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Firms hoping the FDA might change its unpopular stance on synthetic copies of botanical constituents as it rewrites its draft guidance on new dietary ingredients (NDIs) could be disappointed.
Indian food labelling regulations need a sweeping review if products are to provide valuable information, a food industry experts has said.
Supplement manufacturer Global Health Trax (GHT) claims sales of its new plant based Vitamin D3 supplements — claimed to be the only 100% plant-based D3 products on the North American market - have been ‘brisk’.
Functional confectionery that targets Thailand’s ageing population is an area of opportunity for manufacturers, says analyst.
The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has doubled the Tolerable Upper Intake Levels (ULs) for vitamin D from 50 micrograms to 100 micrograms after a review of safety data for adults and teenagers. A level of 50 micrograms is suggested for 1-10 year...
UK food manufacturers have been urged to recognise the massive potential of nanotechnology in creating healthier foods.
Japanese probiotics hulk Yakult is driving up production of its iconic fermented milk drink at its Tianjin facility in China amid ‘promising’ growth opportunities.
The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) says there are no safety concerns in consuming various omega-3 forms at up to 5g per day – much higher than typical recommended upper limits that tend to linger around 1g or 1.5g per day – in the short term at least.
A recent article in the Chicago Tribune that prompted a wave of negative publicity for the dietary supplements trade unfairly “maligned an industry” according to California-based supplement maker Jarrow Formulas.
Beauty beverages are big business in Japan and looking beyond regulatory hurdles preventing alcohol launches in the EU, could find a market with men, according to Mintel.