March, 2010
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.
February, 2010
Dutch probiotics supplier has withdrawn its ingredients from the European Union's health claims approval process claiming it has caused harm to its business.
February, 2010
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).
February, 2010
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.
February, 2010
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.
February, 2010
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.
February, 2010
Fears have emerged that the decision by the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) to publish Article 13.1 health-claims opinions in batches could result in a distortion of the EU market for functional foods and supplements.
January, 2010
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.
January, 2010
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.
January, 2010
Germany-based Symrise has launched a range of 'superfruit' ingredients for use in cosmetic applications.
January, 2010
Coca-Cola has become the first company to launch a beverage sweetened with Rebaudioside A in France – four months after the country's government approved the stevia-based ingredient.
January, 2010
Fears have emerged that the decision by the European Food Safety Authority to publish Article 13.1 health claims opinions in batches could result in a distortion of the EU market for functional foods and supplements.
December, 2009
Scientists have crystallised a protein that may help gut bacteria bind to the gastrointestinal tract.
December, 2009
Companies whose health claims are banned by the European Commission should take the authorities to the courts for breaching the right to freedom of speech, according to a US attorney.
December, 2009
Canada's Neptune Technologies & Bioressources says it will appeal a decision by the European Patent Office (EPO) to revoke a patent protecting its NKO-branded krill Omega 3 ingredient.
December, 2009
EFSA issued recommendations that the acceptable daily intakes for three controversial colorants should be lowered - but not because of their effect on kids' behaviour.
December, 2009
The Omega 3-rich Chia seed has finally won European Union novel foods approval — bringing to an end a six-year application process.
December, 2009
More than two thirds of claims were rejected, with popular ingredients such as probiotics, glucosamine and chondroitin among the highest-profile victims
December, 2009
Germany-based fragrance and flavouring manufacturer Symrise has established a dedicated business division in a bid to crack the market for functional ingredients.
November, 2009
European ingredients supplier Beneo-Group has launched a research initiative called the 'Beneo-Institute' in a bid to help its customers navigate the minefield of European regulation.