Genetics may determine winter vitamin D status: Study
Vitamin D status may be governed by genetic factors during the winter that are downplayed during the summer, according to a new study.
Archives for November 22, 2010
Dispatches from the CIAA Congress
Science needed to plug trust gap between traditional use and opinions
EFSA does not believe that a negative opinion is the end of the road for 13.1 health claims, but it expects some to be resubmitted with a new slate of data behind them, according to Catherine Geslain-Lanéelle.
Kellogg to pay millions in kids’ attention class action settlement
The Kellogg Company will pay consumers up to $2.75m over misleading kids’ attention claims for its Frosted Mini-Wheats cereals, after a federal judge reached a class action settlement.
Cran-Max boosts PAC content to 7.2 percent
US firm Proprietary Nutritionals Inc (PNI) has announced that its Cran-Max ingredient is now available with a minimal PAC (proanthocyanidin) content of 7.2 percent per 500 mg.
Dispatches from HIE 2010
Martek discusses algal omega-3 opportunities
Martek Bioscience has said it is expanding its omega-3 range by commercializing two new products – a new emulsion version of its vegetarian life’s DHA and a DHA/EPA blend from algal sources.
Folic acid fears for fetus unfounded: Study
Supplements containing folic acid, a key recommendation for women of child-bearing age, do not produce an accumulation of un-metabolized folic acid in the fetus, says a new study from Germany.
GNC launches healthy aging line of supplements
GNC is launching Longevity Factors, the retailers first and only complete line of nutritional supplements designed to promote healthy aging.
Dispatches from HIE 2010
EFSA CLA rejection stalls business development
Lipid Nutrition global group manager in marketing, John Kurstjens, is “a little bit disappointed” about the recent EFSA health claim opinion on CLA which included a range of claim dismissals but remained strangely silent about the claim that matters most...