Bioenergy Life Science mourns the loss of President Thomas VonderBrink
Bioenergy Life Science (BLS) has announced the death of its President Thomas VonderBrink away after a lengthy illness.
Archives for July 7, 2014
Is functional chewing gum the answer to the category’s woes?
Fortified chewing gums that go beyond dental could reinvigorate the stagnant global chewing gum market, according to a Datamonitor analyst.
Camel milk company Desert Farms sees big potential
Camel milk chocolate, cheese and cosmetics – the future is bright for next ‘superfood’
Camel milk will be the next ‘superfood’ in the US, predicts the founder of Desert Farms, a company launched in January to offer the product to the American market.
‘The awareness of the importance of overall immune health has reached critical mass with consumers’: Biothera CEO
Consumer awareness of the importance of immune health throughout the year is driving significant growth in that category, and there are still plenty of opportunities in the category, says the CEO of Biothera.
The EU's health claim conundrum: The capsizing of consumer protection?
In this guest article EU food law expert Luca Bucchini, PhD, explains why it is time for a serious review of the EU’s health claim system. Bringing in behavioural scientists for starters...
Military women use more supplements than men, says new meta-analysis
Dietary supplement use is prevalent by members of the US Military, with women and elite men the highest users of supplements, says a new systematic review and meta-analysis.
FDA exemption speeds release of Plandai’s catechin supplement
Plandai Biotechnology Inc. will not be required to apply to the US Food and Drug Administration for New Dietary Ingredient status in order to market and sell its Phytofare Catechin Complex as a dietary supplement, enabling the firm to start marketing the...
China
New draft law is a step in the right direction for supps exporters
A recent draft reform of China’s Food Safety Law, which is now available for public comment, is a great improvement for supplements exporters who have been increasingly frustrated at the time and expense required to gain certification in the country.