EU safety logo set to tighten net on dodgy food supplement sales
The Danish and Austrian authorities have warned against toxic food supplements ahead of an EU-wide safety logo set to crack down on illegal retailers posing as online pharmacies.
Archives for March 10, 2015
GNC: Independent, third party tests ‘conclusively’ confirm Herbal Plus products meet all requirements
After four separate rounds of testing, supplement retailing giant GNC has announced its Herbal Plus product line meet all requirements for safety, quality, purity and proper labeling.
FDA warning on 26 tainted ED products illustrates point of widespread counterfeiting, expert says
Tainted products aimed at erectile dysfunction seem to be a durable feature of the marketplace. A recent FDA communication listed 26 public warnings issued since Feb. 27 on erectile dysfunction products tainted with undeclared pharmaceutical...
DGAC 2015 report “demonizes” sugar, meat and potatoes, former committee members say
Sugar, meat and potatoes – common staples in the American diet – are “demonized” by the 2015 Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee, according to several former committee members.
Non GMO Working Group to formalize structure, collect dues to boost capabilities and influence
In the face of repeated requests for information and services, a working group of dietary supplement companies that includes FoodState Inc. is the process of formalizing its membership structure to transform into a dues-paying organization.
IQ Chocolate: What’s essential to ensure a start-up survives – and thrives?
Four years ago two Scottish women with little experience of the food industry started developing a gourmet chocolate brand. Now they are moving into export markets – so what were the ingredients of success?
Codex adoption of DIAAS protein quality method would be 'advantageous': FAO
Adoption of the DIAAS protein quality measurement method by Codex Alimentarius would be "advantageous" to its development, says a Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) report.
Solar pilots: ‘The right food and nutrition are critical to the success of our mission’
Nestlé has developed high-tech airline food to fuel the pilots in their record-breaking attempt to circumnavigate the globe in a solar powered aircraft.
Updated: CRN, NPA & AHPA respond
AGs from Connecticut, Indiana, and Puerto Rico join NY AG as probe expands
Attorneys General from Connecticut, Indiana and Puerto Rico have formed a coalition with NY Attorney General Eric Schneiderman to further investigate the business practices of the herbal supplement industry.
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Veggie diet can reduce colorectal cancer risk rate (in some Christians): Study
Journal of American Medical Association (JAMA)-published research has found vegetarian Seventh-day Adventist men and women have a lower risk of developing colorectal cancer than meat eating folks from the same religion.
Glico builds endurance sports science for Cluster Dextrin ingredient
Formulating sports nutrition products with a highly branched cyclic dextrin may combat the onset of stress factors induced during exhaustive physical activity, says a study from Japan.
BASF: We questioned EFSA opinion but did not try & suppress it
BASF has refuted media reports it tried to suppress a European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) negative weight management health claim opinion.