Daily supplements of a probiotic may reduce the incidence of respiratory illness for infants during their first eight months of life, says a new study.
Armed with a war chest from the Canadian Foundation for Dietetic Research (CFDR), University of Guelph will seek to understand the factors behind the functional food consumption habits of older adults.
Singapore-based Vance Group Ltd. has a launched Vance Tocotrienol, a clear amber oil mixture containing the full spectrum of naturally occurring tocotrienols, alpha-tocopherol and phytonutrients.
On Monday Nestlé invited a media pack to the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology near its Lausanne, Switzerland, base to tell the world about its big move into, as it called it, “the opportunity between food and pharma”.
Pharmline has announced an agreement with Zycal Bioceuticals to market its Ostinol bone health ingredient to the dietary supplement industry in North America, the company has said.
Daily supplementation with B vitamins may not offer long term improvements in cognitive function, according to research from the University of Western Australia.
Abbott said its recall of five million cans of Similac powdered infant formula because of possible contamination with beetles is likely to cost US$100m in lost revenues.
Although the food and drink flavouring market in Southeast Asia is “growing enormously”, consumer tastes are still cost-driven and traditional, according to top flavour producer IFF.
The Federal Trade Commission legal action alleging POM Wonderful made unsubstantiated claims for its pomegranate products, adds to a stream of claim actions the increasingly active agency has taken this year.
Some pine-bark extracts may have no effect in lowering blood pressure or reducing other risk factors for heart disease, according to researchers at Stanford University School of Medicine, but extrapolation to the whole sector is unwarranted.
The incidence of celiac disease has doubled every 15 years since 1974 and is becoming more prevalent in the elderly, claims new research from the University of Maryland’s Center for Celiac Research.
The nutritional premix manufacturer Fortitech is to sell a stake in its business to a private equity firm in the hope of boosting its expansion efforts in global markets.
Once upon a time sugar was sugar, and sugar was most definitely not good for you. So the Corn Refiners Association move to rebrand high fructose corn syrup as corn sugar is a daring move – but should do little to sweeten its reputation.
Scientists from Unilever R&D have modelled the absorption and breakdown of L-theanine in humans, with results that may cast more light on the potential brain benefits of the tea compound.
Green tea, soy and CoQ10 are some of the best known ingredients for supplements and functional foods from Japan, but a wealth of lesser-known foodstuffs are also the subject of inquiry into their potential health benefits.
The National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM) should focus its limited resources on basic science and mechanistic studies, says the Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN).
Martek Biosciences is to sell off the majority of its manufacturing plant in Winchester to animal health company Alltech as part of a restructuring plan, but will retain some R&D and limited production capacity at the site.
China’s reputation as an ingredient supplier has suffered from a spate of food safety problems – but the food industry should not paint all China-based companies with the same broad brush, says stevia supplier GLG Life Tech.
Modified whey protein may nano-encapsulate the green tea compound EGCG and slow its rate of degradation 3.2-fold, thereby offering nano-encapsulation potential for formulators, says a new study.
Daily consumption of a lycopene-rich tomato paste reduced reddening of the skin after exposure to UV light, says a new study that supports the skin health potential of lycopene.
As the need for scientific support for potential health claims for healthy foods increases, India is leveraging its pharmaceutical expertise to take a bite of the functional foods pie.
Dutch ingredients giant Royal DSM met growth targets in four of the past five years and its transition from chemicals to life sciences multinational is on track, board member Stephan Tanda told NutraIngredients this morning.
Health Canada is warning consumers about 13 sexual dysfunction products because they are laced with either sildenafil, a pharma ingredient typically used in sexual aids like Viagra.
Daily supplements of the omega-3s EPA (eicosapentaenoic acid) and DHA (docosahexaenoic acid) may improve blood pressure levels in slightly overweight teenage boys.
The Korean functional food market hinges on obtaining the nation’s precious ingredient claim approval, but breaking that barrier opens the floodgates to huge market potential, according to an industry expert.
An Ohio court has found that a Procter & Gamble, vitamin C-pharma combination cold and flu product was not marketed misleadingly under state law, despite the presence of an FDA warning letter that said the contrary.
NutraIngredient’s Snack Size Science brings you the week's top science every two weeks. This week we get under the skin of the cranberry and explore its potential for prostate health.
Advertising practices, substantiation standards and enforcement action for dietary supplements and functional beverages will be the focus of a seminar to be held later this week, which aims to help marketers ensure their strategies are successful.
Frequent chocolate consumption was associated with a lower prevalence of coronary heart disease (CHD) in men and women independent of traditional risk factors, according to a review of a national US based heart, lung and blood study.
In the first part of this Asia-focused special edition, we look to the innovation hotbed that is Japan. Japan is well known as the world’s functional foods birthplace when Yakult kicked into life there in the 1950s with its little bottles of immune boosting,...
Daily supplements with probiotic Lactobacillus strains may reduce the incidence of acquiring the common cold by 12 percent, according to new research from probiotic player Probi.
Supplements maker iForce Nutrition has voluntary recalled its hormone supplement Reversitol after the Food and Drug Administration objected to the presence of an ingredient it deemed an unapproved drug.
A cranberry ingredient from US firm Proprietary Nutritionals Inc (PNI) can be supported by a health claim in the Korean market, after the nation’s regulator approved a claim linking it to urinary tract health.
Israel’s Herbamed expansion into North American continues, as the company announces that DVA America will be its exclusive agent for its Ultrasome CoQ10 ingredient in the Eastern US and Canada.
There’s something incongruous about the hi-tech modern food industry sniffing around the Palaeolithic era for the next big consumer trend. But hold the side order of cynicism. There might just be some logic to good old-fashioned instinctive eating.
Antioxidant supplements, including vitamins C and E and selenium, may improve sperm quality and pregnancy rates, according to a systematic review of evidence.
UK-based Oxford Nutrascience has signed a non-exclusive, open-ended agreement for contract manufacturer DCC Beauty Solutions to deliver Chewitab technology in the UK and Ireland. The ingredients of the products are not yet confirmed, although it is likely...
Daily supplements of krill oil may reduce the symptoms of arthritis, with the benefits linked to the omega-3 and antioxidant content of the ingredient, suggests a new study.
A class action has been lodged in a Florida state court alleging POM Wonderful misled consumers with at least six different health claims, as the Californian pomegranate pioneer’s legal battles multiply.
Missouri-based ESM Technologies has self-affirmed the Generally Recognized As Safe (GRAS) status for its patented, clinically proven ingredient, allowing it to expand into food and beverages.
