Kefir maker latest target in FDA claims crackdown
Major kefir manufacturer Lifeway Foods is the latest company to feel the wrath of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for making unsubstantiated drug claims.
Archives for March 10, 2011
Wassen controlling stake sold to South African’s Vital Health Foods
Supplements manufacturer Wassen International’s former chairman has sold his controlling stake to South Africa’s Vital Health Foods, in a deal that gives Wassen access to a manufacturing plant in South Africa.
Study nails best process for probiotic whey cheese – and when to eat it
Researchers from Portugal have developed an optimum process for obtaining whey cheese matrices via thermal processing and inoculating them with probiotic cultures.
Rising commodity costs prompt Solae to raise global soy prices
Rising commodity costs are the main reason behind Solae’s decision to lift its global soy prices by between six to 10 per cent from April 1, 2011, according Reinhart Schmitt, vice president, Solae Europe.
Geranium oil issues beginning to ‘bubble over’ into public domain
Concerns over the presence of a compound called MHA (methylhexanamine) in performance nutrition products are “beginning to bubble over”into the public domain, and the issue will get bigger, says a leading industry expert.
Scottish mineral water company targets cosmetic industry
Deeside Water Company says independent scientific studies have underlined its mineral water’s beautifying properties, prompting its owners to target cosmetic producers.
EFSA ‘stop-the-clock’ helps French firm modify brown algae health claim
French start-up Algues et Mer has modified an article 13.5 claim proprietary and emerging science weight management health claim for a brown algae extract, InSea2, and withdrawn another, following dialogue with the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA).
Cancer group calls for information on genotype and diet-related disease
The National Cancer Institute’s Nutritional Science Research Group has issued a Request for Information to help plan human studies designed to reveal the relationship between genotype and diet-related cancer prevention.
Lamb meat may boost fat profile of baby food: Study
The fatty acid profiles of commercial baby food could be enhanced by using meat from suckling lambs, according to new research.
Zinc battling childhood diarrhoea in Nepal
The United Nations is promoting the use of zinc supplements in Nepal to battle acute infant diarrhoea that kills 15,000 under-5s per year in the Himalayan state.