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Stevia industry awaits EFSA Novel Food verdict

By Richard Clarke

Producers of sweeteners derived from the stevia plant are on alert after it emerged the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) will publish its long-awaited opinion on the safety of steviol glycosides within days.

Winclove rages against the health claims machine

By Richard Clarke

Dutch probiotics supplier has withdrawn its ingredients from the European Union's health claims approval process claiming it has caused harm to its business.

Ban energy shots, says German government health body

By Richard Clarke

Energy shots containing ingredients such as caffeine and taurine should be banned because consumers cannot be trusted not to drink too many of them, according to the German Federal Institute for Risk Assessment (BfR).

Europe chooses new mandatory logo for organic products

By Functional Ingredients Staff

A student from Germany has won a competition to find a new logo for organic products produced in the European Union.

Council for Responsible Nutrition formalizes international presence with Swiss-based subsidiary

By EAS Staff

The Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN) is making its long-standing presence in the international market official, with the Council for Responsible Nutrition-International (CRN-I), a wholly-owned subsidiary headquartered in Manno, Switzerland.

Experts call for Vitamin D fortification to halt rise in rickets cases in UK

By Richard Clarke

Medical experts in the UK have called for Vitamin D to be added to milk and other food products in a bid to halt a rise in the number of children suffering from rickets.

Fish oil may reduce the risk of psychotic disorders in high-risk individuals

By Richard Clarke

Individuals at extremely high risk of developing psychosis appear less likely to develop psychotic disorders following a 12-week course of fish oil capsules containing long-chain omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids.

Danisco, Arla team up to find key functional ingredients in mother's milk

By Richard Clarke

Denmark's Danisco and Arla Foods have joined a bid to discover and develop oligosaccharides that will enable production of infant formula more closely resembling mother's milk.

EU's definition of health is too narrow, says Beneo

By Richard Clarke

The Beneo-Institute has warned that the European Nutrition & Health Claims Regulation recognises only foods which offer active, medicine-like benefits at the expense of products that are generally healthy.

New Nestle supplement aims to help the aged

By Richard Clarke

Nestle Nutrition is targeting Europe's elderly population with a new oral supplement the company says will offer a "pro-active approach to the problems of malnutrition amongst older adults.

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