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Diet & Health

EU calls to harmonise allergen labelling increase

1 Jan 2025

Allergy awareness efforts focus on implementing a European reference laboratory and collaboration to standardise labels and support allergen identification.

Japanese study points to risk of excessive nutritional fortification

31 Dec 2024

Fortified foods and supplements are mainly beneficial but there is a small risk of over-supplementation – particularly for vitamin B6, a Japanese study has concluded.

Is it time for a global definition of whole grain?

30 Dec 2024

Amid a lack of harmonisation, the European Food Information Council (EUFIC) is calling for a global definition of the term whole grain to end consumer confusion.

EFSA publishes new food additive research on non-nutritive sweetener saccharine

27 Dec 2024

The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has released new recommendations on saccharin and its sodium, potassium and calcium salts (E 954) as food additives.

Waitrose taps into British appetite for Portuguese sweet treats

26 Dec 2024

British premium retailer Waitrose has launched a lemon-flavoured bolo de arroz, a Portuguese rice muffin, in a bid to build on the continued popularity of pastel de nata in the UK.

Chile's food labelling laws produce healthy results

23 Dec 2024

Chile’s warning labelling and marketing rules for unhealthy foods led to “significant decreases” in purchases of food and drinks with high levels of sugar, salt and fat, according to a study published in the journal PLOS Medicine.

Cristiano Ronaldo investment helps raise the stakes for personalised nutrition player Bioniq

20 Dec 2024

Cristiano Ronaldo has invested $15 million in personalised nutrition company Bioniq, a move that not only raises the value of the company to $82 million, but also kickstarts its marketing and branding efforts.

FDA delivers workshop on nutrition regulation and science

19 Dec 2024

The FDA hosted a nutrition regulatory science workshop exploring ultra-processed foods and emerging technologies, aiming to spotlight the relationship between nutrition, science, and evidence-based policies.

Hormel Foods sells its Health Labs brands to Lyons Magnus

17 Dec 2024

Hormel Foods has confirmed the sale of its Hormel Health Labs division to Lyons Magnus, creating Lyons Health Labs. The strategic move aims to better position Lyons Magnus as a leading player in the growing US market for nutritional and health products...

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