Omega-3 body GOED signs China partnership with US-CHPA
Omega-3 trade body GOED is entering a partnership with the US-China Health Products Association (US-CHPA) to better serve its member companies in the Chinese market.
Archives for October 17, 2016
Infant nutrient found to lower hospital infection rate: Study
A protein that forms a key component of infant nutrition may play a significant role in reducing hospital-acquired infections in neonatal intensive care, according to US researchers.
FoodDrinkEurope promotes healthy eating with new website
Industry trade group FoodDrinkEurope has launched a new website to highlight industry efforts to promote healthier lifestyles.
Consumers hooked on sustainable fish as global sales pass €4bn mark
A total of $4.6bn (€4.2bn) was spent on 659,399 tonnes of sustainable seafood last year, according the latest data published by the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC).
UPDATE: Two killed, one still missing in BASF explosion
Two workers have been killed, one person is still missing and eight have been seriously injured in the explosion at a BASF plant in Ludwigshafen, Germany yesterday.
‘World-first’ rapid Vitamin B12 deficiency test could boost fight against cognitive decline
Australian researchers have developed a world-first optical sensor that can detect vitamin B12 in diluted human blood – something they believe is a first step towards a low-cost and portable, vitamin B12 deficiency test.
'We find it strange ‘methodological limitations’ claimed by the panel were not specified'
‘Highly unsatisfactory’: Probi takes claim complaints to EC
The European Commission has asked the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) to consider concerns raised by Swedish supplier Probi about the treatment of its rejected probiotic health claim.