Food safety reform: Not a century too soon
On a summer’s day in 1906 Theodore Roosevelt pushed through new food safety regulation. The Food and Drugs Act passed that day over 100 years ago was the last time the US food safety system was modernized.
Archives for May 3, 2009
Dairy probiotic dominance not threatened by diversification
The probiotic dairy market is not yet under threat from developments of the use of similar strains in vegetable and soy-based functional products, though the industry is bracing for challenges ahead in educating consumers on their use.
Fierce clamp-down for swine flu supplements
Marc Ullman, partner at Ullman, Shapiro & Ullman tells NutraIngredients-USA.com what is in store for companies falsely marketing dietary supplements as preventions for swine flu.
Dried plums for healthy, satiating snack: Study
Snacking on dried plums could be more effective as an appetite suppressant than a low-fat snack, say researchers.
Folic acid may ease asthma symptoms: Study
Higher levels of folate may reduce the risk of having asthma by 16 per cent, suggests new research from the US.
Swine flu supplement fraud will not be tolerated, say regulators and industry
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) are warning consumers to stay away from supplements that claim to treat or prevent swine flu, and say they will take aggressive action against companies attempting to...
Leading weight loss supplements linked to liver damage
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has initiated a massive recall of a top-selling American weight loss supplement brand, after a series of adverse event reports indicated that the products could be linked to serious liver damage.
NutraIngredients previews Vitafoods
As the doors open on Vitafoods 2009 at PalExpo in Geneva this week, NutraIngredients’ Shane Starling and Stephen Daniells share their insights ahead of the Europe’s biggest nutraceutical event.