The International Alliance of Dietary Food Supplement Associations (IADSA) makes available a video that explains the importance of Codex Alimentarius in the worldwide regulation of food supplements.
Optimism and uncertainty seemed to define the omega-3 universe in 2017, which may seem strange since these two attributes are seemingly at opposite ends of an emotional spectrum. However, when an industry has gone through the type of turbulence the omega-3...
European authorities have informed the EU of a number of dietary, food and sports supplements that contain either ingredients that exceed permitted levels or unauthorised substances.
Comprehensive compendium given new searchable format
The European Food Safety Authority’s (EFSA) botanical interactive database will be fully up and running by early 2017, something one expert called a “great result”.
DNA testing and verification of seaweed can be useful in an increasingly busy sector where quality varies and manufacturer demands are rising amid stricter regulations, an aquaculture group has said.
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.
France’s nutrivigilence work – launched in 2010 to ensure safety in food supplements and some foodstuffs – has improved the quality of the food supply, the country’s food safety agency has said.
China’s health food and supplements niches need filling, even if the current regulatory environment continues to put off some key international players.
Last week the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) joined many other global regulators in concluding the controversial herb ephedra and its extracts are unsafe in food supplements, an assessment welcomed by groups like Food Supplements Europe, which...
The World Health Organization’s (WHO) Codex Alimentarius Commission has adopted Nutrient Reference Values (NRVs) supported by international supplements trade group, IADSA.
In a time of regional regulatory change affecting more than 100 countries, the International Association of Dietary Supplement Associations (IADSA) has emphasised the importance of global guideline setting organisation, Codex Alimentarius, which turns...
Chinese authorities have issued an apology to Mead Johnson Nutrition, admitting that media reports questioning the safety of its infant formula were based on invalid test results.
US organic baby formula manufacturer Nature’s One has attacked recent research suggesting that arsenic levels in its toddler formulas were a cause for concern, but the study’s lead author defended the work, even stating that new data published by the...
Danisco is planning a major increase in capacity of Litesse polydextrose in response to demand for fibre-rich foods, and following a new definition of fibre that confirms the specialty sweetener’s classification.
The International Alliance of Dietary/Food Supplement Associations (IADSA) is attending a meeting next week to discuss Swiss government proposals to include marine oils in international Codex guidelines on food supplement standards.
Lack of regulatory accord and diverse directives are the major challenge within Latin American markets for dietary supplements, according to leading NGO the IADSA.
The international subsidiary of supplement group Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN-I) has said its first European scientific symposium brought together international regulators and nutrition experts for a “productive” conversation on Codex-related...
The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) found that the use of basic methacrylate polymer (BMC), a substance long used for similar purposes in pharmaceutical products, has no safety concerns as a glazing agent in food supplements at the proposed use...
In a move to enhance its long-standing international presence, the Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN) has established a new wholly-owned subsidiary headquartered in Manno, Switzerland.
Regulatory harmonisation in Asian and Latin American countries coupled with tight monitoring of media content on dietary supplements to offset negative opinion will continue to be the focus of the international food supplements body in 2010.
China is launching a new national food safety drive following a wave of recent damaging revelations over melamine-tainted milk products in the country.
Pan-European better nutrition advocate, the Alliance for Natural Health (ANH), says the European Union health claims system is going way beyond its remit to protect consumer interests and curtailing freedom of speech.
The UK’s Food Standards agency has published a blog entry dismissing an internet conspiracy theory that Codex Alimentarius is preparing to ban dietary supplements.
The recent approval of tomato extract-derived lycopene as a food additive by international body, JECFA, could influence a rethink of Accepted Daily Intakes (ADI) in Europe, according to world-leading Israeli supplier, Lycored.
Fiber nutrient content claims recommended last week by Codex are unlikely to generate consistency in product labeling due to widely varying national differences in serving sizes.
The Codex Alimentarius Commission (CAC) has adopted new provisions for food supplements, including recommendations on the substantiation of health claims.
The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has said there is insufficient data to back the safety of the selemium form, Se-methyl-L-selenocysteine (Semethylselenocysteine), in food supplements.
The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has given the thumbs up for the use of the relatively obscure zinc form, zinc methionate, but found safety issues with calcium and magnesium methionate forms.
Codex Alimentarius, the World Health Organization’s food supplements regulations advisory body, has handed in nutrient analysis recommendations that have pleased the world’s biggest global dietary supplements trade group.
It’s been a good week for Norwegian supplier, NattoPharma, which has had its application for the safe addition of vitamin K2 (menaquonine) to various foods and food supplements accepted by the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) and won a Frost &...
The World Health Organization’s food supplements regulation guideline body, Codex, has broadened its definition of what can be considered worthy scientific evidence to back health claims.
Thirty-five new international food standards were adopted during
last week's 31st session of the Codex Alimentarius
Commission, including guidelines on the use of flavourings and
gluten-free products.
A heightened focus on the development and communication of science
will be a major priority for the leading international food
supplements body after the appointment of a new chairman.
Proposals on the suggested amounts of artificial colourings in food
supplements are being drawn up for Codex because the current limits
are too low, according to the International Alliance for
Dietary/Food Supplement Associations...
The latest round of talks designed to set out more
international standards for the manufacturing of milk products will
take place from 4 to 8 February in New Zealand, it emerged
this week.
Codex has agreed to exclude the controversial precautionary
principle in its risk analysis standards, marking the end of a long
battle between the EU and trade groups.
A regional standard for ginseng in Asia currently being drawn up by
Codex should only cover one species of the herb, the International
Alliance of Dietary/Food Supplement Associations (IADSA) has said.
The International Alliance of Dietary/Food Supplement Associations
(IADSA) is highlighting the need for industry to engage in debate
over levels of additives in supplements under Codex guidelines to
prevent the setting of levels too...
The results from an FSA study into the occurrence of irradiated
ingredients in food supplements shows that the industry is tackling
the problem, argues the HFMA.
A chemically produced folate, said to be several times more
bioavailable than folic acid and recently approved for food use in
Europe, gives premium supplement makers a chance to differentiate
from the commonly marketed form of the...
Scientists advising the UN food standards body Codex have
established for the first time a maximum safety level for the
carotenoids lutein and zeaxanthin.
China will introduce a new set of dietary supplement regulations
before the end of the year and has welcomed the new guidance issued
by the International Alliance of Dietary Supplement Associations
(IADSA).
Last week's Codex meeting made significant progress in its bid to
set global standards on supplements but in Latin America
regulations are still variable and closer collaboration will be
necessary to improve regional trade, a...
World trade standards for vitamin and mineral supplements are under
review this week at a meeting of the Codex Alimentarius committee
in Bonn, Germany.
UN experts are to lower the safe intake level for methylmercury,
the most toxic form of mercury, in foods, after new data revealed
significant risks to human health from the substance.
