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Round table: Gut health and obesity

18-Nov-2008 - Modifying our gut bacteria with probiotics and prebiotics may be a new weapon in the fight against obesity. Three experts active in this field discuss the current state of play, and what the future may hold for weight management with probiotics and prebiotics.

Dairy price won’t settle soon, says Fonterra

18-Nov-2008 - Volatile dairy prices are likely to continue in the mid term at least, New Zealand Fonterra has warned, signaling a need for on-going margin vigilance for food makers using dairy derivatives.

FDA cracks down on Chinese imports

14-Nov-2008 - The FDA has stepped up its import controls for dairy products from China following the melamine scare and extended its investigation into non-dairy protein products.

Codex drops gold standard approach

12-Nov-2008 - The World Health Organization’s food supplements regulation guideline body, Codex, has broadened its definition of what can be considered worthy scientific evidence to back health claims.

GOED prepares omega-3 authorized health claim submission

12-Nov-2008 - An omega-3 trade association is preparing to apply to the FDA for an upgrade of the heart health claim linked to omega-3s from a qualified health claim to an authorized health claim.

Brain link to mother’s high fat diet and offspring’s obesity: Rat study

12-Nov-2008 - A high fat diet during pregnancy may bring about changes in the offsring’s brain that makes them more prone to over-eating and obesity throughout their lives, according to a new rat study that may help explain the rise in childhood obesity.

Round table: Food policy under Obama

07-Nov-2008 - President-Elect Barack Obama has pledged to bring change to his country. Three food industry executives discuss what his election could mean for food regulation and trade, and policy interplay with healthcare and energy.

Fairtrade a key part of sustainability drive

07-Nov-2008 - The fairtrade phenomenon is benefiting from the trend for sustainability reporting as fairtrade foods as well as ingredients can boost corporate credentials, according to an analyst.

Herbalife sees strong international sales, weak outlook

06-Nov-2008 - Strong international sales contribute to 20 per cent growth in third quarter earnings for Los Angeles-based nutritional supplement firm Herbalife, but a weak fourth quarter forecast disappoints Wall Street.

FAO chief appeals to Obama to help end world hunger

06-Nov-2008 - The director-general of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the UN (FAO), Jacques Diouf, has called on US President-elect Barack Obama to make the eradication of world hunger a priority.

C&E extends deadline for whole grain abstract submissions

06-Nov-2008 - Cereals and Europe has extended the deadline for receiving submissions of abstracts for the Whole Grain Global Summit meeting in Spring 2009 to November 7th.

Major rice trade publications to merge

03-Nov-2008 - The weekly trade publication for the rice industry, The Rice Trader, is to merge with Rice Today, the quarterly magazine of the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI).

Price volatility setting back lactose and whey value - report

03-Nov-2008 - While the availability of whey and lactose products continue to climb during 2008, price volatility has managed to hamper hikes in profitability of the segment as manufacturers hunt for cheaper ingredients, says a new report.

Protestor wrath halts dairy land conversion

31-Oct-2008 - Some New Zealand-based environmental groups are getting confrontational amidst claims that the country’s dairy industry remains ‘generally very unwilling’ to take action over its potential impacts on climate change.

Red meat may help toxins stick in the body: Study

30-Oct-2008 - A molecule present in red meat may increase a human’s susceptibility to food poisoning, suggests a new study in the journal Nature.

Section 912 and the blurring of the supplement-drug line

29-Oct-2008 - The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) yesterday said it is extending the comment period for Section 912 of its Amendments Act (FDAAA), which has the potential to radically change the way dietary supplements are regulated in the country.

DG Sanco debates consumer reception of new technologies

29-Oct-2008 - A conference taking place in Brussels is examining how best to deal with emerging technologies like cloning and nanotechnology, and to ensure that consumer confidence is addressed.

Nutrition division healthy amid mixed DSM Q3 results

27-Oct-2008 - DSM has turned in a healthy third quarter, with its nutrition division seemingly unaffected by the financial meltdown and demonstrating “sustained strong profitability”.

Confectioners tap into Middle East youth market

27-Oct-2008 - Opportunities for European confectioners to boost organic and internal growth will see firms digging deeper into emerging markets as domestic markets stare at tougher economic times. Next week's Sweets Middle East trade show to be held in Dubai aims to aid chocolate and confectionery makers to tap into growing interest in the region.

Banks’ rescue package points the way for food crisis remedies

20-Oct-2008 - Question: When is a crisis not a crisis? Answer: When it’s a food crisis. Compare the two responses to failures in the food system and financial markets.

Supplement donations boost poor kids’ performance

16-Oct-2008 - Vitamin manufacturer Tishcon Corp has donated almost one million bottles of multi-vitamins to children of low-income families, eight years after joining the non-profit group Nourish America.

UK ports and authorities advised of stricter melamine tests

16-Oct-2008 - The UK Food Standards Agency wrote to all UK ports and local authorities on Wednesday to advise them of a European Commission decision for stricter melamine testing.

Regulation: Rules and health claims for gut health

15-Oct-2008 - In the second part of a series on gut health, NutraIngredients examines the way products in this category are regulated – and what types of health claims they can make.

Omega-3: Industry action could prompt policy change

15-Oct-2008 - Getting omega-3 into the UK diet may require a level of ‘reverse policy’, or making the moves before the policy is adopted, a nutrition expert has suggested.

Confectioners may benefit as speculators exit commodity markets

14-Oct-2008 - Turmoil in the global financial markets could, ironically, offer relief to prices in the commodity exchanges, where leading confectioners lock in key raw materials for their formulations, with evidence this week suggesting a wave of non-commercial speculators are selling their positions.


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