Sweet Green Fields plants first commercial stevia crops in North Carolina and Georgia
Sweet Green Fields has scored another industry first with the planting of the first commercial stevia crops in the Southeast United States.
Archives for April 26, 2012
Updated: FDA cracks down on DMAA - but this is just the start, not the end, of the debate, predicts CRN
It’s official, says the FDA. “Synthetically-produced DMAA (1,3-Dimethylamylamine) is not a dietary ingredient and is not, therefore, eligible to be used as an active ingredient in dietary supplements”.
Chili pepper compound shows cholesterol busting potential
Capsaicinoids – the compounds that give chili peppers their ‘heat’ – may lower cholesterol levels and boost heart health, suggests new data from a study with hamsters.
GNC: FDA action on DMAA is ‘factually and legally unfounded’
There is “no basis” for the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA’s) decision to crack down on firms making supplements containing the stimulant DMAA (1,3-Dimethylamylamine), says retail giant GNC.
PL Thomas to distribute ‘potent’ blackcurrant ingredient
PL Thomas has been named the exclusive North American sales and marketing representative for New Zealand’s Just the Berries blackcurrant ingredients.
Potent anti-inflammatory from olive juice bids for functional food and beverage fame
A suite of novel functional food and beverage concepts containing Hidrox - a potent anti-inflammatory ingredient from olive juice - is being developed by California-based CreAgri as it seeks to build on its success in the dietary supplements arena.