinz questioning its refusal of an Article 14 health claim relating to Nutrimune late last year does not change its opinion.
Archives for July 11, 2017
Online event to examine promise, potential pitfalls of botanicals
The botanicals sector has driven much of the innovation in the dietary supplement industry over the years. It’s also a point of risk, with regulators, lawmakers and media commentators voicing suspicions about this class of products
Coffee could ward off death and disease, researchers claim
Drinking three coffees a day is the optimal for lowering risk of all-cause death, says a study, which also found drinking higher levels increased risks for certain populations.
Lesaffre bets on gluten-free nutrition with nutritional yeasts
Lesaffre Human Care’s range of organic-certified nutritional yeasts are now also gluten-free, the company says.
Vitamin B1 deficiency linked to infertility and miscarriage: Japanese study
Vitamin B1 deficiency could be a factor in infertility and miscarriage by contributing to low-quality oocytes, a study from Japan has found.
International probiotics experts and global firms to feature at first Probiota Asia summit
A world-class line up of international probiotics experts will feature at our first Probiota Asia summit, to be held in Singapore in October.
Could cranberries boost your 'good bacteria'?
An indigestible carbohydrate found in cranberries may act as a prebiotic to promote beneficial bacteria in the microbiome, new research says.
EFSA sets safe intake level for MSG and glutamate additives, urging new maximum levels
Europe’s Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has set a safe level for glutamate food additives, but given many Europeans are over this level, it is urging the Commission to revise the current maximum levels permitted in food.