NEWS IN BRIEF
Chr. Hansen appoints de Jong as CEO, Frederiksen steps down
Chr. Hansen has appointed Cees de Jong as its new CEO, as Lars Frederiksen steps down from his post after eight years as CEO and 33 years with the company.
Archives for February 5, 2013
The Apple Tree of Life? Adding leaves to juice boosts health potential: Study
Adding apple tree leaves to cloudy apple juice to boost polyphenol content could prove a reliable and cheap way for manufacturers to produce functional beverages with disease-preventing potential, according to a new Polish study.
Beneo expands distribution with Alsiano
Beneo has expanded its distribution agreement with Alsiano to include Sweden and additional products in Denmark.
Editor’s blog
Probiotics sector forced to swallow the EU’s bitter health claims pill
On a train to Brussels to cover NutraIngredients’ Probiotech and Microbiota two-day probiotic congress, had me wondering of the sector mood now it has had its claims ripped up by the EU’s hardline health claim process.
Live from Probiotech and Microbiota 2013
EU food marketing expert: Consumers don't understand probiotic health claims ban
Most consumers know little to nothing about the EU health claim system, the European Food Safety Authority nor why a blanket ban has been imposed on probiotic marketing across the bloc, a functional food marketing expert told a conference this morning.
General health & wellness (and not disease concerns) top list of supplement use reasons
‘Improving’ and ‘maintaining’ overall health are the top reasons for consumers to use supplements, according to new data from the National Institutes of Health.
Final FSMA administrative detention rule includes no changes suggested in comments
The US Food and Drug Administration has adopted a final rule on its administrative detention authority under the Food Safety and Modernization Act. In adopting the final rule the agency did not make any of the changes to the interim final ruling that...
Lobbying by agri-business killed New Mexico GMO labeling Bill, claim supporters
Supporters of a New Mexico Senate bill proposing mandatory labeling for genetically engineered food and feed say they are disappointed it died on the Senate floor last week, but remain confident that other states’ GMO labeling initiatives will succeed.