Archives for May 4, 2011

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ABC adds 9 new advisory board members

The American Botanical Council (ABC) added nine new members to its advisory board, including experts from a range of disciplines – from clinical botanical medicine to herb safety issues.

Dispatches from SupplySide East

Mister: Daily values rule change is bad news for consumers (and for us)

By Elaine Watson, New Jersey

Proposals by the FDA (Food and Drug Administration) to change how daily values on food labels are calculated are not in the interests of the dietary supplements industry or consumers, the Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN) has warned.

EFSA reorganisation can boost health claims work

Increased workloads in areas like enzymes, feed additives and pesticides – and health claims – is driving a reorganisation of the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) into five directorates.

Norwegian project links brain science and industry

By Shane Starling

Aker Biomarine, Pfizer and Merck are among the pharmaceutical and nutraceutical companies that have joined forces with academia to better connect “brain science and industry” in a new Norwegian project.