Archives for September 8, 2009

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Health claims focus

European Union health claims: where to now?

By Shane Starling

By this time next year, one of the central ambitions of Europe’s brand-spanking new nutrition and health claims system may well be in place – a centralised list of approved claims available for all to use across the European Union bloc.

Special Edition: Resveratrol

Supply: Resveratrol, from grape to grateful consumer

By Stephen Daniells

In the second part of a special series on resveratrol, NutraIngredients looks at the ingredient’s supply. What is it extracted from, how much resveratrol does it contain, and who is offering the ingredient?

Omega-3 boom eats into fish stocks, says study

Growing demand for long-chain Omega-3 oils is eating into fish stocks creating a need to regulate and reduce use of fatty acid-rich wild fish in the feed of farmed varieties, according to a Stanford professor.