EU proposes fees for food safety authorisations
A proposal to charge companies fees for assessments by the European Food Safety Agency (EFSA) would impose too heavy of a financial burden on companies, says an industry consultant.
Archives for November 16, 2006
Germany to clamp down on cinnamon supplements
Cinnamon dietary supplements in Germany carrying health claims to reduce blood sugar and help control type-2 diabetes should be classed as 'medicinal products', and regulated as such, two federal institutes have said.
Condition-specific supplements still driving innovation
Dietary supplement sales look set to grow upwards of $6bn by 2011, according to a new report from Packaged Facts, and products geared towards specific ailments may account for a large share of this growth.
LycoRed expands facility for formula focus
LycoRed is bolstering its UK premix capabilities with a new lipid formulation facility at its plant in Kent that will extend its scope from powder blends for cereals to infant formula and other oil based products.
Soy during childhood linked to lower breast cancer risk
High consumption of soy-based foods during childhood could reduce the risk of developing breast cancer later in life by 58 per cent, say researchers from the US National Cancer Institute.
DSM PeptoPro stars in a Rad new drink
DSM Food Specialties' protein ingredient PeptoPro is featuring in a new sports drink being launched in the United States, a formulation for sports beverages that was applauded earlier this year by the Scientific Advisory Board (SAB) on sports...
USDA receives whole grain comments for new WIC guidelines
The government's new WIC nutritional guidelines should allow for a broader range of whole grain foods than currently proposed, according to the AACC International Whole Grains Task Force.
Omega-3s may cut colorectal cancer risk in men
Men who eat fish at least five times a week could slash the risk of developing colorectal cancer by 40 per cent, compared to men who ate fish less than once a week, Harvard researchers told the American Association for Cancer Research's Frontiers in...