Gluten-free fibre ingredient approved in Taiwan
The Taiwanese Food and Drug Administration has approved the use of Artinia, a gluten-free fibre ingredient, for use as a food ingredient.
Archives for December 22, 2011
NPA seeks new boss following departure of John Gay
John Gay has left the Natural Products Association (NPA) after two years at the helm as executive director and chief executive.
Researchers argue vitamin therapy can still reduce stroke
Reducing levels of the amino acid homocysteine through vitamin therapy still has a role to play in reducing stroke, argue researchers.
Barentz bolsters UK presence with life-sciences acquisition
€650m Dutch supplier Barentz Europe has built on its ever-expanding European and global presence by acquiring UK life sciences firm, Forum Products Ltd for an undisclosed sum.
Red Bull fights Pit Bull filler to EU court defeat
Simply filling a soft drink bearing a trademarked brand name does not itself violate an EU directive regarding use of that sign, according to the European Court of Justice (CJEU) in a high-profile ruling involving Red Bull.
Vitamin K2 expert NattoPharma boosts IP platform with Canadian patent
NattoPharma has been awarded a Canadian patent covering the use of menaquinone (vitamin K2) in foods and supplements for maintaining, optimizing, strengthening or promoting cardiovascular health.
Fabricant on NDI draft guidance: Thanks for your 146,000 pages of comments. We’ll get back to you…
Those hoping the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is preparing for a major climb down on its draft guidance on new dietary ingredients (NDIs) will draw little comfort from comments made by the agency's supplements chief yesterday.
FDA will 'consider whether regulatory action is warranted on DMAA'
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has weighed into the debate over the stimulant DMAA (1,3-Dimethylamylamine, also known as methylhexaneamine or MHA), which has garnered more bad press in recent weeks.
Naturex adds to pectin and juice concentrate portfolio with Polish acquisition
Continuing on its recent acquisition trail, French botanicals group Naturex has bought up Polish pectin and juice concentrates manufacturer, Pektowin, in a bid to strengthen its concentrates portfolio and expand into emerging regions.
Bulgarian authorities bust DMAA shipment worth €1.6m
Bulgarian customs officers have confiscated 2kg of the controversial stimulant,1,3-dimethylamylamine (DMAA), at Sofia airport – believed to have been derived from Chinese sources.
Baby death sees Mead Johnson infant formula stripped off shelves
Wal-Mart says it had withdrawn a batch of powdered infant formula produced by Mead Johnson Nutrition after a Missouri baby fed the formula died of a suspected bacterial infection, according to the Associated Press.
US patent office grants Aker request to re-examine Neptune's patent; Neptune accuses Aker of 'misleading characterization' of prior art
The US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has granted Aker BioMarine's request to re-examine a krill oil patent just awarded to arch rival Neptune Technologies & Bioressources.