Competition in the spore-forming quadrant of the probiotics sphere is heating up with a new offering from Nebraska Cultures called ProDURA, a strain of bacillus coagulans.
Foods, drinks, botanicals and other food supplements that boost the immune system have been one of the best performing functional sectors since, well, the birth of functional foods and supplements.
Putting together a winning health claim dossier to EFSA has been a challenge for those in the immune support arena, but could new biomarkers and testing developments mean there is light at the end of the tunnel?
The advent of new technologies and greater understanding of the mechanisms that regulate the complex interactions between nutrition and immunity is paving the way for industry to investigate new aspects of this complex relationship.
How do you make claims on your immune product without raising regulators’ hackles? Take a tip from procreating porcupines and go very carefully, claims expert Ivan Wasserman advises.
Dispatches from the Whole Grains on Every Plate conference
The Whole Grain stamp now features on more than 7,600 products in 35 countries, while the number of new products featuring whole grain claims rose from 164 in 2000 to 3,378 in 2011, according to data unveiled at the Whole Grains on Every Plate conference...
A recent study that dismissed the potential of the sunshine vitamin to reduce the incidence of the common cold should not dissuade consumers from seeking out the immune health benefits of the vitamin.
