To accomplish its goal of reducing micronutrient deficiencies around the world, the 13-year-old Micronutrient Forum recently went through a revamp. We caught up with its first ever executive director, Dr Saskia Osendarp, at the Nutrition 2019 meeting...
A global crack down on food fraud coordinated by Europol and Interpol across 10 EU Member States has bagged 23 seizures of 2,4-Dinitrophenol (DNP), a toxic chemical, mainly sold online as a fat burner.
EnteroBiotix has secured regulatory approval to conduct tests of its microbiome-derived products on patients that build on the firm’s faecal microbial transplant (FMT) science.
A new BAPP bulletin has been published that details adulteration in aloe vera ingredients, which are among the most popular in the entire botanicals industry.
China's food and nutrition regulations have been closely watched by brands, suppliers and consumers alike, with infant formula and e-commerce being particularly important issues for both domestic and overseas players.
The European Food and Safety Authority (EFSA) finds no safety concerns with the Novel Food (NF) phenylcapsaicin, a synthetic chemical compound of the chili pepper extract capsaicin.
The UK’s Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) rules that a collagen drink advertisement is in breach of marketing communication codes for making anti-ageing and wrinkle-reducing claims.
The European Food and Safety Authority (EFSA) report no safety concerns with the use of a 2’‐fucosyllactose/difucosyllactose (2’‐FL/DFL) mixture in infant formula and food supplements.
Partially defatted chia seed powders are safe for use in food supplements, according a scientific opinion by The European Food and Safety Authority (EFSA).
The UK government are proposing plans to fortify flour with folic acid in moves to stem the number of birth defects linked to the dietary deficiency of the vitamin.
A new opinion published by the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has concluded that some population groups – particularly infants, children and adolescents – have too many phosphates in their diets. The opinion calls for a maximum level of phosphates...
The European Union’s (EU) General Court has backed the European Union Intellectual Property Office’s (EUIPO) decision to reject the registration of a trademark supplement arguing that it was “devoid of distinctive character.”
The IPA World Congress + Probiota Americas 2019 in Vancouver is less than two weeks away, but there’s still time to register to hear from must-see speakers from the Alan Alda Center for Communicating Science, the US Army, Danone, Pharmavite, and many...
Bladderwrack seaweed powder in tablet form becomes the first traditional herbal accompaniment approved by German authorities who deem the remedy suitable as part of a diet for weight loss.
Bulgaria could be the first country in Europe to permit the sale of hemp-derived cannabidiol (CBD) nutraceutical products on the open market, granting authorisation to US-based firm Kannaway.
