Leptin also influences other brain cells that control appetite, a study has found Twenty years after the hormone leptin was found to regulate metabolism, appetite, and weight through brain cells called...

DuPont has approval for a probiotic health claim in Switzerland US-based agriculture and nutrition technology company DuPont has won approval for a probiotic health claim in Switzerland, saying it is the...

Health claims embraced by global dairy manufacturers Despite cutbacks in consumer expenditure and problems in some countries with regard to health claims legislation, interest in healthy options appears...

Eating prunes may help with weight loss Eating prunes as part of a weight control diet may improve weight loss, according to new research from the University of Liverpool in the UK. Consumption of dried...

Farenheit60's Aspire product is one of the products the ASA has referred on to Trading Standards The UK’s Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has stepped up action on ‘misleading’...

Chia seeds may have potential in food product development Chia gel, created when chia seeds are placed in water, could have great potential in food product development as a thickener and emulsifier, as...

The FDA will be holding public meetings about its changes to nutrition labels in the US The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has announced a public meeting on two proposed food labelling rules that...

A new type of flour may help in the treatment of peanut and other food allergies A new type of flour that someday could be used in food-based therapies to help people better tolerate their allergy triggers,...

Soft drinks, burgers and chips are the diet of Australia's youth, according to ABS findings Teenagers and young adults consume more soft drinks, burgers and chips than any other age group according...

EFSA to assess and regulate food enzymes used in processes like alcohol distillation The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has completed the first safety assessment of a food enzyme as part of a plan...