UK warns against sibutramine-laced herbal products
The UK medicines regulator has issued a warning about certain herbal products it has found to be laced with the banned substance sibutramine.
Archives for August 21, 2011
Navigating the Asia Pacific food industry? Welcome to FoodNavigator-Asia.com
The leading source of news for the food and beverage industry in Europe and North America has now expanded to Asia, drawing on the knowledge and expertise of experienced local journalists.
Good supply chain is just as important as identification of botanical ingredients
As demand for natural foods grows, industry has begun to look to exotic plants as a source of alternative, natural, ingredients. But how can we identify and source the right botanical compounds.
DSHEA co-author is ‘alarmed’ by NDI guidance
The chief architect of the 1994 Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act (DSHEA) does not believe the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA’s) draft guidance on new dietary ingredients (NDIs) is consistent with the legislation he co-authored, his office...
Dark chocolate/cocoa effective for cholesterol improvements: Meta-analysis
Consuming polyphenol-rich dark chocolate or cocoa products may reduce total and LD cholesterol levels, but has no effect on HDL levels, according to a meta-analysis of 10 clinical trials.
Special edition: Omega-3
Krill set for continued omega-3 stardom
The nascent but rapidly growing krill sector is set to match or exceed 10+% point growth forecast for the entire omega-3 sector, even as public awareness remains relatively low and sustainability questions – justified or otherwise – refuse to go away.
China set to slash approved health claims by a third
Amendments to 2009 laws that saw 27 health and nutrition claims approved in China will see the number reduced to 18, as momentum grows toward a European Union-style emphasis on human clinical data.
Cognitive function market set to explode, predicts researcher
The market for ingredients that can help keep our brains healthy as we age is “set to explode” in the next five to 10 years, according to one researcher.
MTI-TSI partnership aims for ingredient innovations
A new partnership between Metabolic Technologies, Inc. (MTI) and TSI Health Sciences is aiming to bring more innovative proprietary products to the marketplace.