Probiotic intake linked to fewer birth complications

13-Sep-2011 - Regular consumption of dairy-based probiotic formulations are associated with a 20% reduction in the risk of pre-eclampsia, suggests new data from the Norwegian Institute of Public Health.

EFSA stands by probiotic cheese rejection

01-Sep-2011 - The European Food Safety Authority’s (EFSA) health claims panel says there are no grounds for it to alter its rejection of a claim that sought to link probiotic cheese consumption and healthy blood pressure.

UK yoghurt mislabelled as gluten-free but not recalled

25-Aug-2011 - Emmi-owned yoghurt brand Onken is altering packaging on some of its yoghurt products that were mislabelled as gluten-free in the UK.

Australian government backs infant formula research

19-Aug-2011 - The Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) will continue a 15-year collaborative period with Australian food company Clover Corporation, by engaging in a new initiative to develop encapsulation techniques for infant and medical foods.

“Milk drinks for infants are not necessary“: German agency

17-Aug-2011 - Infant milks for over-1s are not better than regular cow’s milk, a German government agency has found after analysing their nutritional properties.

How to win yoghurt health claims: “Keep it simple”

16-Aug-2011 - “Keeping it simple and straightforward” is the takeaway message from a new report targeting yoghurt makers in search of health claim success within the European Union’s strict new claims regime.

Analysts predict 6-7% sucralose growth for Tate & Lyle

29-Jul-2011 - UK analysts are forecasting 6-7% growth in sucralose for Tate & Lyle Splenda version of the sweetener which leads the segment globally.

Cautious Kaneka welcomes Novel Foods win for slimming liquorice extract

26-Jul-2011 - After several years and several “dialogues” with the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA), Japanese supplier Kaneka has won a positive Novel Foods opinion for its weight management liquorice extract.

Ingredia on rejected peptide claims: “Nothing to do with us”

25-Jul-2011 - French supplier Ingredia has distanced itself from recently rejected casein tryptic hydrolysate (peptide) stress reduction health claims.

Whey protein shows body weight benefits without energy restriction

20-Jul-2011 - Supplements of whey protein, but not soy protein, may improve body weight without restricting energy intakes or habitual diets in obese and overweight adults, suggests a new study by scientists from the US Department of Agriculture.

New satiety foods will contain 'cocktail of components'

12-Jul-2011 - The next generation of weight management ingredients will contain a “cocktail of components” that address multiple factors around hunger and reward, according to the boss of Food for Health Ireland (FHI).

Review highlights uses of inulin in dairy products

08-Jul-2011 - Inulin may act as a useful fat replacer and texture enhancer in dairy products, says a new review from ingredient company Sensus and CSIC in Spain.

Natural colours drive Chr Hansen Q3 results; probiotic uncertainty continues

06-Jul-2011 - The newly renamed Natural Colors Division was the star performer in Danish ingredients supplier Chr Hansen’s Q3 results, showing 34% organic sales growth for the quarter, compared to 5% for Cultures and Enzymes, and 9% for Health and Nutrition.

Highest-dose calcium milk launched in Israel

28-Jun-2011 - Israeli dairy Tnuva has launched a calcium and vitamin D-fortified milk targeting children’s bone health.

EFSA rejects Danone and Yakult probiotic appeals

20-Jun-2011 - The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) health claims panel says there are no grounds for alteration of its rejection last year of probiotic health claim dossiers submitted by Danone and Yakult.

SPECIAL EDITION: FUNCTIONAL FOOD TRENDS

Heart health dairy suffers high product failure rate

15-Jun-2011 - Yoghurts and milks made with heart health ingredients are filling up chilled cabinets but high launch numbers are failing to translate into healthy sales growth, according to Leatherhead.

Whey protein may aid low-fat yoghurt formulation: Study

14-Jun-2011 - The addition of whey protein may boost the textural properties of low-fat yoghurt to levels comparable with its full-fat counterpart, according to new research.

Nestlé defends infant formula marketing policies

26-May-2011 - Nestlé says its infant and follow-on formula marketing policies are compliant with international guidelines, after the food giant was criticised by a baby milk lobby group.

IDF puts the spotlight on potential of niche milks

25-May-2011 - The International Dairy Federation (IDF) is supporting research into camel, buffalo and other unusual dairy products as they slowly eat into the cow-held monopoly of the global market.

Probiotic start-ups pushing new research to please EFSA

19-May-2011 - Spanish and British probiotics companies are driving funds into strain and product-specific studies as they attempt to build scientific backing that will survive in the European Union health claims clampdown.

Danone debuts probiotic yoghurt Activia in 69th country: Australia

17-May-2011 - French dairy Danone has built on its 2010 joint venture with Australian co-op Murray Goulburn by belatedly launching its €4bn global selling probiotic yoghurt Activia on the market there.

Probiotic milk may alleviate fever: Yakult study

29-Apr-2011 - Milk fermented with Lactobacillus casei may help to alleviate fever caused by norovirus gastroenteritis by correcting imbalances of intestinal microflora, according to a new study.

Denmark backs vitamin D fortification

18-Apr-2011 - Major milk suppliers in Denmark are fortifying products with vitamin D after government advice urged them to do so.

MEP takes DHA omega-3 claim complaint back to the Commission

15-Apr-2011 - British Labour Member of the European Parliament (MEP), Glenis Willmott, is writing to the European Commission to block a DHA eye development claim being used on infant follow-on formula products, after the EP last week failed to veto the claim.