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A perceived fit between an ingredient and its carrier product is instrumental in consumers’ decision to buy functional foods, indicates a new study – and they are more comfortable with combinations that have been on the market for some time.
European Food Safety Authority (EFSA)-backed claims linking omega-3 form ALA and cognitive and eye function may be extended to DHA, a recent, specially convened European Commission-hosted meeting has suggested.
Enzymotec has increased the omega-3 spec of its krill oil, which the firm says allows customers to declare higher levels of the fatty acids on their product labels without increasing their cost.
The Food and Drug Administration has issued a warning to parents and caregivers that liquid vitamin D dropper products may lead to “excessive dosing” and urging manufacturers to apply warning labels.
Omega-3, CoEnzyme Q10 and antioxidants are some of the ingredients to be studied by the US Institute of Medicine (IOM) in an examination of the benefits of nutrition on the effects of neurotrauma.