Archives for June 30, 2008

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Red rice yeast supplements raise contamination issues

By  Shane Starling

A US product survey has found that four out of ten red yeast rice supplements were contaminated with a fungal substance called citrinin that has been linked with kidney problems in animal and human populations.

Ohio rBST rule comes under attack

By  Laura Crowley

The Organic Trade Association (OTA) and the International Dairy Foods Association (IDFA) are fighting against the State of Ohio for its new regulations regarding growth hormone labeling.

Baobab - newest kid on the novel foods block

By  Stephen Daniells

Africa farmers could be set to tap into a billion dollar industry with baobab, as the baobab fruit pulp obtained novel foods approval yesterday, FoodNavigator.com can report.

Options abound for controlled delivery of ingredients

By  Stephen Daniells in New Orleans

The controlled release of food ingredients, like bioactive compounds and flavours, is far behind the pharmaceutical world, but the balance is slowly being redressed.