Herbalife hires 20-year FDA veteran
Californian supplements giant, Herbalife, has plucked dietary supplements regulation expert, Vasilios (Bill) H. Frankos, MS, PhD, from the FDA’s Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition (CFSAN).
Archives for January 20, 2010
Special edition: Weight management
Science: Backing up the satiety and metabolic claims
In the second part of our focus on weight management, NutraIngredients looks at the science behind the claims – from boosting fullness to energy burning.
Burcon files for GRAS for canola extracts
Canadian functional protein developer, Burcon NutraScience Corporation, has taken another step to commercializing its canola protein extracts by filing for GRAS (generally recognized as safe) with the Food and Drug Administration.
Job losses at US rice bran supplier NutraCea
Rice bran and baby cereal specialist NutraCea is cutting 17 per cent of its US work force, a move the company claims will save $1m annually in its process of reducing its overheads under Chapter 11 bankruptcy.
No safety concerns over Ferric sodium EDTA, finds EFSA
Ferric sodium EDTA can be safely used in food supplements, a European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) panel has found after reviewing the nutrient.
Study: athlete protein supplement abuse common
A small Canadian study has found nine out of ten athletes take dietary supplements, but in the case of protein supplements, two thirds misunderstand why they take them.
Omega-3 linked to younger biological age: Study
High blood levels of omega-3 fatty acids may slow cellular ageing in people with coronary heart disease, suggests a new study.
Danes unite to mine infant formula prebiotics
Danisco and Arla are taking part in a €2.5m+ business/academia research project to isolate and develop some of the oligosaccharides naturally present in human breast milk for use in infant formulas.