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Nutrition & Health News Mar 11,2010

Research Reveals that Increased Quantities of Hi-maize Resistant Starch Boost Satiety

New clinical research finds that quantity of Hi-maize whole grain corn flour and Hi-maize resistant starch correlates with appetite control.

Business News Mar 10,2010

Soaring Growth of Healthy & Nutritional Bars to €1.4 Billion

European Snack Bars sales have seen strong growth in 2009 with growth rate of 5% to €1.4 Billion. Five groups exist: breakfast bars, energy & nutritional bars, fruit bars, granola/muesli bars and other snack bars.

Regulatory News Mar 09,2010

Cognis to Submit Article 13.5 Dossier to EFSA for Lutein Esters

It will submit a dossier to EFSA with additional new science, including studies conducted with its Xangold branded ingredient. This move follows the EFSA’s recent rejection of a health claims dossier submitted by member states for lutein products.

Nutrition & Health News Mar 08,2010

Researchers Examine Impact of Nutritional Drink on Memory

Morley: The extra active ingredients added to the nutritional drink include specific fatty acids, vitamins and minerals, which are important building blocks for the brain. We believe the risk of side effects is very small in this nutrition-based approach to treating Alzheimer's disease.

Regulatory News Mar 05,2010

Food Labelling Law and Policy Review Underway in Australia and New Zealand

This extensive Review will play an important role both for consumers who are looking for clarity in labelling and industry who are looking for certainty about their roles and responsibilities.

Business News Mar 04,2010

Martek and Danone Extend Sole Source Agreement

Under the terms of the amended agreement, Martek will be Danone’s exclusive supplier of ARA for all of its infant formula and growing-up milk products until at least 31 December 2014.

Business News Mar 03,2010

Mars Introduces High Flavanol Snack Bar

These naturally nutritious snacks come in three flavors: Very Cranberry, Almonds & Berries, and Roasted Nuts & Grains, all available now exclusively in Boulder, Colo., and expanding to Denver in April 2010.

Food Ingredients News Mar 02,2010

Frozen Yogurt Launched with MEG-3 Omega-3

Tom Wright, Vice President of Marketing with Turkey Hill states, “Turkey Hill believes in providing a superior product to enhance the health of its consumers. This is why we have added Meg-3 to our frozen yogurt; it offers the best source of Omega-3 for both your heart and your brain.”

Regulatory News Mar 01,2010

EFSA Consults on Guidance on Risk-Benefit Assessment of Food

The Scientific Committee specifies that risk-benefit assessments should be based on clearly defined objectives to be agreed beforehand between risk-benefit assessors and decision-makers.

Business News Feb 26,2010

Nestlé Scientists Make Coffee Polyphenol Metabolism Discovery

The objective of the present study was to quantify the amount of caffeic acid (CA) and ferulic acid (FA) equivalents in human blood plasma after coffee consumption, to further understand the bioavailability and absorption of these polyphenols.

Business News Feb 25,2010

BENEO Label Making Increased Impression in Latin America

Since the launch of the BENEO Label, over 380 products have been launched bearing the BENEO Label in 33 countries, showing just how much the program has grown following its launch in Belgium over nine years ago.

Business News Feb 24,2010

Larch Arabinogalactan Product Included in New Supplement

ResistAid recently made news in October 2009, as a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, parallel-group study suggesting broadened immune benefits that include the adaptive immune response, which is a response to specific antigens.

Business News Feb 23,2010

Danisco Cultures Doubles its Freeze-Drying Capacity

The expansion is primarily focused at serving the dairy and meat markets with CHOOZIT cheese ripening cultures, TEXEL maturation and surface cultures for meat and HOLDBAC protective cultures for fresh fermented dairy products.

Business News Feb 22,2010

BioGaia Signs Exclusive Dealership Agreement in Japan

ACCESS will distribute all of BioGaia's existing own branded products, except for the chewable tablet, in Japan and will develop and launch BioGaia branded products for dairy, functional food, beverages, infant formula, baby food and food for elderly in collaboration with BioGaia Japan.

Regulatory News Feb 18,2010

Novel Food Status Achieved for Echium Oil

The European Commission acknowledges that Bioriginal’s refined Echium Oil fully complies with the Novel Food legislation. This means the product is proven to be safe for human consumption and can be sold to the food & supplement industry in the European Union.

Nutrition & Health News Feb 17,2010

High Levels of Vitamin D in Older People Can Reduce Heart Disease and Diabetes

A team of researchers at Warwick Medical School carried out a systematic literature review of studies examining vitamin D and cardiometabolic disorders. Cardiometabolic disorders include cardiovascular disease, type 2 diabetes mellitus and metabolic syndrome.

Business News Feb 16,2010

Sara Lee Launches DHA Omega-3 Bread

The new breads provide moms an option for their little ones that contains a portion of their daily recommended whole grain intake along with the mild taste and soft texture inherent in the Sara Lee Soft & Smooth line, now with DHA Omega-3.

Regulatory News Feb 15,2010

No Consensus on Glucosamine Article 14 Claims – EAS

Deliberations in the Standing Committee, on the Food Chain and Animal Health Section on General Law on Tuesday, 26 January, saw no agreement on the issue of the validity of article 14 claims (disease risk reduction) relating to glucosamine and reduced cartilage degeneration.

Business News Feb 12,2010

Tate & Lyle Develops New Breakfast Cereals Options

In order to help breakfast cereal manufacturers improve the nutrition profile of their products, Tate & Lyle has developed a range of breakfast cereal concepts that will make a difference to consumers.

Food Research Feb 11,2010

First Member of the Wheat and Barley Group of Grasses is Sequenced

An international consortium led by the John Innes Centre, the US Department of Energy Joint Genome Institute, the US Department of Agriculture and Oregon State University present an analysis of the complete genome sequence of the wild grass Brachypodium distachyon.

Business News Feb 10,2010

UK Population Eating Healthier, But Still Consuming Too Much Energy – FSA

Despite these encouraging indications, intakes of saturated fat are still above the recommended level of 11% of food energy intake, and at 12.5%, population intakes of added sugars still exceed the recommended 11%.

Business News Feb 09,2010

Irish Milk Peptide Mining Project Showing Potential

Combining recent advances in milk genomics and proteomics research enables the bioinformatics team to search for bioactive peptides hidden in the milk structure.

Regulatory News Feb 05,2010

EFSA Reject Article 14 Danone Baby Immunity Claim

The Panel considers that the evidence provided on effects of Immunofortis on immune function in five animal studies submitted does not predict the occurrence of an effect of Immunofortis on the initiation of appropriate immune responses including the defence against pathogens in humans.

Food Research Feb 02,2010

MU Researchers Fight World Hunger by Mapping the Soybean Genome

Mizzou scientists have identified and recorded more than 1 billion base pairs of soybean DNA, which could lead to improvements for one of the world’s most profitable crops

Business News Jan 29,2010

DSM Extends Strategic Partnership with World Food Programme

DSM and WFP have trialled and tested new products and programmes to tackle hunger related malnutrition, developed a more sophisticated understanding of the problem, and have been very active in building awareness of the problem and available solutions.