Vitamin E may slash lung cancer risk: Study
Increasing intakes of vitamin E may decrease the risk of lung cancer by over 50 per cent, according to a new study from the US.
Archives for October 31, 2008
Who is behind the Scandinavian vitamins email scare campaign?
European Union food law reform campaigners such as the Alliance for Natural Health (ANH) and the Danish groups Eliant and MayDay have distanced themselves from an email campaign slating the impact of European Union food supplement regulations.
Raiso doubles Q3 profits
Raisio, the Finnish plant stanol supplier and maker of the Benecol cholesterol-lowering consumer brand, reports third quarter profits of €7.6m, a 100 per cent increase on Q3 in 2007.
The biggest challenges in making GMPs work
Many medium and small dietary supplement companies are still not close to meeting new GMP requirements, despite the looming deadlines. Lorraine Heller speaks to industry members about the major challenges that remain, and the next steps that should be taken.
CIAA keeps up pressure over labelling free-market fears
The issues of font size and co-existence of European and national front-of-pack nutrition schemes are still vital topics for discussions on the new labelling regulation, says the CIAA in advance of the rapporteur’s report.
Nestle targets health and wellness with new Beijing R&D centre
Nestle is investing CHF 11.5 million (€7.8 million) in a new research and development centre in Beijing to focus on health and wellness.