Bone Health

Bone and joint health: bank on it

20-Oct-2016 By Michelle Knott

Maintaining calcium levels while young is crucial in helping to prevent osteoporosis in later life.

Food industry needs to help people age healthily

21-Oct-2015

There are more people in the world aged over 60 than ever before. Michelle Perrett discovers what the industry needs to do to help them age healthily.

Maternal vitamin D levels 'not associated with child's bone health', says research

30-Apr-2013 By Gary Scattergood

A study of nearly 4,000 pairs of mothers and their children has shown that maternal vitamin D levels during pregnancy are not associated with the child's bone health in later life.

Bone health still niche, but sharp rise in NPD

22-Sep-2010 By Elaine Watson

The UK market for functional foods on a bone health platform grew 6.8% in the year to March 2010, but at just £38M, it still represents a niche part of the £556m functional foods market, according to new data from Kantar Worldpanel.

Sweeter than Sweet

03-Apr-2008

Sensus is extracting maximum value from the humble chicory root, Dr Diederick Meyer tells Elaine Watson

The skeleton key

25-Jun-2007 By Sarah Britton

Enriched products can unlock the door to bone health, but it's a complex area and consumer understanding is essential, says Sarah Britton