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Archives for August 18, 2013
India’s regulator issues new draft standards for infant nutrition
The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has proposed new standards for infant nutrition, substitute foods, fortified atta (flour) and ingredients as part of a wide overhaul of its standards.
Herbal supplement sales rose 5.5% in US in 2012, ABC says
Herbal dietary supplement sales increased 5.5% in the United States in 2012 according a new report in HerbalGram, the publication of the American Botanical Council.
EU slaps plant sterol-stanol products with warning from 2014
Cholesterol-busting plant sterol and stanol products – worth about €2.5bn globally – will have to carry warning labels in the European Union from next February.
Calcium plus vitamin D supplementation may not have joint benefits: RCT data
Supplementation with vitamin D and calcium may not reduce the severity of joint symptoms in postmenopausal women, says new trial data.
Challenge foreseen to FDA's exclusion of medical foods for diabetics
FDA’s recently updated draft guidance on medical foods specifically excluded diabetes as a condition for which a medical food can be formulated and marketed. As there are a number of such foods on the market, this change has been greeted with some...
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Leucine: A practical solution for muscle wasting?
The essential amino acid supplement leucine is a practical and affordable way to prevent muscle wasting in bed-bound patients, say researchers.
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GC Rieber names Novel Ingredient Services as US fish oil distributor
Norway’s GC Rieber has selected Novel Ingredient Services as its exclusive US distributor for its omega-3 concentrates.