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TECHNICAL PAPER

Satiety-Enhancing fibre: are fermentations a key?

Some fibres may potentially play a role in food intake management. Which roles might fermentations play in satiety mechanisms? This paper could bring some ideas about it. If you want to know more,... Click Here

INDUSTRY

Dispatches from HIE 2010 Inside Cargill's sterols and beta glucan thinking

Henry Hussell, the head of marketing, Europe at Cargill Health and Nutrition, acknowledges the development of its plant sterols and beta glucan has been slower than many expected – but that doesn't mean the agrofood giant has lost faith in them... Watch

Dispatches from HIE 2010Cognis focuses on soft health claims for plant extracts

Cognis says it is following a "dual pillar" approach to product marketing that involves stressing market awareness of health benefits for some ingredients such as plant extracts, rather than investing in EFSA (European Food Safety Authority) submissions... Read

Omega-3 industry reacts to EFSA opinions

The quality of research backing omega-3s such as DHA and EPA has had vindicated with the fatty acids receiving more positive health claim opinions than any other nutrient in Europe's tough new health claims regime. Only vitamins and minerals have performed anywhere near as well... Watch

Aker BioMarine joins GOED

One of the world's two leading krill oil suppliers, Aker BioMarine, has joined the leading marine-sourced omega-3 trade group, the Global Organization for EPA and DHA Omega-3 (GOED)... Read

Dispatches from HIE 2010Martek discusses algal omega-3 opportunities

Martek Bioscience has said it is expanding its omega-3 range by commercializing two new products – a new emulsion version of its vegetarian life's DHA and a DHA/EPA blend from algal sources... Read

Dispatches from HIE 2010Tate & Lyle pulls plug on prebiotic Stalactis Madrid launch

Tate & Lyle has postponed the launch of its new digestive health ingredient Stalactis due to the uncertain EU regulatory environment... Read

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REGULATION

EFSA health claim opinionEFSA issues first positive prebiotic opinion – or does it?

The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has issued its first positive health claim opinion for a prebiotic with a laxative effect – but it was not achieved via a typical prebiotic effect, according to a leading academic in the area... Read

EFSA dismisses Leiber beta-glucan immunity health claim appeal

The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has stood by its article 13.5 rejection of a beta-glucan immuntiy health claim after responding to questions form the submitter - German company Leiber... Read

EC to confirm infant and child omega-3 claims

A November European Commission standing committee meeting has said four omega-3 brain and vision claims will be confirmed at a meeting in Brussels on December 6, 2010... Read

Dispatches from the CIAA CongressScience needed to plug trust gap between traditional use and opinions

EFSA does not believe that a negative opinion is the end of the road for 13.1 health claims, but it expects some to be resubmitted with a new slate of data behind them, according to Geslain-Lanéelle... Read

Dispatches from HIE 2010 EFSA CLA rejection stalls business development

Lipid Nutrition global group manager in marketing, Kurstjens, is "a little bit disappointed" about the recent EFSA health claim opinion on CLA which included a range of claim dismissals but remained strangely silent about the claim that matters most to CLA players – body fat reduction... Watch

Dispatches from HIE 2010 Botanical giants debate EU herbal health claims hiatus

The world's two biggest herbal extract suppliers respond to the recent European Commission decision to temporarily remove botanicals from the European Union health claims process... Watch

RESEARCH

Polyphenol-rich seaweed extracts may have anti-diabetic effects: Study

Polyphenol-rich extracts from edible seaweed may have anti-diabetic effects due to their ability to inhibit certain digestive enzymes, according to new research... Read

Prebiotic apple wedges may offer alternative for gut health boost

Applying prebiotic fibres to fresh-cut apple wedges may offer an alternative way for a daily boost to gut health, suggests new research from Ireland... Read

Cinnamon's anti-diabetes benefits get clinical trial boost

A daily dose of two grams of cinnamon for 12 weeks may improve blood pressure measures and blood sugar levels in people with type-2 diabetes, says new research from Imperial College London... Read

Glucose and caffeine blend may improve mental efficiency: Study

Combining the effects of caffeine and glucose can improve the efficiency of brain activity in memory and attention tasks, according to a new study... Read

Omega-3 SDA-rich 'functional chicken' shows development potential

Feeding chicken with soybean enriched with the omega-3 fatty acid stearidonic acid (SDA) may boost the omega-3 content of the resulting meat, says new research... Read

Tomato juice can reduce osteoporosis, claims study

Tomato juice can significantly increase the presence of cell-protecting antioxidants that help to fight against osteoporosis, according to new research... Read

High alpha-carotene levels linked to longer life: Study

High blood levels of the carotenoid alpha-carotene may reduce the risk of dying from cardiovascular disease (CVD), cancer, and all other causes by up to 39 percent, suggest results from a 14 year study... Read

Polyphenol-rich choc may ease chronic fatigue symptoms: Study

Consumption of a flavanol-rich chocolate product may ease the symptoms of chronic fatigue, according to a new study by researchers from the University of Hull in England... Read

Folic acid fears for fetus unfounded: Study

Supplements containing folic acid, a key recommendation for women of child-bearing age, do not produce an accumulation of un-metabolized folic acid in the fetus, says a new study from Germany... Read

Genetics may determine winter vitamin D status: Study

Vitamin D status may be governed by genetic factors during the winter that are downplayed during the summer, according to a new study... Read

Antioxidants may reduce inflammatory effects of Alzheimer's: Study

Consuming an antioxidant-rich beverage may reduce levels of the amino acid homocysteine, and counter the detrimental inflammatory effects associated with Alzheimer's disease, suggests a new study... Read

Pomegranate juice may reduce kidney dialysis complications: Study

Pomegranate juice may reduce complications in kidney disease patients on dialysis, including the high morbidity rate due to infections and cardiovascular events, according to a preliminary study... Read

WEEKLY COMMENT

The sweet and sour of cranberry testing methods

As Thanksgiving approaches and minds turn to turkey and the trimmings, what better time for the cranberry industry's main players to agree on a unified method of analysis?.. Read

CLINICAL STUDY

Lectranal® - Clinically proven to relieve allergy

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PREVIOUS HEADLINES

Dispatches from HIE 2010 Beneo queries the ins and outs of EFSA 'active ingredient approach'

The European Food Safety Authority should be able to deliver health claim opinions based on products that have had ingredients like fermented carbohydrates removed from them, says Beneo... Watch

Blueberries linked to improved blood vessel health: Rat study

Supplementing the diet with wild blueberries may reduce blood pressure, suggests a new study with hypertensive rats... Read

NI Health Claims 2010 NutraIngredients health claims conference: One week to go

Crucial. Claims. Knowledge. With industry still reeling from the latest batch of article 13.1 opinions, NutraIngredients has been busy putting the final touches on its second health claims conference in Brussels – now just a week away... Read

Carbery gains consumer thumbs up for hydrolysed protein

Carbery has received positive feedback on the sensory properties of its Optipep SN hydrolysed whey protein in consumer research involving serious sports enthusiasts and users of sports nutrition products... Read

Dispatches from HiEDSM, Danisco, Chr. Hansen and Innophos win at HiE awards

The awards celebrate the best innovations and companies in the ingredients community, with prizes were run over five categories, Heart Health, Digestive Health, Sports Performance, Weight Management, and Nutrition for the young and old... Read

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TECHNICAL & RESEARCH PAPERS

SATIETY-ENHANCING FIBRE: ARE FERMENTATIONS A KEY? - Technical / white paper LECTRANAL® - CLINICALLY PROVEN TO RELIEVE ALLERGY - Clinical sudy The right blends for a heart healthy diet - Data sheet Pycnogenol® Relieves Tinnitus Symptoms - Clinical sudy Meriva®, a master switch of inflammation also for eye disease - Research study Guard your heart - Health Benefit Solutions by DSM - Data sheet An historic perspective on applications of tannic acid - Technical / white paper Ca & Mg Mineral Salts – functionality in food - Application note The Promise of Krill Oil - Its Background, Health Benefits and Latest Research - Technical / white paper C.R.O for clinical trials in human nutrition - Technical / white paper

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