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EU rejects more than 90% of all health claims: Study
The EU has authorised only a small fraction of the health claims submitted to it, with a number of categories seeing no authorised claims at all, according to a new analysis of the bloc’s uber-strict health claim process… Read
Scotland launches food fraud hotline and warns Brexit could encourage criminals
Food Standards Scotland (FSS) has launched a new food fraud hotline to help regulators and police tackle criminal activity in the supply chain, as well as protect the food sector’s reputation abroad. .. Read
Tea company eteaket turns to sea buckthorn for its latest innovative tea blend
Scottish tea company, eteaket, has launched a new tea blend in the UK made with sea buckthorn, which has been widely used in other food and beverage products as a health-boosting ingredient… Read
‘We want to be the top superfood company in Poland’: Chlorella start-up
Polish start-up Purella Food is on a mission to popularise chlorella and it’s arming itself with a vast portfolio of ‘superfood’ products for the battle… Read
Mimicking human breast milk: Another novel synthetic formula ingredient on the horizon?
Danish biotech firm Glycom has filed another application for a synthetic version of a compound found in breast milk, a development one infant formula expert said was promising… Read
Leftover coffee grounds: Unlocking 6m tonnes of unused antioxidant dietary fibre
The use of leftover coffee grounds as an antioxidant dietary fibre is a low-cost value-added opportunity for an otherwise waste product, say Spanish researchers. .. Read
Could Brexit give a boost to the UK’s supplements industry?
Amid the uncertainty of Brexit, supplement industry groups see opportunities for a more liberal UK regime outside the EU, but others question how much practical difference the UK’s split will make… Read