The European Food and Safety Authority (EFSA) has declared the novel food (NF) Yarrowia lipolytica yeast as safe for use in supplements intended for the general population above 3 years of age.
A UK-based company that distributed illegal "fat-burner" tablets containing 2,4-dinitrophenol (DNP) has been prosecuted in the country’s courts bringing an end to the firm’s online retail operations.
Food Supplements Europe (FSE) has welcomed four European trade bodies to its ranks as the industry group continue to garner support for supplement use in public health governmental policy.
The German Nutrition Society (DGE) has updated vitamin B12 reference values that recommend vegan diet followers take a supplement daily to compensate for the regimen’s nutritional deficiencies.
Probiotic food and drink companies 'should be more angry' about health claim restraints which act as barriers to consumer health, according to a marketing expert who spoke at Probiota Copenhagen last week.
Vitamin C shortages in India may soon end, thanks to a proposal from the country's Department of Pharmaceuticals regarding the vitamin's official status.
Insufficient assessment and poor definitions are blurring our view of the value of medical nutrition for our health and economies, according to a new review of literature in Europe and the US.
The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has ruled a poster for Dextro Energy glucose tablets incorrectly states that vitamin C can contribute to the reduction of tiredness and fatigue.
France’s Directorate-General for Competition, Consumer Affairs and Fraud Control (DGCCRF) has published a new update for maximum levels of vitamin A (retinol) in food supplements.
FDA will inaugurate a public dialogue process this spring to discuss possible changes to DSHEA, take a fresh look at botanical product safety and to reinvigorate the NDI process. The plan was laid out in a statement from FDA Commissioner Dr Scott Gottlieb,...
Children and adolescents who excessively consume caffeine-containing energy drinks over a short period of time, can experience sleep problems, anxiety and heart palpitations, say Norway’s food authorities.
Pharmaceutical firms are making strides in the Australia's medical cannabis space, but supplement and nutraceutical firms will have to wait a long time before they can do the same, says an industry expert.
From infant formula and health food clampdowns in China to food contamination and supplements controversy in New Zealand, read the latest regulatory news in our monthly review.
Italy’s advertising watchdog has ruled an ad that posed the question, "Infections of the urinary tract?" as misleading to consumers regarding the product’s ability to prevent cystitis.
Growing dislike for Ireland’s plans to tax vitamins, minerals, probiotics and fish oils continued this week as the country’s largest retail industry body called on the Government to review the VAT hike.
