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The European Commission is 'wasting the time' of the botanical industry by trying to fix a 'fairy tale' problem of harmonising European rules, according to the author of a book which criticises EU health claims legislation.
Icelandic microalgae player Algalif says it has received novel food certification from the European Commission for its astaxanthin product.
A polyphenol-rich combination of extracts from grape, pomegranate and green tea may boost power and performance during high-intensity, says a new study.
Almost three-quarters of infant and baby foods containing rice exceed safe levels of arsenic defined by EU law.
Italian botanical ingredient supplier Indena has agreed a strategic cooperation agreement with UK-based biotech Hyris for developing new methods for the genomic identification of botanical species.
Both zinc acetate and zinc gluconate lozenges are effective in shortening the duration of common colds, but zinc doses higher than 100mg don’t appear to provide an additional boost.
Swiss-based biotech Evolva has agreed new two-year distribution deals with Breko and Natural for its Veri-te brand of resveratrol, the firm said.