Lithuania bans 182 botanicals – or does it?
Lithuania has sent a list of 182 botanicals it intends to ban in food supplements to the European Commission in a move one major supplier called “a step back” for EU harmonisation and free trade.
Archives for April 17, 2014
An effective strategy for public cardio-metabolic health promotion? Resistant starch shows blood lipid and body composition benefits
Using resistant starch-enriched flour in place of regular flour may reduce cholesterol levels in people with metabolic syndrome, report researchers from South Dakota State University.
Capsaicin analog shows weight management potential: Symrise study
Consuming the less pungent capsaicin analog, nonivamide, may reduce subsequent energy intake during a meal, says a new study from Symrise with implications for weight management.
POM v Coca-Cola false advertising spat heads to Supreme Court, but what does this mean for your label?
It’s not quite as dramatic as the Oscar Pistorius trial, but in the world of food law, a false advertising case brought by POM Wonderful against rival Coca-Cola is being followed just as closely. And all eyes will be on the Supreme Court on Monday, when...
Changes to Nutrition Facts panel may have limited impact on consumer perceptions, says Hartman Group
Proposed changes to the Nutrition Facts panel on food and beverage labels are well-intentioned, but may not have as much effect on how consumers perceive products as policymakers hope, according to Hartman Group.
UK FSA: "If you are interested in submitting a novel food dossier to the EU, we advise you to contact another EU member state..."
UK FSA closes door on novel food applications as austerity bites
The UK Food Standards Agency is no longer accepting novel food applications, a development one public policy expert says is “alarming”.