Archives for October 13, 2010

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Regulatory clarity for nutricosmetics proves elusive

By Katie Bird

Somewhere, in some time, there exists a land of beauty and promise for nutricosmetics products, where beauty supplements, foods and drinks can frolic, happy in the knowledge of their justifiable claims.The problem is that getting to this promised land...

EFSA to webcast gut/immune function workshop

By Shane Starling

The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has announced that its gut health and immunity workshop to be held in Amsterdam on December 2 will be webcast live.

Danisco launches vitamin K brand

By Shane Starling

Danish ingredients giant Danisco has entered the vitamin K space with a branded version of long chained menaquinone vitamin K2 called ActivK.

EFSA gut guidance is ‘flawed’ says top UK professor

By Ben Bouckley

New EFSA (European Food Safety Authority) guidance on preparing probiotic consumer health claim submissions is “flawed” and lacks biological justification, according to a leading UK academic.