EFSA issues psychological health claim guidance
The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has published draft guidance on neurological and psychological health claim submissions – and has given stakeholders until December 16 to submit comments.
Archives for October 17, 2011
IDF taskforce doubles microbial species on safe list
An International Dairy Federation taskforce has updated a 2002 inventory of safe microbial species including some probiotic species – from 112 to 221 – a list the group hopes will allow exemption from EU Novel Foods and US New Dietary Ingredient (NDI)...
Why Unilever canned €20m hoodia project: Newly published study disappoints
Part of the reasoning for Unilever’s controversial 2008 decision to sever a €20m partnership with UK firm Phytopharm to develop the weight management plant hoodia gordonii has become apparent, with disappointing trial results published this month.
Aenova boosts effervescent tablet capacity to 500m
The Aenova Group is switching production of effervescent tablets used for food supplements and pharmaceuticals from Switzerland to Germany to boost annual production potential to 500m.
Dispatches from SupplySide West 2011
Scalable new sources of omega-3 key to success for algae oils
The omega-3 market needs the new entrants from algae, but the new sources need to be manageable and scalable to ensure success, says the VP of business development for Aurora Algae.