AHPA issues new heavy metals standards for herbals
Members of the American Herbal Products Association (AHPA) have just under five months to comply with new standards for the use of traditional metal-processed herbs in products based on Ayurveda.
Archives for April 6, 2009
Red seaweed extract may cut NSAIDs need for arthritis sufferers
A natural, multi-mineral ingredient derived from the red seaweed Lithothamnion Corallioides may allow osteoarthritis sufferers to reduce their use of NSAIDs by 50 per cent, say the results of a new pilot study.
Flavanol-rich chocolate drink helps maths performance
Chocolate makers seeking to leverage sales through health-positioned products could find a fresh direction with new research from the UK suggesting cocoa drinks rich in flavanols could help consumers do maths.
EFSA health claim opinion
EFSA rejects another probiotic health claim
Swedish probiotics specialist, Probi, has had a health claim linking probiotic consumption and improved iron absorption dismissed by the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA).
Omega-3, vit C, and zinc may ease childhood asthma
A combination supplement containing omega-3, vitamin C and zinc may improve symptoms of asthma, a condition on the rise, suggests a new study from Egypt.
Water is to blame for perchlorate in infant formula, says industry
Two brands of infant formula – which make up almost 90 percent of the US market – were found to have the highest levels of contamination with the chemical perchlorate by a recent government study, but the industry has dismissed the findings on the basis...
'First’ organic chia enters US market
‘Superfood’ firm Navitas Naturals has launched what it claims to be the first organically certified chia seed product available on the North American market.
Yorkshire putting in for functional ingredients initiative
UK clean-label ingredients specialist, Ulrick & Short, is targeting functional foods in a new Yorkshire-based, multi-party initiative that will deliver its first product by year’s end.
Dannon could settle probiotic claims challenge out-of-court
Dannon, the US arm of French dairy giant Danone, is settling class actions mounted against it for making false and misleading probiotic health claims, according to press reports.