UK and Dutch food agencies are set to put their heads together over
how government and private sector can work together to address diet
and nutritional issues.
As consumers increasingly self-manage their health with the aid of
new technologies, the current debate over nutritional labelling is
only a transitional phase, said a market expert at last week's
Healthy Foods Summit.
Spain's Lipofoods is seeking to enter the competitive European
phytosterols market, asking the UK's Food Standards Agency for an
opinion on the equivalence of its soya-derived ingredient to that
of ADM previously authorised...
Supplement products made by Denmark's Ferrosan have been withdrawn
from sale in the EU after being found to contain undeclared
irradiated white tea extract.
A small number of supplements on the UK market have been found by
authorities to contain amounts of iron, manganese or zinc above
levels recommended by experts, said the Food Standards Agency
yesterday.
The FSA's backing of a 'multiple traffic light' (MTL) labelling
initiative comes a day after the UK food industry promised a
voluntary guideline on daily amounts (GDA).
Nutrition profiling proposals from the UK's food watchdog would put
milk in the same health bracket as diet coke and make breast milk
unsuitable for children, claims a dairy industry body critical of
the scheme.
The health benefits of eating plenty of fish have been seen in a
wealth of scientific studies, but data from a historical cohort
study has led to a surprising observation - that high fish intake
in childhood may be linked to eventual...
The UK's food authority today revealed plans to introduce targets
for the nutrient content of some manufactured foods used in school
meals, in a bid to reduce obesity levels in British children.
Not all strains of bacteria used in probiotic products on the UK
market survive through the entire digestive system, conclude study
results published this week by the Food Standards Agency, although
at least one strain in each of...
A new nutrition bar chart on every pack of Kellogg's breakfast
cereal, enabling Britain's consumers to check salt, sugar and fat
content against guideline daily amounts, may cause confusion amid
too many conflicting systems,...
UK retailer Sainsbury will be the first of the country's four large
grocery chains to launch 'traffic light' healthy eating labelling
in January, according to reports.
UK food watchdog will inject thousands of pounds into a new study
seeking to investigate the role diet plays in our formative years.
The findings could open up new opportunities for food and beverage
manufacturers targeting the younger...
Aiming to demystify the nutritional information on food labels
researchers have developed a new tool to help consumers in their
understanding. Education is also the key to lifing sales.
New measures to improve children's diets in the UK will use
celebrity endorsements and TV to promote healthy foods to kids and
their parents, writes Dominique Patton.
A mineral formed in the waters of the world millions of years ago
could be the next new food supplement, as UK food watchdog sets out
to assess a new application it has received for market approval.
Calcium sulphate as a source of calcium, and the amino acid salts,
N-acetyl-L-cysteine and N-acetyl-L-methionine, may be included in
draft regulations amending the PARNUTS directive, which will allow
them to continue to be marketed...
Healthy foods targeted at children represent a major opportunity
for the food and drink industry, according to a new report that
demonstrates growing parental concern about the family diet.
Labelling issues on the cards again for manufacturers as the UK's
food safety agency this week launches a consultation on the use of
alternative phrases to 'may contain' on food labels.
Ireland's food body this week opened a consultation process on its
website for the European Commission's recent proposed regulation on
fortified foods.
Britain could see obesity levels soar up to 40 per cent or higher
within a single generation unless urgent action is taken,
think-tank the International Obesity TaskForce, warned this week.
The UK's Food Standards Agency has published a discussion paper on
possible actions to promote healthier foods for children, as it
tries to stem the rising numbers of obese.
The UK's Food Standards Agency (FSA) says it has not issued an
official health warning about the Atkins diet, contrary to media
reports yesterday claiming that the government-backed agency had
linked the diet to increased risk...
Six months after Europe voted in a permanent ban on the use of the
food additive E425, otherwise known as konjac, in jelly
confectionery, food safety agency finds these illegal products for
sale in the UK.
The UK's Food Standards Agency has updated information on products
made by Australia's Pan Pharmaceuticals, which have been on sale in
the UK and could be a health risk to consumers.
The Food Standards Agency has launched a new section on its website
providing information on 24 different types of food intolerance.
Foods marketed to those with food intolerance is a growing segment
in supermarket aisles.
The Food Standards Agency held an open board meeting on 8 May 2003
in Cardiff, Wales - also broadcast live on the Agency's website -
to discuss the recent reports on vitamins and minerals,
phytoestrogens and GM foods.
Doses above 1000mg of vitamin C and more than 1500mg daily of
calcium could cause serious health effects, says a new report
commissioned by the UK's Food Standards Agency. The FSA advice,
which also proposes a ban on weight loss...
The UK's National Association of Health Stores is hoping to hear
this week that it can start its High Court action against the
Medicines Control Agency and the Food Standards Agency concerning
the ban on the herbal remedy kava-kava.
The UK's Food Standards Agency has appointed three new specialist
members to the Committee on Toxicity of Chemicals in Food, Consumer
Products and the Environment.
The UK's Food Standards Agency is to increase its focus on diet and
health, surveying the use of health claims, and campaigning to
reduce salt in processed foods.
Pregnant women should eat no more than one fresh tuna steak, or two
cans of tuna, per week in order to ensure that their unborn child
is kept free from mercury poisoning. Swordfish, shark and marlin
should be avoided altogether, the...
Despite massive efforts to promote the 5-a-day message, the average
UK consumer is still not eating enough fruit and vegetables, finds
a national survey carried out by the UK's Food Standards Agency and
the Department of Health....
British consumers can tuck in to mince pies and Christmas cake
without worrying about the quality of the dried fruit ingredients,
according to a survey by the UK's Food Standards Agency.
The UK Food Standards Agency is said to be drawing up proposals
which would require restaurants and hotels to provide nutritional
information on their food menus - and it is hoping to introduce the
same measures across Europe.
Britain's Food Standards Agency said this week that its Committee
on Toxicity is consulting on a draft report that looks at the
implications of dietary phytoestrogens - chemicals naturally
produced by some edible plants, notably...
An investigation into the role of diet on bone health suggests that
eating plenty of fruit and vegetables could be the key to slowing
down the onset of osteoporosis in women. The research, commissioned
by Britain's Food Standards...
British consumers are increasingly concerned about food safety, but
the government's efforts to get the message across are falling
largely on deaf ears. Instead, food manufacturers and,
increasingly, retailers are being called...
Britain's Food Standards Agency (FSA) has issued a statement
rejecting claims by an American organisation that the mycoprotein
Quorn is unsafe. The organisation says that it should remain on
sale.
An independent committee of experts set up to advise Britain's Food
Standards Agency yesterday issued a consultation document on the
maximum levels of vitamins and minerals that are safe to consume.
The supplement industry said...
Signs that the functional food market is gaining ground were
revealed this week when the UK Food Standards Agency (FSA)
announced it is considering a 'novel food' application by a food
manufacturer to market 'milk and...
Action against kava kava looks set to result in legislation against
the sale of the herb in Britain, while in Singapore, the product is
classified as a poison.
A range of dietary supplements sold in the UK have been irradiated
in breach of food regulations, found a survey by the UK Food
Standards Agency. As a consequence companies with affected products
have been told to remove them from...
The chairman of the UK Food Standard's Agency (FSA) responds to
criticism of the agency's decision not to introduce folic acid
fortification in Britain.
The UK Food Standards Agency is calling for a ban on pistachio nuts
imported from Iran following a survey which found high levels of
cancer-causing mycotoxins in 10% of pistachio samples.
