Byrne seeks greater harmony on E.coli measures
European Health and Consumer Protection Commissioner David Byrne has expressed his concern about the wide variations in measures to combat E.coli contamination between EU Member States.
Archives for January 25, 2002
Athletes get help to detect banned ingredients
Pharmanex has created a new guide to help athletes avoid inadvertently taking banned substances in their dietary supplements.
Cyanotech opens Japanese unit
Cyanotech, the producer of microalgae-based natural products, has formed a Japanese unit, Cyanotech Japan, which will allow the company to economise on shipping, provide more timely delivery to customers and allow customers to conduct business in...
Britain's cheesemakers get food safety guide
The UK's Food Standards Agency has launched a new food safety initiative aimed at the country's 180 or so specialist cheesemakers.
Cancer prevention with selenium & vitamin E
Researchers from the University of Pennsylvania Cancer Center in the US are looking for volunteers to take part in a study to determine whether prostate cancer can be effectively treated by selenium and vitamin E.
NBTY gets off to a good start
First quarter sales at US-based nutritional supplements manufacturer NBTY rose by 29% to $215 million compared to $167 million in the same period a year earlier.
ACC warns of risk from ephedra products
The potential risks of using popular pick-me-up ephedra or Ma Huang were highlighted again recently in a speech by Dr Richard A. Cytryn of the New Jersey Chapter of the American College of Cardiology (NJ-ACC).
Children's food needs health warnings
Many food products intended for children in the UK are so nutritionally poor that they should be forced to carry health warnings, according to new report from organic food pioneer Lizzie Vann.