The European Commission’s (EC) request to allow a vitamin D level for infant formula identical to follow-on formula (2.5 to 3 μg/100 kcal) received regulatory advice on the safety of consuming this upper level (UL) by infants.
Supplement-related recalls are among a selection of notices issued by European food agencies this month as NutraIngredients rounds up the alerts that mention sports nutrition-related products.
Europe’s Food Safety Authority (EFSA) rules scientific evidence pointing to a white kidney bean extract’s link with body weight reduction as “insufficient,” after the applicant cites application process inconsistencies.
Historically, our healthcare system has been focused on sick care. One expert wants to put the spotlight on polypharmacology, a lesser-known technique used in well care.
The European Commission (EC) moves to decrease the maximum limit of mycotoxin contaminant deemed acceptable for supplements fermented with red yeast rice.
The publication of dietary reference values (DRVs) for sodium and chloride brings to a close ten years of work that began with a request by the European Commission to update values last set in the 1990s.
An expert panel has recommended an expanded treatment envelope for the EPA drug Vascepa. An expert says the move won’t affect the supplement market directly but does add to recent official recognition of the health benefits of omega-3s.
IADSA (International Alliance of Dietary/Food Supplement Association) is working to boost awareness of the critical importance of Omega 3 and folic acid in maternal and infant nutrition with two new information resources.
Germany’s federal government now confirms that cannabidiol (CBD) is to be classified as novel food citing an absence of evidence of its consumption before 15 May 1997.
A telemarketing firm that sold health supplements at high mark-ups has been ordered by the High Court to liquidate after taking advantage of elderly customers.
Athletes using cannabidiol (CBD) products should be prepared for a very real risk they could fail anti-doping tests due to contamination of banned tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), ESSNA has warned.
By Katia Merten-Lentz and Manon Ombredane, legal experts at Keller and Heckman
How have the current EU regulations on health and nutrition claims evolved and where are they likely to go? Katia Merten-Lentz and Manon Ombredane, legal experts at law firm Keller and Heckman, weigh in.
Fresh research utilising DNA testing technology has highlighted ‘widespread’ global adulteration in herbal products, with almost one-third of items tested found to be fake.
Nutrition experts are recommending that infant and follow-on formula contain the same amount of omega 3 and omega 6 fatty acids as they say new regulatory standards do not go far enough.
UK’s Advertising Standards Agency (ASA) bans an advert from US firm Redee Solutions after the agency questions whether its vitamin, antioxidant and plant extract patch can address ‘alcohol flush.’
Krill harvester Aker BioMarine has received an A-rating for its fishery sustainability for the fifth year running, only days after an international report found more krill in its fisheries than in 2000.
As non nutritive sweeteners are consumed by at least one in four children, the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) has issued a policy statement calling for clear labeling and future research into how they affect childrens' health and taste preferences....
UK advertising authorities have slammed Instagram messages by two companies and three celebrity influencers after they posted adverts for products that broke health claims rules.
Children worldwide are still bearing the brunt of the triple threat of malnutrition, undernutrition, and hidden hunger caused by a lack of essential nutrients, according to Unicef.
France’s National Union of Food Supplements, Synadiet says that it is ‘astonished at the total absence of consumer experiences’ in a report that warns the general public of poor quality supplements.
The European Commission (EC) authorises the extended use of bovine-based whey protein isolate as a novel food for use in food supplements and infant formulae for infants.
Cannabis Trades Association (CTA) members will not submit a Novel Foods application for its cannabis containing products as it cites the uncertainty of the regulation’s scope as the main reason.
‘Children are drowning in a flood of unhealthy food’, says England’s outgoing chief medical officer Dame Professor Sally Davies, who is pushing for urgent regulation to tackle obesity.
Italy’s Competition Authority (AGCM) fines lifestyle firm Life120 Italia almost €300,000 for repeating banned commercial practices that include referencing products with unproven therapeutic effects.
Plans to tax food supplements in Ireland will place these products and their benefits out of reach for people, especially those living with age-related macular degeneration (AMD), an experts says.
Italian food authorities issue guidance on the purity of amino acids in dietary supplements becoming only the second European country to do so in moves intended to guarantee consumers ‘a high level of protection’.
A cannabidiol (CBD) manufacturer is calling for greater regulatory controls after independent analyses of 31 CBD-based products found varying levels of active ingredients as well as CBD-related labelling issues.
Influencer marketing is still quite novel and yet it's predicted to grow to more than double 2017 figures to become a $6.5bn industry this year (Influencer Marketing Hub) so its important to ensure these promo's are legal and ethical.
After its sell-out 2019 edition in Copenhagen, Probiota will be heading to Dublin in February 2020. Check out the key themes and outline agenda for the leading probiotic, prebiotic and microbiome event … and register now for the three-day festival of...
Japan’s Consumer Affairs Agency (CAA) has for the first time issued a direct warning to a named company under the consumer safety law regarding health foods.
Belgium’s Federal Agency for the Safety of the Food Chain (FASFC) is recalling a popular fat-burning supplement over concerns about the product’s caffeine content.
The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) says there is no single age to introduce complementary infant feeding in Europe, citing individual characteristics and development as deciding factors.
A technical report by the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) details safety concerns the Agency has for placing leaf powder of Moringa stenopetala on the market as a traditional food (TF).
Norway’s Food Safety Authority, Mattilsynet instructs food stores to withdraw a Yerba mate tea product from the market after traces of a laxative drug were found by inspectors.
Probiotics, vitamins and minerals are under scrutiny by the UK’s National Health Service (NHS) as a governing body proposes their removal from a list of routinely prescribed remedies.
The Czech Agriculture and Food Inspection Authority (CAFIA) is warning consumers to avoid food supplements containing excess mercury levels that are available on the auction site eBay.
The European Food Safety Agency (EFSA) finally publish dietary reference values (DRVs) for sodium and chloride marking the culmination of a decade’s work by the Agency’s nutrition scientists.
Slovakia looks to have eased its stance on cannabidiol (CBD) use as the country’s government deletes it from a list of psychotropic ingredients, essentially classing CBD as a non-regulated substance.
Norwegian authorities say that taking daily fluoride-containing supplements with fluoride tablets and toothpaste may cause individuals to exceed the tolerable upper intake levels for the nutrient.
The increasing shift towards plant-based and vegan diets risks a deficiency of an essential nutrient found in animal-based foods that is important for brain health, according to a nutritional expert.
Italy’s Ministry of Health updates rules governing the use of plant preparations and extracts originating from the Curcuma genus in response to a hepatitis outbreak linked to curcumin-based supplements.
Poland’s Ministry of Health sets the country’s maximum intake values for vitamin and minerals for its populations in a move that attempts to address a lack of European harmonisation on this matter.
Cambridge Chocolate Technologies falls foul of the UK’s Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) guidelines as the watchdog bans nutrition claims used to promote the firm’s chocolate-based product.
Food authorities make available a new report highlighting the swallowing issues elderly people face as key consumers of dietary supplements such as vitamins or mineral-based tablets.
The Norwegian government is to enhance existing regulation governing the inclusion of vitamins and minerals to food supplements as the country looks to refresh and raise standards in the European Union.
Europe’s food supplement sector makes some of the world’s best, but QC issues around stability and blends threaten its standing, with only 10% of finished products bothering to conduct end-product stability testing, according to an industry player.
The Norwegian Food Safety Authority warns pregnant women and women planning to become pregnant to avoid ginger supplements and ginger-containing shots.
The UK Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) rules that claims made about a range of hair products and food supplements are misleading and unsubstantiated.
The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) confirms nicotinamide riboside (NR) chloride’s safety in its latest scientific opinion, additionally vouching for this Novel Food’s (NF) profile as a reliable niacin (vitamin B3) source.
