Italy

FederSalus strikes another deal looking at supplements’ role in nutrition

22-Jul-2021 By Will Chu

The Italian Association of Health Products and Manufacturers, FederSalus and the Giovanni Lorenzini Foundation, are to team up in a pact looking to generate deeper insight into supplements’ role in nutrition.

Differences in gut bacteria could account for altered nutrient absorption

Variable absorption: Study warns of vast differences in the way plant extracts get into the body

14-Mar-2017 By Eliot Beer

Polyphenols from plant extracts are absorbed into the body at widely different times, with the microbiota playing an important role in significant variation in bioavailability and absorption patterns, warns a new study.

Industry concerned about data abuse as EFSA fans transparency wings

03-Oct-2013 By Shane Starling at EFSA in Parma, Italy

As the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) welcomed a broad range of stakeholders to its Italian HQ today to debate data and process transparency, the food industry asked at what point openness brakes innovation and competitive advantage?

News focus: Global nutraceuticals market

The four markets dominating EU supplements

06-May-2008 By Lorraine Heller

Italy and Germany are the two largest single markets for
nutraceutical products in Western Europe, followed by the UK and
France, according to a recent market overview.

Naturex snaps up second Italian botanical company

02-May-2007 By Jess Halliday

French botanicals supplier Naturex is acquiring Italian player HP
Botanicals - building on the strong base it has been establishing
in the European market in parallel to its American interests.

Another victory for Parmalat

05-Feb-2007 By staff reporter

Parmalat has been awarded €25m from Banca Popolare di Milano as
part of its ongoing fight to recover money from financial
institutions allegedly implicated in the firm's collapse.

Parmalat settles with Deloitte

15-Jan-2007 By staff reporter

Parmalat has reached a settlement with Deloitte & Touche and
Dianthus over their role in the accounting scandal of 2003.

Italians to measure obesity risks

20-Jan-2005

The Italian government is stepping up its focus on obesity with the
launch of an innovative campaign to draw attention to the serious
health risks of the condition.

Fibre for prostate protection

15-Apr-2004

Fibre-rich vegetables may protect against prostate cancer, suggests
research from Italy, which also finds soluble, and particularly
vegetable fibre, a factor in reducing the risk of the disease.

Parmalat: suppliers to save the day?

14-Jan-2004

There is a defining issue for dairy giant Parmalat that has
virtually nothing to do with fraud. If it lives to trade another
day, it will be because it hung on to its suppliers.

Fish oil supplements help promote regular heartbeat

10-Apr-2002

Fish oil supplements could help prevent the risk of sudden death,
according to new research from Italy, showing that the oils can be
just as effective when taken in capsule form as in the fish itself.

Béghin-Say H1 results

11-Sep-2001

The Board of Directors of Béghin-Say, chaired by Jérôme de
Pelleport, met on 10 September 2001 to approve the consolidated
financial statements for the six months ended 30 June 2001.