Nanotechnology

Quicksilver Scientific offers novel delivery technology for Molson Coors' first US CBD beverage line

08-Feb-2021 By Danielle Masterson

The company that specializes in liposomal delivery systems says it intends to disrupt the CBD beverage industry via its patent-pending nanoemulsion delivery technology.

Spicy nanotech weaponry delivers payload at target: Study

02-Aug-2017 By Will Chu

Nanoparticles show promise in delivering beneficial compounds to the body as a study details the successful administration of the spice curcumin to a target site with minimal toxic side effects.

Coalition recommends label declaration for use of nanotechnology

23-Mar-2015 By Hank Schultz

A coalition of NGOs has released a policy recommendation on how companies should move forward on the use of nanotech in foods and supplements. The document recommends corporate transparency and label declarations for the use of this technology.

Quality of nano toxicity data is ‘not great’, says expert

22-Jun-2011 By Elaine Watson

The limited nature of many toxicity studies into engineered nanoparticles used in the food and dietary supplements industry makes it very difficult to draw firm conclusions about their safety, according to one expert in the field.

FDA on nanotechnology: Size matters, but it's not everything ...

10-Jun-2011 By Elaine Watson

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) will take size and functionality into account when it considers whether a product contains nanomaterials or involves nanotechnology, according to a new draft guidance document.

Nanotech shows promise for anti-cancer nutraceuticals

15-Nov-2010 By Stephen Daniells

The gap between science showing potential anti-cancer properties of a range of nutraceuticals and the low bioavailability in vivo may be breached by nanotechnology, says a new review.

Nanotechnology in food: What’s the big idea?

26-Jul-2010 By Caroline Scott-Thomas

Let's get talking about nanotech. The science of the very small has filled the food industry with big ideas – but industry is torn on how to present nanotechnology to consumers, stalling product development.

Defining nano: Size does matter

07-Jul-2009

The Atlantic Ocean separates continents; it also separates schools of thought on the definition of nanotechnology. In order to educate manufacturers and consumers on nanotechnology a definition is critical.

Electrospun fibres could expand bioactive encapsulations

17-Mar-2009 By Stephen Daniells

Beta-carotene, a food colour and antioxidant, can be nano-encapsulated in special spun fibres, offering formulators a fresh approach to adding value to products.

Nanotech in supplements unsafe, says report

16-Jan-2009 By Lorraine Heller

The use of nanotechnology in dietary supplements is badly understood and largely unregulated, and could be putting consumers at serious risk, claims a new report.

Think big, think nano

18-Dec-2007

In an exclusive interview, Professor Niels Christian Nielsen,
winner of this year's Danisco Award, shared his thoughts with
Stephen Daniells on the rise of nanotechnology and gave insight on
this fascinating new area of the food...

Survey taps into consumer nano fears

07-Dec-2006 By Ahmed ElAmin

US consumers are willing to use specific nanotechnology products -
even if there are health and safety risks - when the potential
benefits are high, according to a survey.

Inventory groups nanotech supplement launches

20-Mar-2006 By Simon Pitman and Jess Halliday

The Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars has taken its
research into nanotechnology for consumer products a stage further,
by launching a database of the most recent launches on the market.