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Pedon pulse pasta rides Europe's protein wave

Dutch consumers' first impression of Pedon's red lentil pasta may have been lacklustre but the Italian pulse processor is unworried as it rides Europe's triple trend wave for healthy protein, flavoured pasta and sustainable pulses. from NutraIngredients RSS http://ift.tt/2di1GBx via IFTTT

EU botanicals mini-Q&A

We asked the Alliance for Natural Health-International (ANH-I) founder, executive and scientific director, Dr Robert Verkerk a few questions about the ever-changing EU herbals market. from NutraIngredients RSS http://ift.tt/2cF49c5 via IFTTT

THMPD: Has it delivered?

There is a clear divide in the way the THMPD has been implemented across Europe, with the UK and Germany on one side; Italy, France and Belgium on the other. from NutraIngredients RSS http://ift.tt/2dhRtpg via IFTTT

Botanicals: Research round-up

As part of our special edition on botanicals, NutraIngredients takes a look at recent research of some popular botanical ingredients. from NutraIngredients RSS http://ift.tt/2dlhXUW via IFTTT

DuPont's Asia nutrition boss: Dow merger will make us faster, flexible and more efficient

In the first of a two-part interview, DuPont’s Asia president for health and nutrition Dr Li Yongjing discusses the initial turbulence created by the ongoing merger with Dow, and explains why he believes the new relationship will make the firm better equipped to deal with Asia’s fast-moving emerging markets. from NutraIngredients RSS http://ift.tt/2dzUf8P via IFTTT

Ireland launches national obesity plan

The Irish government has launched an ambitious national obesity plan which proposes a sugary drinks tax, maximum portion sizes, marketing restrictions and reformulation targets - but the lack of funding to implement the policy has led to criticism from campaigners. from NutraIngredients RSS http://ift.tt/2czNZ1D via IFTTT

Study supports vitamin K2 (but not K1) for heart health

Increased intakes of long-chain menaquinones (vitamin K2) may reduce the risk of mortality from coronary heart disease (CHD), according to data from the European Prospective Investigation into Cancer and Nutrition (EPIC-NL) cohort. from NutraIngredients RSS http://ift.tt/2cHoNUI via IFTTT

Nexira plots 4-year growth era as it returns to family values

After becoming fully family-owned and independent last week, French botanicals and ingredient player Nexira is chasing sales of €150-€160m by 2020 with acquisition, Asian expansion and boosted health and nutrition activity front-and-centre in its plans. from NutraIngredients RSS http://ift.tt/2d4wrMp via IFTTT

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Mixed results for probiotic cirrhosis study

Probiotics given to liver cirrhosis sufferers boosted neopterin levels and reactive oxygen species (ROS) production, but had no significant effect on white blood cells’ ability to consume bacteria, the original aim of the study. from NutraIngredients RSS http://ift.tt/2cRXNlh via IFTTT

Swedish court throws out EFSA vitamin upper limits

The Swedish food supplement industry is breathing a sigh of relief that a sales ban imposed on vitamin B6 supplements that exceed  “EFSA-recommended upper limits”  has been overturned by a Swedish court. from NutraIngredients RSS http://ift.tt/2csetm0 via IFTTT

Vitamin drink slugs double digit growth (without claims)

The EU should  “quicken its step”  and raise the upper limit of stevia that is permitted in soft drinks, says VitHit’s founder, Gary Lavin, whilst dismissing health claims as  “unnecessary”  when marketing a vitamin drink.  from NutraIngredients RSS http://ift.tt/2cDtdwV via IFTTT

Krill powder stability issues addressed: Study

The long term stability of Rimfrost’s Pristine krill powder at room temperature has been confirmed in two studies, allaying concerns about krill’s viability as a supplement ingredient due to stability issues. from NutraIngredients RSS http://ift.tt/2cYBjUF via IFTTT

‘$2 trillion prize' for food and agriculture industries by meeting nutrition and sustainability needs

The food industry needs to stop looking at challenges such as obesity, malnutrition and waste as costly challenges and see them as the opportunities for creating “$2 trillion of added value” as it strives to increase global production by 70% before 2050. from NutraIngredients RSS http://ift.tt/2cqE6RK via IFTTT

Slimming food companies welcome EU law changes

Forza Industries and trade association Specialised Nutrition Europe (SNE) voice their support for new EU legislation that has clarified the use of weight loss claims on meal replacement products. from NutraIngredients RSS http://ift.tt/2cjGcWd via IFTTT

Believe it or not: Why 64% of Danes take supplements

Despite being among the highest consumers of food supplements in Europe, the Danish have  “very little knowledge”  of supplements and nutrition recommendations, and botanical users are particularly clueless, a survey has revealed. from NutraIngredients RSS http://ift.tt/2ci8KOq via IFTTT

Summer of DMAA: Spate of imports blocked in EU

There have been several cases of the dangerous stimulant 1,3-dimethylamylamine (DMAA) being blocked at the EU borders over the last few months. But what is being done to stem the flow of the outlawed ingredient? from NutraIngredients RSS http://ift.tt/2bOGnKd via IFTTT

UK-China probiotics centre plans GM research

The UK-China Joint Centre for Probiotics Research is focusing on specific probiotic applications, and plans to use GM techniques to engineer highly targeted microorganisms to fight specific pathogens. from NutraIngredients RSS http://ift.tt/2bZopTS via IFTTT

FrieslandCampina profits tumble

The profit of Dutch company Royal FrieslandCampina N.V. decreased by 16.7% over the first half-year of 2016 to €160m ($178m) compared to the same period in 2015. from NutraIngredients RSS http://ift.tt/2bUpKZs via IFTTT