John G. Tobin is the president/CEO and founder of NutraFood Science Delivery System, Inc. (NSDS, Inc.) and co-owner of NutraFood Nutrients, Inc. (NNI). NSDS is the creator of a product line of Strip Melts fast-melting oral strips that are able to stabilize the highest load of active ingredients ever to be assembled in an oral strip product in the world to date. Read More »

The Middle East: A Growing Market for Fortified Products

By Patrick Morris, Fortitech

Published March 15, 2012

It’s interesting to see what types of products, along with specific nutrients, resonate with consumers when you have the opportunity to travel to different parts of the world. I just attended GulFood/Ingredients Middle East in Dubai and, in add… Read More »

Nutraceutical Potential

By Claire Moulin, , Departmental Research Analyst, Euromonitor International

Published March 15, 2012

Nutraceuticals are food/beverages or supplements that claim to have a physiological benefit to health beyond basic nutritional functions. Their positioning—between food, medicine and sometimes cosmetics—has proved to be a major issue for… Read More »

Financing and Expo West

By Steven Allen of Nutrition Capital Network

Published March 15, 2012

As industry headed off to Natural Products Expo West last week, there was optimism about the growth prospects for the nutraceutical and functional food industries. The sales tracking companies report growth in many categories. In fact, extremely stro… Read More »

The Market for Health & Wellness

By Joanna Cosgrove, Online Editor

Published March 15, 2012

New report unveils key market drivers and standout categories. Read More »

Researchers Caution Against Nanoparticles in Food and Vitamins

Published March 15, 2012

New research from Cornell warns nanoparticles in food and pharmaceuticals may be more harmful to human health than previously thought. A research collaboration led by Michael Shuler, the Samuel B. Eckert Professor of Chemical Engineering and the Jame… Read More »

Cargill’s Barliv Approved for Foods in Canada

Published March 14, 2012

Cargill, Minneapolis, MN, has received approval from Health Canada for the use of Barliv barley betafiber in foods as a source of cholesterol-lowering fiber. The approval means that Canadians may soon find Barliv barley betafiber in a variety of appl… Read More »

EFSA Opinions Coming for Resubmitted Health Claims

Published March 13, 2012

Ninety-one Article 13.1 health claims eligible for further assessment might know the direction of their fates next year if the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) finalizes its re-evaluations by the end of 2012 as planned, according to EAS has said… Read More »

ErgoD2

Published March 13, 2012

Entia Biosciences, Sherwood, OR, has developed a line of medical food products based on its proprietary ErgoD2 whole-food formulations. ErgoD2 is a 100% vegan and USDA-certified organic formulation from mushrooms that have been enhanced with the comp… Read More »

Glanbia’s Canadian Plant Obtains SQF Certification

Published March 13, 2012

Glanbia Nutritionals, Fitchburg, WI, has achieved the Safe Food Quality (SQF) 2000 Code, level 2 certification for its flaxseed plant in Angusville, Manitoba, Canada. Verified by a third party for its rigorous and credible food safety management syst… Read More »

Associations Call for Scientific Criteria Reassessment for Health Claims

Published March 12, 2012

In joint comments submitted at the end of January on the final three batch opinions from the European Food safety Authority (EFSA) and the risk management decisions taken on the basis of those opinions, the EHPM, EBF and ERNA all believe that a distinction between “maintenance” and “improvement” in the scientific assessment procedure is essential to avoid unnecessary rejections of health claims. Read More »

AkzoNobel’s Obtains EU approval Ferrazone

Published March 7, 2012

AkzoNobel Functional Chemicals has gained approval for Ferrazone iron chelate, ferric sodium EDTA, for human consumption in the EU. According to Commission Regulation (EU) No. 1161/2011 and Commission Decision (EU) No. 331/2010, Ferrazone can now be… Read More »

Wilmar International Invests in Blue Pacific Flavors

Published March 7, 2012

Blue Pacific Flavors, City of Industry, CA, announced a strategic capital investment by Asia’s leading agribusiness group, Wilmar International Limited. Blue Pacific Flavors joins Wilmar International Limited’s group of associated compani… Read More »

Global Herbal Supplement Market To Reach $107 Billion By 2017

Published March 7, 2012

The global herbal supplements and remedies market is forecast to reach $107 billion by the year 2017, spurred by growing aging population and increasing consumer awareness about general health and well being, according to a new report from Global Industry Analysts. Read More »

EU Immune Health Research Includes Wellmune WGP

Published March 7, 2012

The European Union is investing €6 million in an international research project evaluating the immune health effects of Wellmune WGP from Biothera, Eagan, MN, and several other functional food ingredients. The FibeBiotics project is… Read More »

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