Tag: health
Asia Pacific: Turmeric extract mitigates depression symptoms, finds research
India's Arjuna Natural Extracts is targeting the European market with BCM-95 Curcumin, an all-natural patented formulation of turmeric extract.
The ingredient can help mitigate symptoms...
Europe: Taura exhibits real fruit pieces at FIE 2015
Manufacturers of baked goods and snacks can include concentrated fruit pieces with Taura Natural Ingredients' Ultra Rapid Concentration (URC) specialty range made from France’s...
Europe: DSM symposium focuses on Vitamin E intake, metabolic syndrome
DSM hosted a satellite symposium alongside the 12th European Nutrition Conference FENS recently to discuss the role of micronutrients, including vitamin E and omega-3s,...
Europe: Broccoli specie found to lower bad cholesterol
A variety of broccoli has been bred to contain higher levels of a compound called glucoraphanin.
This broccoli, called Beneforté, is now being grown commercially in...
Europe: Understand context on food classifications, says IFR
The International Agency for Research on Cancer's (IACR) announcement that processed meat is a cause of cancer, and that red meat is a probable...
Americas: Time, place, season influence snack choices, finds report
Consumers’ tastes for savory and sweet snacks is determined by the time of day, and better-for-you snack consumption is predicated more by place, according...
Americas: Powdered cranberry combats colon cancer in mice, find researchers
Researchers fed cranberry extracts to mice with colon cancer and found that the tumors diminished in size and number.
They say identifying the therapeutic molecules...
Europe: DSM participates in World Osteoporosis Day
DSM celebrated World Osteoporosis Day on October 20, 2015 by being an official nutrition supporter of the International Osteoporosis Foundation (IOF).
This has included support...
Europe: EFSA shares finding on isoflavones, post-menopausal women study
A comprehensive review of the available scientific evidence has revealed no indication that isoflavones at levels typically found in food supplements cause harm to...
Europe: Calculator shows 89% of users need more calcium
New findings released on World Osteoporosis Day by the International Osteoporosis Foundation (IOF) show that 89% of those who used the new IOF Calcium...