Archives for July 5, 2005

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FDA approves vitamin D3 addition to bars and beverages

The FDA has approved a petition by Unilever to allow the use of vitamin D3 as a nutrient supplement in meal and snack replacement products and is amending its food additive regulations accordingly, writes Jess Halliday.

Mix MUFAs and PUFAs for best heart benefit, says study

The heart health benefits of unsaturated fatty acids over trans- and saturated fats have long been recognized, but now a study at Pennsylvania State University indicates that polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) could lower cholesterol better than the...

Women are hungry for health foods

Designing foods and beverages to meet the specific nutritional needs of women could be a shrewd move for formulators, suggests a new market report that predicts retail sales will grow 67 percent by 2009. Jess Halliday reports on what women want.

Nanotechnology boosts CoQ10 bioavailability

An Israeli start-up says its nanoparticles can significantly increase the bioavailability of CoQ10 and other functional ingredients by improving their solubility, writes Dominique Patton.