PLT and Polinat team up for ingredient development
PL Thomas (PLT) and Spanish firm Polifenoles Naturales (Polinat) are pooling their resources to develop and market functional food ingredients in both Europe and the United States.
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TV encourages nutritional imbalance, claim researchers
Food choices endorsed by television advertising fail to meet nutritional guidelines and encourage nutritional imbalance, according to new research from the American Dietetic Association (ADA).
Joint health claims possible in healthy populations: Scientist
Establishing joint health benefits of natural products can be done without using diseased populations, says UCLA’s Dr Jay Udani.
FDA told to amend selenium health claims (again)
The Food and Drug Administration has been ordered to amend qualified selenium health claims by a Washington DC district court that found FDA’s addition of lengthy disclaimers to the claims to be in breach of Constitutional, First Amendment, free speech...
Beta-glucan shows potential prebiotic activity
Beta-glucan from barley may boost levels of beneficial bacteria in our gut, particularly in people over 50, says a new study from Greece.