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The FDA has clamped down on the labeling of OTC drugs publishing new rules that require content and warning labeling for levels of calcium, magnesium, sodium, or potassium that might be harmful to people with certain underlying medical conditions.
US government scientists said this week that a genetically modified fungus that can manufacture the potent antioxidant lycopene from corn fibre could be a cheaper alternative to sourcing the carotenoid from tomatoes.
Coca-Cola Japan is to launch a drink flavoured with fragrances thought to activate the fat-burning process in a new joint venture with cosmetics firm Shiseido.
The British are not as pushed for time as they would have everyone believe but convenience in healthcare and eating is seen as an opportunity to free up time for other lifestyle gains, suggests a survey of 2000 adults by Mintel.
Vitamin and supplement maker Nutri Pharmaceuticals Research is looking to confirm future growth by protecting its oil-to-powder manufacturing processes.
Coca-Cola Japan is to launch a drink flavoured with fragrances thought to activate the fat-burning process. The product is part of a new joint venture with cosmetics firm Shiseido.
The standards of quality control on herbal supplements will need to be tightened if the US public are to have any confidence in their health claims. That was the main talking point of a symposium as experts gathered for three days in the US to examine...
Fruit and vegetables may work better in preventing breast cancer in people with a certain genetic make-up, say researchers, which could explain why the evidence between fruit and veg and cancer prevention has so far been inconsistent.
Israeli soy processor Solbar Industries could open a facility in the US to bring production closer to its growing customer base there.