Archives for July 1, 2012

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Major Dutch and UK groups sue EU over health claim laws

By Shane Starling

Food supplement and healthy food groups in the UK and the Netherlands have appealed to EU courts to annul the recently approved ‘Permitted List Regulation’ that wrote into law 222 health claims and rejected about 1500 others.

Astaxanthin wars: Cyanotech and Valensa row over competition, IP

By Elaine Watson

Hawaii-based microalgae specialist Cyanotech and Florida-based nutraceutical firm US Nutraceuticals (doing business as Valensa International) have become embroiled in a bitter legal dispute over the potent red antioxidant astaxanthin.

CRN senior scientist John Hathcock to retire

By Elaine Watson

The Council for Responsible Nutrition’s (CRN’s) senior VP, scientific & international affairs, Dr John Hathcock, will retire from the trade association on July 5.

Brunswick Labs confirm Green Cell ORAC claims

By Shane Starling

South African extracts specialist, Green Cell Technologies (GCT), has had its ORAC claims verified by Brunswick Laboratories, the reputed third party tester.