Chinese crack down on ginkgo
The Chinese Food and Drug Administration (CFDA) has taken action against local suppliers found to be engaged in supplying substandard versions of the botanical, ginkgo biloba.
Archives for July 8, 2015
DNP Arnold recall still stands, says Norway following legal threats
The Norwegian Food Safety Authority says its recall of the product Arnold Iron Dream Concentrated Night Time Recover remains in place – despite legal threats from the companies over the DNP accusations.
New developments in sports certification field as competition heats up
Competition is heating up in the sports certification field, as several companies offering verification schemes that test for banned substances announced developments recently.
Sensus, Ganeden team up to offer stable liquid prebiotic/probiotic ingredient
Ganeden Biotech has teamed up with ingredient supplier Sensus in an alliance to bring a liquid prebiotic/probiotic ingredient to market that adds functionality to food formulations and also solves an issue that prevents wider application of probiotics,...
Coca-Cola suffers setback in juice labeling lawsuit
A California judge has refused to throw out a false advertising lawsuit accusing Coca-Cola of misleading shoppers by marketing a juice comprised almost entirely of apple and grape juice as a ‘Pomegranate Blueberry flavored blend of 5 juices’.
Summer Fancy Food Show
U.S. tea sales climb as consumers seek healthy drinks & new flavors
Sales of tea in the U.S. are growing quickly as more Americans are drawn to the beverage for its health benefits, rich history and artisanal qualities, according to industry stakeholders.
Clearer health claims wording is needed
Urgent action is needed to amend the Nutrition and Health Claims Regulations (NHCR) to allow food and drink (F&D) manufacturers to make better use of them, a legal expert has claimed.
Raspberry ketone sold online at potentially toxic doses
Raspberrry ketone is being sold online despite being an unauthorised novel food – and the dosages in these slimming pills are potentially toxic, says new research.
‘Own label product distributors have to understand that ultimate responsibility lies with them’: Experts
Many own label product distributors remain ignorant about their responsibilities under good manufacturing practice (GMPs) when using contract manufacturers and Quality Agreements are still not widely enough used, say industry experts.