FSA board agrees triple-pronged labelling push
The board of the UK’s Food Standards Agency has agreed to recommend a new approach to front-of-pack labelling to health ministers, which uses traffic lights and text and GDAs.
Archives for March 11, 2010
Vitamin A’s role in energy production identified by scientists
Vitamin A may play a critical role in production of energy in our cells, says an international team of researchers who claim to have solved the “nearly 100-year-old question” of why vitamin A deficiency causes so many diseases.
Nutrient science is not black and white, says CRN
The Food and Drug Administration and the European Food Safety Authority have similar criteria in place when it comes to evaluating health claim-backing evidence – both prefer human intervention trials.
Resistant starch ‘dose’ controls satiety effects: Study
The ability of resistant starch to promote the feeling of fullness is dependent on the size of the ‘dose’, according to a new study from Canada.
BASF taps into sustainability as a means of cutting costs
BASF was hard hit by the global downturn in 2009 and is turning to sustainability measures as a means of cutting costs and getting the business back on track.
Japanese dairy firm obtains GRAS notice for 1960’s probiotic
Morinaga Milk Industry has obtained GRAS with FDA non-objection for a probiotic strain that the Japanese firm has used in its own products for over 30 years.
Omega-3 suppliers confirm standards following Prop 65
US-based omega-3 suppliers have been emphasising their standard credentials in the face of legal action mounted in a San Francisco court.
Livestrong talks up the benefits for probiotics
Consumer understanding of the benefits of probiotics may receive a fillip following publication of a highly supporting article on Livestrong.com, website of the Lance Armstrong Foundation.