Clearer health claims wording is needed
Urgent action is needed to amend the Nutrition and Health Claims Regulations (NHCR) to allow food and drink (F&D) manufacturers to make better use of them, a legal expert has claimed.
Archives for July 8, 2015
Raspberry ketone sold online at potentially toxic doses
Raspberrry ketone is being sold online despite being an unauthorised novel food – and the dosages in these slimming pills are potentially toxic, says new research.
DNP Arnold recall still stands, says Norway following legal threats
The Norwegian Food Safety Authority says its recall of the product Arnold Iron Dream Concentrated Night Time Recover remains in place – despite legal threats from the companies over the DNP accusations.
Chinese crack down on ginkgo
The Chinese Food and Drug Administration (CFDA) has taken action against local suppliers found to be engaged in supplying substandard versions of the botanical, ginkgo biloba.
Sensus, Ganeden team up to offer stable liquid prebiotic/probiotic ingredient
Ganeden Biotech has teamed up with ingredient supplier Sensus in an alliance to bring a liquid prebiotic/probiotic ingredient to market that adds functionality to food formulations and also solves an issue that prevents wider application of probiotics,...
New developments in sports certification field as competition heats up
Competition is heating up in the sports certification field, as several companies offering verification schemes that test for banned substances announced developments recently.