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Vitamin Angels: We could reach 100 million kids tomorrow if we had the funding

Stephen.DANIELLS@wrbm.com (Stephen DANIELLS) — Fri, 24 May 2013 19:04:29 +0200

It started with an earthquake. Then a call from a local relief agency led to a mobilizing of connections. Nineteen years later and Vitamin Angels is reaching 30 million kids with micronutrients. But it could be so much more...

Algal DHA, and where animal and human nutrition meet: What’s the best way to get your omega-3s? Pills, food fortification, or enrichment?

Elaine.WATSON@wrbm.com (Elaine WATSON) — Fri, 24 May 2013 04:54:15 +0200

Given the choice, most consumers say they prefer to get their nutrition from eating ‘real’ food - not popping pills - and ideally, foods ‘naturally’ rich in the desired nutrients.

Combating 'hidden hunger' with Vitamin Angels

Stephen.DANIELLS@wrbm.com (Stephen DANIELLS) — Fri, 24 May 2013 21:28:12 +0200

Vitamin Angels is combating hidden hunger by helping children under five, pregnant women and new mothers gain access to lifesaving and life changing micronutrients. Check out this photo gallery to learn more about the causes of hidden hunger and see the impact Vitamin Angels’ work is making on the lives of 30 million children and mothers in the US and around the world.

AERs – A unique opportunity to build confidence in supplements: SafetyCall

Stephen.DANIELLS@wrbm.com (Stephen DANIELLS) — Fri, 24 May 2013 23:37:15 +0200

Establishing robust systems for safety surveillance and the reporting of adverse events presents the dietary supplements industry with an opportunity to instill confidence in the products, says Rick Kingston, PharmD, from SafetyCall.

Is better packaging the key to fighting malnutrition in the elderly?

Nathan.GRAY@wrbm.com (Nathan GRAY) — Fri, 24 May 2013 13:34:12 +0200

Industry should pay more attention to the design of packaging for foods targeted at elderly people who may be at risk of malnutrition, say researchers.

Time for mandatory folic acid fortification to go truly global?

Shane.STARLING@wrbm.com (Shane STARLING) — Fri, 24 May 2013 17:21:27 +0200

Food fortification with neural tube defect (NTD)-reducing folic acid is mandatory in 75 nations, but concerns over cancer and other health issues mean Europe lags far behind – a situation that needs to change and quickly, says DSM thinktank, sightandlife.

Dutch food companies collaborate to combat malnutrition in Africa and Asia

Caroline.SCOTT-THOMAS@wrbm.com (Caroline SCOTT-THOMAS) — Fri, 24 May 2013 12:27:07 +0200

Dutch food companies have announced a partnership with government and NGOs to help improve nutrition in selected countries in Eastern Africa and Southern Asia.

Malnutrition in hospital: Avoidable ... but not a priority?

Nathan.GRAY@wrbm.com (Nathan GRAY) — Fri, 24 May 2013 13:48:15 +0200

The majority of older patients admitted to hospital are malnourished or at risk of becoming malnourished. Yet the increased health risks and spiralling healthcare costs associated with this global problem are largely avoidable.

Natural & Clean Label Trends 2013: How clean is your label? And can GMOs ever belong in 'natural' products?

Elaine.WATSON@wrbm.com (Elaine WATSON) — Fri, 24 May 2013 16:27:32 +0200

Recent data from Symphony Consulting (click here ), shows that while US retail sales of products making ‘natural’ claims still grew in 2012, the pace of that growth slowed noticeably compared with the 2009-11 period.

Food insecurity in America: Can you be obese and malnourished at the same time? You bet

Elaine.WATSON@wrbm.com (Elaine WATSON) — Fri, 24 May 2013 05:16:36 +0200

From 2000 to 2007, around 34-36m Americans were classified by the government as ‘food insecure’. In 2008, that figure shot up to 49m, where it has stayed, stubbornly, ever since. And almost 17m of them are children.

Connecticut State Senate passes GMO labeling legislation

Hank.Schultz@wrbm.com (Hank Schultz) — Thu, 23 May 2013 16:47:59 +0200

The legislative pressure on mandatory GMO labeling continues to build, at least on the state front, as the Connecticut State Senate voted 35-1 in favor of SB 802, a bill that would require labeling of products with genetically modified ingredients.

Neptune's strong sales helped cushion blow of plant explosion

Hank.Schultz@wrbm.com (Hank Schultz) — Thu, 23 May 2013 18:26:59 +0200

Neptune Technologies and Bioressources has released its year end results for fiscal year 2013 which show that strong sales earlier in the year helped cushion the blow dealt to the company’s finances by the explosion and fire that devastated the company’s production facility in Sherbrooke, Québec on Nov. 8, 2012.

In vitro data still has an important place in EFSA dossiers, says expert

Nathan.GRAY@wrbm.com (Nathan GRAY) — Thu, 23 May 2013 14:25:31 +0200

Industry must not drop interest in mechanism focused, lab-based, in vitro studies in favour of chasing human trial data, according to Dr Charles Czank of Leatherhead Food Research who argues that both in vitro and in vivo data are vital for a health claim.

Higher doses of vitamin C show promise as cancer treatment adjunct

Hank.Schultz@wrbm.com (Hank Schultz) — Thu, 23 May 2013 10:53:43 +0200

Vitamin C as a cancer treatment adjunct received a boost with the release of recent research results in the May edition of Cancer Chemotherapy and Pharmacology.

Microwarriors 2: Leonard Nimoy signs up to narrate new probiotics documentary

Stephen.DANIELLS@wrbm.com (Stephen DANIELLS) — Wed, 22 May 2013 19:21:07 +0200

Following the success of the first Microwarriors documentary, Health Point Productions is now working on the sequel: Microwarriors 2, with Leonary Nimoy lined up to narrate.

Maternal iodine deficiency could lead to lower IQs, new studies suggest

Nathan.GRAY@wrbm.com (Nathan GRAY) — Wed, 22 May 2013 14:29:39 +0200

Mothers to be who do not take in enough iodine may put their children at risk of lower IQ and literacy scores, according to two new studies from the UK and Australia.

Optimal synbiotics – new study unlocks the ideal pre- and probiotic combinations

Stephen.DANIELLS@wrbm.com (Stephen DANIELLS) — Wed, 22 May 2013 20:16:48 +0200

A team of researchers may have taken a large step towards designing the optimal synbiotics for gut health as a new screening study reveals the best match between pre- and probiotics.

District court defends Satiereal TM for INO’Real

Stephen.DANIELLS@wrbm.com (Stephen DANIELLS) — Wed, 22 May 2013 16:51:08 +0200

The US District Court in Tampa, Florida, has ordered Nutra Pure LLC, a Washington corporation, to discontinue its unauthorized use of the Satiereal trademark following a suit by INO'Réal, owner of the Satiereal trademark.

Joint health supplements touted as colorectal cancer preventers

Oliver.NIEBURG@wrbm.com (Oliver NIEBURG) — Wed, 22 May 2013 12:08:34 +0200

Glucosamine and chondroitin supplements, conventionally used for joint health, may have the potential to guard against colorectal cancer, according to researchers.

Warning letter gives look at how FDA views supplement-beverage divide

Hank.Schultz@wrbm.com (Hank Schultz) — Wed, 22 May 2013 11:17:20 +0200

Among recent warning letters sent by the US Food and Drug Administration to supplement manufacturers one stood out from the rest as it bears upon how the agency view the differentiation of beverages and supplements, according to Justin Prochnow, an attorney who represents supplement and food companies.