Canada seeks opinion on health claims review
Health Canada has extended its deadline for feedback on its food health claims review, as it plans to update its assessment framework to make the system clearer and the claims more credible.
Archives for March 3, 2008
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The great food price smash-and-grab
While the world's media is bemoaning rising food prices, the French government is sniffing around the food industry for signs of gleeful profiteering. If it is right, the long-term losses of the nouveau cher will be far greater than the handful of...
Cognis buys into 20,000-strong natural products catalogue
German ingredients giant Cognis has gained access to one of the world's largest natural compounds databases in a move it hopes will generate business in new functional foods, supplements and cosmeceutical applications.
FSA rubbishes cheese health-warning rumours
The UK's Food Standards Agency (FSA) has this morning played down claims that dairy processors could face having to include cigarette-style health warnings on products like cheese and butter.
Black tea compounds may protect against diabetes
Compounds in black tea may be able to mimic insulin and help prevent diabetes, suggests new research from Scotland.