Legislation on a particular food or on a particular claim to be used in connection with a food
require a definition of the food and unequivocal requirements for the use of the claim. The …

Functional food allows to individualize the characteristics and necessities of each person.
Over the past few decades, the demand for products that have a positive impact on human …

“Probiotic” is a generic term that includes a large number of species of microorganisms,
specifically lactobacilli and bifidobacteria. Probiotics are among the most active ingredients …

Probiotics are live microorganisms which when administered in adequate amounts confer a
health benefit on the host. Probiotics, used to supplement normal daily nutrition, are …

The workshop is the first in a series of four workshops to disseminate the FAIR
Demonstration project entitled Demonstration of the Nutritional Functionality of Probiotic …

224 Probiotics and Health Claims were made. One suggestion was that the antibiotics used
in animal feed should not be the same as those used in human medicine as this could affect …

The European Regulation (EC) No. 1924/2006 on Nutritional and Health Claims made on
food has been in force in European Union member states for 2 years. This regulation will …

Probiotics are used in foods and food supplements with the purpose to give a health benefit
to the consumers. Consequently, laws and regulations aimed to guarantee the safety …

The consumer awareness towards healthier diets and the impact of nutrition on health has
triggered an increase in the production and commercialization of foods with health claims …

Health claims regarding foods imply a relationship between a specific food and
maintenance of good health, or that food can reduce the risk of disease. Health claim …