July 2011 - Hempseed is a novel functional food and nutraceutical that contains several health-promoting bioactive ingredients that show promise in disease prevention and reduction. Due to its positive nutritional characteristics, there is potentially a large market for its use in food products and dietary supplements.
There are almost 3.5 billion males in the world, and 57% are between the ages of 20-65 years old. This huge market of almost 2 billion adult men is in the prime of their productivity.
Aker BioMarine Antarctic (Aker BM) announced the U.S. FDA has accepted with no objections the notification of its independent GRAS determination for Superba™ Krill oil for use as a food ingredient.
Healthy women who consumed the omega-3, tomato juice combination had lower levels of cardiovascular disease markers compared with women who consumed only the tomato juice, according to results of a small trial.
Following an application from Gelita AG, submitted via the Competent Authority of Germany, the Panel on Dietetic Products, Nutrition and Allergies was asked to deliver an opinion on the scientific substantiation of a health claim related to collagen hydrolysate and maintenance of joint health.
The high-purity, food-grade potassium chloride produced by K+S KALI GmbH, called KaliSel, will be used to market potassium chloride KCl FCC, FAO, WHO, E 508 in its already proven, excellent quality.
UAS Laboratories Inc. has recently introduced condition-specific, probiotic blends. UAS Labs’ Premium DDS Probiotic Blends, containing the super strain Lactobacillus acidophilus DDS®-1, have demonstrated condition-specific health benefits.