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Betaine: Uptake in sports nutrition is ‘fast growing’, says Danisco

Danisco’s betaine ingredient is generating growing interest in the US for its performance enhancing properties, with the sports nutrition market now accounting for the majority of the ingredient’s sales just over a year after its launch.

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One-shot energy drinks show bullish growth

Beverage makers are clamoring for market share in the nascent one-shot energy drinks market that is delivering uber-healthy premiums and attracting older consumers to the category, according to a US and UK-oriented report.

Vegetarians less likely to develop cancer, say researchers

Vegetarians will develop less blood, bladder and stomach cancer than meat eaters, according to new research published in the British Journal of Cancer.

Walnuts can cut cholesterol, say Harvard researchers

A meta-analysis of walnuts by Harvard scientists has found diets rich in walnuts can significantly reduce cholesterol levels, supporting growing evidence to suggest these popular nuts can improve healthy blood lipid ratios.

US obesity rates ballooning, says report

American obesity rates have increased in 23 states over the past year and decreased in none, according to a new report from the Trust for America’s Health and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.

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Cerilliant releases new Reb A reference standards from FoodNavigator-USA.com

Cerilliant has introduced two new certified reference standards for assessing the purity of Reb A, the high intensity all-natural sweetener from the leaves of the stevia plant.

India to create up to 350 food processing units in next 100 days, sector seen as key to economic growth from FoodProductionDaily.com

The Indian Government has unveiled ambitious plans to help set up as many as 350 food processing units over the next 100 days as part of what it calls the country’s Evergreen Revolution.

US active and intelligent packing markets to grow on food safety fears and falling prices from FoodProductionDaily.com

Increasing concerns over food safety and quality are projected to drive US demand for active and intelligent packaging to $1.9bn by 2013, according to a new report.

EFSA says ‘no’ to probiotic health claims guidance from NutraIngredients.com

The European Food Safety Authority is unlikely to consider setting guidance for probiotic health claims, despite mounting pressure from industry and the scientific community stressing the need for a clear regulatory framework.

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Red yeast rice demonstrates cholesterol-lowering potential

American researchers have found red yeast rice to be effective in treating hyperlipidemia – the elevation of potentially damaging lipids in the blood – but who cannot tolerate statin treatment...

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