Londerzeel, Belgium—The Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ) authority has listed claims for soy phosphatidylserine from Sharp-PS based on acceptance of the self-notification process, according to a press release. Food companies can now include Sharp-PS, produced by IFF, in products with the claim “Maintenance and/or improvement of cognitive function and...
Los Angeles, CA—ChromaDex Corp. announced in a press release that it has received regulatory authorizations to sell its patented nicotinamide riboside chloride (branded Niagen) to consumers in the European Union and in Australia. As the regulatory applicants and innovators, ChromaDex benefits from market exclusivity in Australia until December 2021 and...
Paris, France—Acacia gum can play a role in formulating sugar-reduced and sugar-free food and beverages, according to formulation research from Alland & Robert. The company found that acacia gum can help compensate for the loss of volume, texture, and mouthfeel induced by the reduction of sugar content. In a press...
East Anglia, United Kingdom—Food producers can use textures to encourage healthy eating, according to new research from Anglia Ruskin University (ARU). Consumer Psychologist Dr. Catherine Jansson-Boyd of ARU and her team had 88 people rate six types of oat biscuits on healthiness, tastiness, crunchiness, chewiness, pleasantness, and likelihood of purchase...
Austin, TX—The ABC-AHP-NCNPR Botanical Adulterants Prevention Program (BAPP) announced the publication of a new Botanical Adulterants Prevention Bulletin (BAPB) on olive (Olea europaea) oil in a press release. Olive oil is popular for culinary use, the release notes, and serves a variety of uses in supplements—as a carrier oil for...
Chicago, IL—ADM announced in a press release that it has acquired Yerbalatina Phytoactives, a natural plant-based extracts and ingredients manufacturer. The company has also updated their corporate identity. Yerbalatina, based in Brazil, uses proprietary cool-drying technology to produce a variety of extracts and ingredients for customers in the food, beverage,...
Newark, CA—Kaneka Americas Holding, Inc., announced in a press release that the company’s Intensive G.I. probiotic formulation has received self-affirmed Generally Recognized as Safe status in accordance with FDA safety guidelines. Intensive G.I. is part of the Floradapt Probiotic Portfolio, products based on a mechanistic approach to identify optimal strains...
Los Angeles, CA—ChromaDex Corp announced in a press release the initiation of a first-of-its-kind Phase 1 clinical study sponsored by the University of Florida, in collaboration with the National Institute on Aging. The trial will assess the potential of Niagen, ChromaDex’s branded nicotinamide riboside ingredient, to enhance the effects of...
Supplementation with Bifidobacterium animalis subsp. lactis BB-12, provided by Sofar S.p.A., may be helpful in infant colic, according to new research published in Alimentary Pharmacology and Therapeutics. The study notes that the pathogenesis of infant colic is poorly understood, but that a growing body of evidence suggests that alterations of...
Philadelphia, PA--Curcumin is "a promising candidate as an effective anticancer drug to be used alone or in combination with other drugs" due to its affects on different signaling pathways and molecular targets involved in the development of several cancers. That's the conclusion of experts from the Sbarro Health Research Organization...
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