How sustainable is quinoa?
Interest in quinoa has surged among consumers in Europe and the United States – but the rapid increase in its popularity has also given rise to concerns about sustainable production.
Archives for July 8, 2013
Frutarom and AB-Biotics team on iron project
Swiss supplier Frutarom has teamed with Spanish biotech firm AB-Biotics to sell and market an encapsulated form of iron called AB-Fortis to the functional foods market.
Taiyo becomes 1st green tea manufacturer to get FSSC2200 certification
Taiyo has announced that its Sunphenon green tea manufacturing facility, Taiyo Green Power, has achieved Food Safety System Certification (FSSC) 22000 certification, recognized by the Global Food Safety Initiative (GFSI).
Complexity of supplements hampers adverse events reporting, experts say
The reporting of adverse events in connection with dietary supplements is woefully inadequate, according to experts who spoke Monday at a gathering of toxicologists in Aspen, CO. There are many complicating factors, the experts agreed, not the least...
High dose vitamin supplements may reduce lifespan by up to a quarter: Animal data
A high intake of vitamin C and vitamin E could 'dramatically' reduce life expectancy by up to 26%, according to new research in voles.
Irish firm sells 50% stake in Austevoll fish oil JV
Irish company Origin Enterprises has sold its 50% stake in its fish and omega-3 oil JV, Welcon Invest AS, to its Norwegian JV partner, Austevoll Seafoods for €93m (740m NOK) as it focuses on agricultural activities.
NBTY Europe axes sports nutrition range
NBTY Europe has stopped selling the USN sports nutrition range in its Holland & Barrett stores in the UK after a hike in local taxes forced a review of the brands it worked with.
Worldwide macro trends favor Herbalife, president says
Three mega trends will drive Herbalife’s continued expansion, said president Des Walsh. The world is getting fatter, it’s getting older, and in the hangover from the 2008 financial crisis economic expansion still lags in much of the world leaving many...
KSM-66 enters sports nutrition sector to boost focus and endurance
Ixoreal Biomed’s KSM-66 Ashwagandha has entered the global sports nutrition sector with several sports supplement products to boost focus and endurance.
Members of Congress ‘concerned’ about speed of progress on NDI draft guidance
Key members of the United States Congress have voiced concern over the speed of progress of revising the controversial draft guidance for new dietary ingredients (NDIs), and called on FDA to produce a revised draft guidance in a 'timely manner'.