News, Analysis & Insights on Nutrition, Supplements, and Health
Last week, NutraIngredients-USA.com mistakenly reported that comments to the GSK weight loss petition were sparse. A re-examination of data reveals that public comments have been flooding in, with the large majority expressing strong opposition.
A pilot study investigating the effects of fish oil supplements has hinted that there may be some benefits for insulin resistance which, if substantiated in bigger trials, could open up a new area of benefits for the healthy ingredient in the future.
News focus: Pectin
Whether pectin will ever be more than a gelling agent and stabiliser and be labelled as a health ingredient depends on science and money. In the second part of an in-depth special series, FoodNavigator examines the health claims for Grandma's...
Milk derived from sheep, buffalo and even camels could open up promising new avenues for dairy processors, providing that innovation and investment is made to squeeze their potential.
Advanced Food Systems has launched a range of new egg replacement ingredients which it claims will help food manufacturers reduce the cost of using whole eggs.
An increased intake of antioxidant vitamins C and E, and beta-carotene may cut the risk of Barrett's oesophagus, a precursor to oesophageal cancer, suggests a new study from California.
Bakers designing muffin and bread formulations for the health conscious consumer can soon access a high-fibre barley grain as Australia's national science laboratory (CSIRO) signs a deal to bring large scale commercial crops of its Barleymax grain to...
The Dietary Supplement Education Alliance (DSEA) has merged into the Natural Products Foundation (NPF) in a move expected to strengthen efforts to communicate the benefits of dietary supplements.