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about 80 representatives from some of the biggest functional foods and ingredients companies in europe attended a health claims seminar in brussels yesterday, with the need for better trial design high on the agenda. one of the speakers, nigel baldwin, the senior scientific and regulatory consultant and eu manager at claims consultancy, cantox health sciences, said there was much discussion about trial design, now that it was more clear exactly what efsa requires “it is hard not to look to pharma models,” he said, while acknowledging the advantage this gave to big companies that could afford the expense of compiling such data.

market research publisher packaged facts and the center for culinary development released the “beverage trends: culinary trend mapping report” report that reveals the u.s. beverage market has shifted to niche products that target a diverse set of consumer needs, occasions and benefits. according to the report, the most popular areas driving beverage sales include functional, nutritional boost, holistic wellness, organic, local, artisan-made and retro/nostalgic beverages.

blagnac cedex, france—lal’food, the functional food business unit of lallemand announced the european food safety agency (efsa) panel on dietetic products, nutrition and allergies accepted health claims linking the dietary intake of selenium to: “protection of dna, proteins and lipids from oxidative damage, normal function of the immune system, normal thyroid function and normal spermatogenesis.” lalmin™ se, an inactivated whole cell yeast rich in organic selenium (99 percent of the total selenium content) can be used in a range of food applications: cereals, cereal-based products, nutritional biscuits, drinks, etc.

october 2 was not a good day for many in the functional foods and food supplements business in the european union as the meaning of life under a highly restrictive health claims regime came more into focus. all along the value chain, it’s plan b time folks – does your company have plan b? can you gather the science efsa requires for a resubmission? if not, you had better shelve those health claim plans.

digestive health is one of the hottest topics in the food and beverage arena, driven by innovations in product formulations and increasing awareness among consumers of the link between digestive health and immune function, according to market research firm packaged facts. in its new report, “boosting immunity through digestion,” the company reported the global retail market for probiotic/prebiotic foods and beverages topped $15 billion in 2008, a 13 percent increase over 2007.

consumers are getting antsy. now that nearly half the u.s. population knows what probiotics are and how they can benefit health, consumers are ready for new ways to get their daily dose. but, as food product developers know, probiotics are a delicate lot, so most probiotic-containing products developed thus far have required refrigeration. natural products insider says that’s all changing; new ingredients are being developed that overcome formulation challenges, opening the door for a range of new functional foods and beverages.

a new report from market researcher reporlinker, “opportunities in nutritional management: food and drinks to aid disease recovery market,” reveals which new functional food and drinks ingredients and products, by disease, are most likely to play a role in nutritional management in the future through reviews of the latest scientific research. the report defines a hot growth area of the market which is currently largely overlooked by food companies and clinical nutrition players, and identifies, sizes and forecasts the patient populations for key diseases in which nutritional management can play a key role in aiding recovery or provide ongoing disease management.

a recent report by the french agency for food safety (afssa) has suggested that organic foods are more nutritious just a month after a uk report argued there was currently little evidence to indicate that organic food had additional health benefits compared to conventionally produced food. shane heaton, nutritionist for the biological farmers of australia, said the french research was a thorough and critical evaluation of the nutritional quality of organic food, and has found organic foods have higher levels of minerals and antioxidants as well as a number of other benefits.

us pharmaceutical firm abbott has made a significant push in the indian nutrition market, following its acquisition this week of some of the nation’s leading infant and adult nutrition brands. the illinois-based company has signed a definitive agreement to purchase the nutritional business of wockhardt and its subsidiaries for $130m. based in mumbai, india, wockhardt claims to hold leading positions in the indian market for infant formulas, weaning foods and adult protein supplements.

health canada is warning individuals with milk allergies not to use the unauthorized health product, dophilus chewable tablets (90 tablets), labelled as 'non-dairy', because they contain trace amounts of milk protein from dairy ingredients used in the production process. in this light, this product is incorrectly labelled as a non-dairy source of probiotic bacteria.individuals with milk allergies can experience a variety of symptoms when exposed to even small amounts of milk proteins.