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Published February 10, 2012
Institut Rosell-Lallemand, Montreal, Quebec, Canada, has self-affirmed that its heat-stable probiotic strain Bacillus subtilis R0179 is Generally Recognized As Safe (GRAS) for use in foods and food supplements. As a result, this heat and pre… Read More »
Published February 2, 2012
Cocoa—the antioxidant-rich raw ingredient used to make chocolate—is poised to become a major force in the market for functional and healthier food products, according to Julian Mellentin, director of consultancy for New Nutrition Business. Read More »
Published January 26, 2012
Health claims will be at the top of the business agenda for food companies this year as the European Union (EU) is soon expected to adopt a first list of generic health claims allowed for use, according to international food policy expert EAS. Read More »
Published January 19, 2012
European food and beverage manufacturers will soon be able to use a stronger health claim on products that contain Barliv barley betafiber (beta-glucan). In a summary scientific opinion by the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) in December 2011, the panel confirmed a cause-and-effect relationship between barley beta-glucans and lower/reduced blood cholesterol. Read More »
Nutrition’s New Alphabet
By Alan Richman, Contributing Writer
Published January 2, 2012
There’s more than A, B, C to watch—and watch out for—in the vitamin category. Read More »
Published January 2, 2012
European trade association EHPM has hailed an ombudsman decision that a complaint it submitted against the implementation of the article 13 health claims evaluations is admissible for further investigation. EHPM, which filed the complaint in Septembe… Read More »
Beta-Glucan: Will Consumers Take the 3-Gram Challenge?
By Diana Cowland, Industry Analyst
Published December 15, 2011
The high fiber diet is, arguably, already a huge health and wellness trend, but the market is far from saturated. As our aging population becomes ever more prone to risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD), the fiber craze is in line to become even bigge… Read More »
Published December 13, 2011
Consensus among academics, scientists, authorities and the food supplement sector on the assessment of article 13.1 health claims is still a long way off, but opportunities for more dialogue have opened up, European trade association EHPM has said. Read More »
Top Food Trends for 2012
By Joanna Cosgrove, Online Editor
Published December 12, 2011
Innova encapsulates the trends set to dominate the food and beverage market next year. Read More »
Published December 1, 2011
Unfavorable opinions resulted from failures in procedures, industry group says. Read More »
Published December 1, 2011
The European Commission has authorized the use of steviol glycosides as a non-caloric sweetener in the European market. The International Stevia Council, an authoritative voice for the stevia industry, applauded the final approval. “The final h… Read More »
Fish Oil Flap
By Joanna Cosgrove, Online Editor
Published November 28, 2011
Norwegian documentary’s damaging allegations of Peruvian fish oil business refuted by food safety authorities. Read More »
Published November 25, 2011
European trade association EHPM has hailed an ombudsman decision this week that a complaint it submitted against the implementation of the article 13 health claims evaluations is admissible for further investigation. Read More »
Published November 14, 2011
The European Commission has authorized the use of steviol glycosides as a non-caloric sweetener in the European market. Read More »
Published November 3, 2011
Food supplement trade association EHPM has urged the European Commission not to automatically reject claims that have received negative opinions from the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA). Read More »
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