Omega-3 group expands board of directors
The Global Organization for EPA and DHA (GOED) has expanded its board of directors from eight to 14 to represent growth in the association’s recent membership.
Archives for June 24, 2010
GMP implementation: over to you FDA, says CRN
The Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN) is calling on the FDA to step up to the plate and carry out the inspections necessary to ensure GMP rules are followed.
FTC denied expansion of powers
The Federal Trade Commission will not be granted extra authority to police healthy foods and supplements marketing – among other powers – after a provision that would have done just that was removed from a Bill designed to reform Wall Street practices.
Pine bark extract may ease hayfever symptoms: Study
Daily supplements of an extract from the bark of the French maritime pine may ease symptoms of hay fever, says a new study.
DSM CEO: “food ingredients are not pharmaceuticals”
The president and chief executive officer of DSM Nutritional Products, Leendert Staal, says his company is facing up to life under EU’s new health claims rules, but has not changed its approach to nutrition science and product innovation.
Gene profile breakthrough could unravel probiotic benefits
Dutch researchers have shown that probiotic bacteria adapt to our intestines, results that will deepen our understanding of how probiotics impact health.
Protein could boost nutritional profile of infant formula
After years of pilot production, Arla Foods Ingredients is commercialising a milk protein, osteopontin, for the infant formula market that is found in high quantities in human milk.