New labelling rules for caffeine, quinine
The European Commission has established new rules governing the labelling of caffeine and quinine in drinks and food in a bid to protect consumers who might be prone to adverse reactions.
Archives for July 18, 2002
Folic acid can cut colon cancer risk
Scientists from Belfast have shown that folate supplementation can help reduce the risk of contracting colon cancer - an interesting discovery given the UK's recent decision not to go ahead with the fortification of flour with folic acid.
AMS extends healthy product line
Company specialising in network marketing of supplements adds value by offering combinations of products targeting specific health concerns.
Peachy news about antioxidants
Scientists in Texas are breeding new varieties of peaches which contain higher levels of healthy antioxidants and other phytonutrients.
Opta Food Ingredients moves back into the black
An increase in revenues from $7.0 million to $7.4 million (€7.3m) helped US company Opta Food Ingredients to post profits of $367,000 for the second quarter of fiscal 2002 compared to losses of $312,000 in the same period a year earlier.
UK consumers told to avoid kava as ban is proposed
The UK's Medicines Control Agency (MCA) is to consider a proposed ban on the sale of the herbal remedy kava kava following a review of current scientific data on the product by the Committee on the Safety of Medicines (CSM).