Consumers blinded by product claims
Food manufacturers are confusing consumers by overdoing the number of claims they make on products and need to go back to a simpler style of labeling, according to a new report.
Archives for November 3, 2008
Prebiotic oligofructose passes safety test: study
Consumption of the prebiotic fibre oligofructose at a dietary level of almost 10 per cent is safe, according to a new Anglo-American study.
Fluxome prepares yeast-fermented resveratrol for US market
Danish biotech firm Fluxome is preparing to launch a yeast-fermented resveratrol in the US market, which it claims will deliver a consistent high quality and purity ingredient at a commercially viable price.
Weight loss supplements may contain banned diuretic
The spotlight has once again fallen onto weight loss supplements for the wrong reasons after two professional American football players tested positive to the banned substance, bumetanide.
A menu for American food policy
At the time of writing, the US is poised to go to the polls. The next two days are going to be hugely exciting. And when it’s all over, after the victor gets some well-earned rest… he’ll rub his sleepy eyes and ask: ‘What’s for breakfast?'.