InterHealth builds safety of joint health ingredient
A patented collagen ingredient intended as a once-a-day, joint-health ingredient, is safe across a range of safety tests, says a new study from the US.
Archives for March 15, 2010
The HVP recall: Damage control déjà vu
Not again! It emerged last week that Basic Food Flavors, the company behind the ongoing HVP recall, knew its products were tainted with salmonella but carried on shipping them anyway. Déjà vu anyone?
Study fails to support vit D, calcium for fracture protection
Daily supplements of vitamin D and calcium may not reduce the risk of fracture in postmenopausal women, says a new study.
UK FSA gives thumbs up to nanotechnology database
The Food Standards Agency (FSA) Board last week accepted a recommendation in a House of Lords Science and Technology Committee report to compile a confidential database of food industry research into nanotechnology.
Nutrigenomics point the way to anti-inflammatory supplements
A supplement containing nutrients selected for their anti-inflammatory action may lead to significant metabolic changes in overweight people, as shown by new nutrigenomic research.
Magnesium may decrease colon cancer risk: Study
Increased intakes of magnesium may reduce a man’s risk of colon cancer by over 50 per cent, says a new observational study from Japan.
Readers Digest vitamins article misleads millions of Americans: CRN
An article about vitamins published by Readers Digest has mislead millions of Americans about the important contribution dietary supplements can make to a healthy lifestyle, warns the Council for Responsible Nutrition.
Raisio set to drive European healthy snacks market, analyst
Raisio’s acquisition of UK premium snacking company Glisten will provide the Finnish group with a platform from which to drive the healthy snacking market in central European countries such as Germany and the Benelux countries, claims a financial analyst.
McCain ‘flip-flops’ on supplements reform Bill
In this US regulatory round-up, New York-based food and drug attorney, Marc Ullman unpicks the reformed position of Republican Senator John McCain on the regulations governing dietary supplements.