FDA clears health claim for sweetener
The FDA says the new sweetener tagatose, produced by Danish company Arla Foods, can carry a tooth-friendly health claim, reports inventor Spherix this week.
Archives for July 8, 2003
Glanbia paves the whey to nutritional growth
Dairy ingredients firm Glanbia has teamed up with two leading milk suppliers to build a new cheese and whey production facility in the western Texas. The move strengthens its position in the fast-growing health products sector.
LycoRed expands lycopene options for food manufacturers
Israeli lycopene producer LycoRed Natural Products is introducing a tomato powder with eight times more lycopene than similar products to boost the health properties of foods like bread, yogurts and cereal bars.
Red clover appears to have little effect on hot flashes
Red clover extracts marketed to treat menopause symptoms had no significant effect on hot flashes, reported researchers in this week's Journal of the American Medical Association.
Pizza parties in space
NASA-awarded food science students will present the ultimate in space comfort foods - the 'Pizza Popper'- at the upcoming IFT Annual Meeting in Chicago this weekend.
Cognis stresses customer service
Cognis Nutrition and Health has expanded its customer service centre in the US and moved to a new location in Cincinnati, Ohio.