Hormone supplement recalled over drug spiking
Supplements maker iForce Nutrition has voluntary recalled its hormone supplement Reversitol after the Food and Drug Administration objected to the presence of an ingredient it deemed an unapproved drug.
Archives for September 19, 2010
Cranberry ingredient gets Korean UTI health claim
A cranberry ingredient from US firm Proprietary Nutritionals Inc (PNI) can be supported by a health claim in the Korean market, after the nation’s regulator approved a claim linking it to urinary tract health.
Denmark targets fitness centres in illegal supplements crackdown
Danish authorities are mounting a campaign against fitness centres and bodybuilding clubs in a bid to stop trade in illegal sports supplements.
Gencor: EFSA misrepresented science in weight loss opinions
Gencor, the Hong Kong based weight loss ingredient supplier, says the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has failed to objectively represent the science in rejecting its weight loss claims and subsequent appeal.
Why cavemen could hold the key to healthy eating
There’s something incongruous about the hi-tech modern food industry sniffing around the Palaeolithic era for the next big consumer trend. But hold the side order of cynicism. There might just be some logic to good old-fashioned instinctive eating.
Review supports antioxidants for fertility, sperm quality
Antioxidant supplements, including vitamins C and E and selenium, may improve sperm quality and pregnancy rates, according to a systematic review of evidence.
Omega-3 bioavailability: Scientists lift the lid on which forms work best
Omega-3 fatty acids in the re-esterified triglyceride form may be the most bioavailable, according to a new study by omega-3 pioneer Jorn Dyerberg.
Food research projects seek new avenues to health
Leading food firms have teamed up with multi-disciplinary researchers in the UK on a range of new projects designed to uncover links between diet and health.
Industry slams glucosamine, chondroitin meta-analysis
Results of a new meta-analysis into how (in)effective glucosamine and chondroitin may be for joint health has been dismissed as an ‘incomplete job’ by industry experts.
Oxford Nutrascience in chewitab deal with healthcare firm DCC
UK-based Oxford Nutrascience has signed a non-exclusive, open-ended agreement for contract manufacturer DCC Beauty Solutions to deliver Chewitab technology in the UK and Ireland. The ingredients of the products are not yet confirmed, although it is...
Herbamed enters Eastern US & Canada with CoQ10-team up
Israel’s Herbamed expansion into North American continues, as the company announces that DVA America will be its exclusive agent for its Ultrasome CoQ10 ingredient in the Eastern US and Canada.