Published: Jul 21, 2012 By: Ankush Chibber

Scientists at Australia’s Flinders University are inching closer to discovering new chemical compounds in seaweed that can be used to develop functional foods.

Published: Jul 21, 2012

High consumption of vitamin E either from diet or vitamin supplements may lower the risk of liver cancer, according to new research.

Published: Jul 21, 2012 By: Elaine Watson

Two months after Abbott Nutrition described brain food research as “one of our top global priorities”, Nestlé Health Science has acquired a stake in Accera, the US firm behind Axona, a medical food targeted at people with mild to moderate Alzheimer’s.

Published: Jul 21, 2012 By: Kacey Culliney

Naturally antioxidant-rich coriander leaves improve the sensory and bakery characteristics of white bread significantly, while also prompting enhanced shelf-life, according to researchers.

Published: Jul 19, 2012 By: Mark Astley

The International Formula Council (IFC) has refused to support the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA)-lodged petition that could see bisphenol A (BPA) banned in infant formula packaging in the US.

Published: Jul 18, 2012 By: Stephen DANIELLS

Consuming cranberry products may reduce the risk of urinary tract infections (UTIs) by about 40%, says a new meta-analysis that also indicates that certain groups may benefit more than others.

Published: Jul 18, 2012

Education plays a vital role in changing taste and preferences. It has been observed that consumption of baby food is higher in families where both the parents are educated and working.

Published: Jul 18, 2012

The Food and Drug Administration has responded to a petition from the American Chemistry Council (A.C.C.) and taken action to no longer allow Bisphenol A (B.P.A.) in baby bottles and sippy cups.

Published: Jul 17, 2012 By: Ankush Chibber

The Chinese year of the dragon is shaping up as a boon for the New Zealand dairy industry in China, the head of a growing NZ-based infant formula company has said.

Published: Jul 13, 2012 By: Ankush Chibber

Infant nutrition giant Mead Johnson has lost a legal battle over formula labelling in India.

Published: Jul 13, 2012 By: Mike Stones

The calorific value of almonds is 20% less than previously thought, leading to gross overestimations of their energy value, according to new US research published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition (AJCN).

Published: Jul 13, 2012

A study released today by the Australian National University (ANU) has found that infants who are solely breast fed for the first six months may be more susceptible to nut allergies.

Published: Jul 12, 2012 By: Stephen Daniells

Juice made from wild blueberries may reduce oxidative damage to DNA by around 3% and decrease the risk of cardiovascular and degenerative diseases, suggests new data.

Published: Jul 12, 2012

The global baby food market is forecast to reach US$38.7 billion by 2015, according to a recent report by leading research group A.M Mindpower solutions.

Published: Jul 10, 2012 By: Stephen DANIELLS

Extracts from grape seed or green tea make inhibit the action of certain starch-digesting enzymes and offer a plant-based alternative for glycemic control, suggests new data from the Linus Pauling Institute.

Published: Jul 10, 2012

The use of high-dose vitamin D supplements for the reduction of fractures in the elderly has been backed by a new analysis of clinical trials.

Published: Jul 10, 2012 By: Rod Addy

High purity stevia volume sales at PureCircle have increased by more than 20% year-on-year, PureCircle reported in a pre-close update for the second half of its financial year.

Published: Jul 06, 2012 By: Nathan Gray

Carotenoid player Kemin has announced the exclusive licensing of naturally-sourced zeaxanthin from marigolds.

Published: Jul 06, 2012 By: Ankush Chibber

Australia’s GMP Pharmaceuticals hopes to tap into the infant formula potential in China with its pharmaceutical-grade production facility in New Zealand.

Published: Jul 04, 2012 By: Mark Astley

The International Organization for Standardization (ISO) and AOAC International have agreed to cooperate on the development of infant formula and adult nutritionals-related standards in an effort to avoid“duplication.”