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Time is of the essence to ensure vitamins and minerals in food supplements across the EU bloc are set at levels that will not decimate national industries and restrict consumer choice, claims a UK supplements lobby group as it kick starts a fresh campaign.
A 10-fold increase in the price of the Griffonia simplicifolia extract – 5-HTP – is stalling market development as manufacturers think twice about incorporating the ingredient into food matrices.
The French Food Safety agency (AFSSA) is to be merged with the French Agency for Environmental and Occupational Health Safety (AFSSET).
A fibre from cocoa husks may reduce blood pressure and boost heart health, suggests new research with rats from Natraceutical.
A leading food analyst has warned that the latest Chinese melamine scandal could have a major impact on global trade in food ingredients.
Supplemental blueberries for only 12 weeks may boost memory in older people with early memory problems, says a new study from the US.
Japan’s Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (MHLW) has signaled its intention to blacklist 125 nutrients including forms of glucosamine, aloe vera and krill because it says they are not being used in products, according to the US Department of...
The European Commission needs to let the European supplements industry know how the Food Supplements Directive (FSD) will be enforced across the 27-member bloc, as companies deal with existing stocks that contain now prohibited nutrients, a Czech trade...
“More snow on the way.” So say the weathermen, and Europe is stocking up and hunkering down for a long, cold winter. But while the fluffy flakes will halt, at least come Spring, for the food sector the chill could be felt throughout 2010.