Food labelling needs a fix in India, says expert
Indian food labelling regulations need a sweeping review if products are to provide valuable information, a food industry experts has said.
Archives for July 29, 2012
Sales of new veggie vitamin D3 are ‘brisk', claims Global Health Trax
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’.
Will the FDA revise its stance on synthetic botanical constituents? It’s not looking promising…
Firms hoping the FDA might change its unpopular stance on synthetic copies of botanical constituents as it rewrites its draft guidance on new dietary ingredients (NDIs) could be disappointed.
‘Girly men’ could opt for alcoholic beauty beverages – Mintel
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.
Yakult ups production in ‘promising’ China
Japanese probiotics hulk Yakult is driving up production of its iconic fermented milk drink at its Tianjin facility in China amid ‘promising’ growth opportunities.
EU science agency backs omega-3s up to 5g a day
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.
Jarrow: Tribune article was ‘designed to encourage Congress into imposing Draconian new regime’ on supplement trade
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.
EFSA ups upper intake levels for vitamin D
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...
Sweet functional opportunities amid Thailand’s ageing population
Functional confectionery that targets Thailand’s ageing population is an area of opportunity for manufacturers, says analyst.
Nanotechnology helps food manufacturers make healthier food
UK food manufacturers have been urged to recognise the massive potential of nanotechnology in creating healthier foods.