FDA issues final rule on ephedra
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a final rule Friday prohibiting the sale of dietary supplements containing ephedrine alkaloids.
Archives for February 9, 2004
Misleading labeling found on St John's wort supplements
The real amount of active ingredient in over-the-counter St John's wort 'varies greatly' and can be up to 114 per cent of the amount on the label, according to a new study in the Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture.
New name for Inovatech nutrition unit
Canadian egg ingredients firm Inovatech has renamed its nutrition division and devised a new corporate logo for the unit which has been targeted for growth in the nutrition marketplace.
Antioxidant ice cream rolls out in Australia
An Australian firm has launched a 'functional' ice cream, said to be the first ice cream to contain added antioxidants.
Akzo raises choline bitartrate prices
Dutch chemcials group Akzo Nobel is increasing prices for its choline salt, choline L (+) bitartrate, by 10 per cent, to cover costs resulting from new US regulations.
Cholesterol-lowering bread for UK launch
Leading UK bread maker Allied Bakeries is launching a soy-enriched bread this month, said to lower cholesterol and improve heart health.
Mice engineered to produce omega-3s
Geneticists have engineered mice to produce high amounts of the heart-healthy omega-3 fatty acids in their tissues and organs, they report in Nature this week.