Cognis facilities receive GMP certification
Cognis has received GMP certification for three of its top-selling health ingredients, which will make the certification process one step easier for the firm’s customers.
Archives for August 3, 2008
Superfruits disturb the five-a-day balance, warns Datamonitor
The popularity of exotic fruits has contributed to increasing fruit and vegetable consumption in the UK, says Datamonitor, but the consequences of so-called superfruits muscling traditional products out of the diet could be grave.
5-Loxin can benefit osteoarthritis, says study
A PL Thomas-sponsored study has demonstrated the potential of the anti-inflammatory Ayurvedic herb 5-Loxin to relieve the symptoms of arthritis of the knee.
Bringing an end to the food waste shame
Have you ever scavenged through a supermarket bin looking for your next meal? It’s a strange question to put to business readers – and most would shrink at the thought. But that’s just how the ‘freegans’ decide what’s for dinner.
Nestle joins scheme against junk food ads for children
Self regulation to ensure that products marketed towards children meet nutritional standards is working, according to The Council of Better Business Bureaus, which has just signed Nestlé up to the scheme.
Novel Foods clarification welcomed but concerns remain
A European Commission statement that its recently published Novel Food catalogue is not legally binding for European Union Member States, has been welcomed by the European Federation of Associations of Health Product Manufacturers (EHPM).