Charity fears industry will leverage breast feeding study
A breastfeeding charity has raised concerns that a new study on breastfeeding advice may be leveraged by the food industry to argue for loser labelling regulations for baby foods.
Archives for January 18, 2011
Epicor combines with vitamin D for immune health chew
Embria Health Sciences’ ingredient EpiCor, has been combined with vitamin D3 for a new soft chew product for the immune health category.
Better FDA guidance needed to avoid ‘misleading’ health claims
The FDA needs to provide better industry guidance on how to avoid making potentially misleading health claims on food labels, according to the Government Accountability Office (GAO).
POM Wonderful urges court ruling on FTC claims dispute
Californian-based pomegranate juice leader POM Wonderful has filed a motion in a Washington DC District Court urging a ruling on its September action against Federal Trade Commission (FTC) claims policing policies.
Rapid adulteration testing for supplements developed by NOW Foods
NOW Foods has developed a rapid screening test to detect adulterants in dietary supplements, which it hopes will change the perception that dietary supplements are ‘unregulated’.
UK advertising watchdog promotes new online powers
The UK Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has launched a six-week campaign to educate industry and consumers about its new remit to police online communications such as corporate website messaging and social networking sites.
Norwegians and Chinese team up on Antarctic krill research
Norwegian and Chinese researchers have committed to a five year study that may provide insights into the species feeding on the tiny omega-3 and phospholipid-rich crustaceans dwelling in the Antarctic.
Ancient food ingredients winning over modern wellness seekers
Americans interested in preventing disease and boosting their wellness are increasingly using ancient foods like omega-3 rich hemp, ayurverdic herbs, fermented herbs and grains, according to a new report.
Herbal formula shows breast health potential
A dietary herbal supplement containing lignans and indole-3-carbinol may reduce the risk of breast cancer by reducing free estrogen levels, suggest results from a randomized control trial.
Green tea extract may be rich source of potent free radical scavengers: Study
A polyphenol-rich fraction of green tea extract may be one of the richest sources of antioxidants, according to new research which found the extract to exhibit “remarkable free radical scavenging ability,”.