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EFSA is regarding its role in implementing the new European nutrition and health claims regulation as both an opportunity and a challenge, but is concerned about the timeframe it will have to evaluate.
New Zealand green lipped mussels, marketed under the Greenshell mussels trade name, should be harvested in spring for optimal omega-3 content, scientists have reported.
Drinking a cup of polyphenol-enriched oolong tea with a high fat meal may increase the amount of cholesterol excreted by the body by half, says a small study from Japan and Taiwan.
Next year could mark the onset of a new diet pattern in the US, with an influential nutrition group saying it plans to comprehensively promote the healthy Mediterranean style of eating.
The biggest problem facing contract testing in the dietary supplement and herbal industries is that there have not been enough standardized methods for different formulations and products, according to a contract lab specialist.
Swedish biotech BioGaia has signed an exclusive agreement with a major OTC and pharmaceutical company for the distribution of probiotic tablets and oral health products in Indonesia.