Chr Hansen signs probiotic stabilisation deal
Danish ingredients supplier Chr Hansen is teaming up with Maryland firm, Advanced BioNutrition, to better stabilise its probiotic strains.
Archives for March 15, 2012
Herbals need better regulation to overcome quality control challenges, say researchers
Implementing better growing and manufacturing processes along with increasing the use of modern analytical techniques and greater international regulation would ‘undoubtedly’ reduce the issues surrounding the quality of herbal extracts, say researchers.
Ergothioneine may reduce pain and boost joint motion: Study
A nutritional supplement containing the antioxidant ergothioneine may reduce pain and increase the range of motion of joints, suggests results of a small study.
Green tea qualified health claim ruling: ‘Once again FDA is taken to task…’
A Food and Drug Administration (FDA) qualified health claim about green tea and the risk of breast and prostate cancer is so strongly worded that it “effectively negates” the claim it is designed to qualify and violates the first amendment, a judge has...
March 21 article 13 health claims list: ‘Pass it’ says FDE; ‘to the bin’ says ANH
Europe’s premier food industry body, FoodDrinkEurope (FDE), is backing next week’s European Parliament (EP) vote on the controversial 222-strong health claim register, as opponents rally last-minute veto support.
Jarrow submits appeal to FDA over ‘incomplete’ response to NDI guidance FOIA request
Jarrow Formulas has submitted a formal appeal to the Food & Drug Administration objecting to its “incomplete response” to a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request about its controversial draft guidance on New Dietary Ingredients (NDIs).
Omega-3 DHA may boost eyesight, but fails to affect mental function: Study
Three months of supplementation with DHA may boost eyesight in older people, but the omega-3 did not affect cognitive function, says a new triple-blind placebo-controlled randomized trial.