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European Regs

Navigating European health claims, part II

Mark J Tallon, PhD, helps companies navigate the minefield of the EFSA health claims process, and discusses what to do about dossiers that have been rejected

German court rules against Monsanto in GM corn ban

An emergency court request ended in disappointment for Monsanto on May 5 when the German court ruled that a ban on MON810, a genetically modified form of corn was justified based on preliminary assessments.

Experts fear EFSA requests are unattainable as Danone pulls claim dossiers

Functional dairy company Danone has withdrawn three dossiers from the European Union's health claims approval process until after a meeting with the European Food Safety Authority later this year.

Germany says "Nein" to GM corn

The Agricultural Minister of Germany announced on Tuesday that German farmers are prohibited from planting genetically modified corn because of safety reasons.

SelenoExcell gains GRAS status

The US Food and Drug Administration has granted GRAS status to Cypress Systems' flagship product, SelenoExcell High Selenium Yeast.

Fruitflow ingredient returns to market

A functional fruit-juice beverage offering blood-circulation benefits has returned to UK shelves less than two years after it was axed.

Touchi on course for European approval

A black bean extract said to offer weight management benefits has overcome the first major hurdle to gaining acceptance under the European Union's Novel Foods process.

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Condition-Specific Guide

A complete resource to ingredients for health.

One of the top trends of the year is the move to market condition-specific nutritional products. The whole story — and exclusive Fi directory listing — provides manufacturers with a road map for the terrain ahead.

Interactive Products

Podcast: Attorney Ivan Wasserman on GAO report about tainted supplements

Ivan WassermanFunctional Ingredients' managing editor Hank Schultz spoke with Wasserman at the Natural Marketplace show in Las Vegas.

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Podcast: A conversation with Stratum Nutrition's Dr. Joseph Evans

Dr. Joseph EvansIn a conversation with FI managing editor Hank Schultz, Evans discusses his company's multifunctional fiber ingredient, Artinia.

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Podcast: A conversation with Cyvex president Matt Phillips

Matt PhillipsIn a conversation with FI managing editor Hank Schultz, Phillips discusses Cognisetin, his company's branded fisetin ingredient.

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Mainstream food fadsEditor's Roundtable: Mainstream food fads

 

In the first of our fortnightly editor's roundtables, check out our observations and opinions on where the mainstream food world is headed: more fiber, less sodium, cleaner labels, more natural — and less.

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SabinsaCurcuminoids From Curcuma Longa In Disease Prevention & Treatment


Pre-clinical and clinical studies of curcumin and its derivatives curcuminoids - a yellow pigment commonly known as curry spice, from dried rhizomes of turmeric (Curcuma longa).


Lutemax 2020™Lutemax 2020™ combines lutein and zeaxanthin for sharper results


Lutemax 2020™ combines the two most widely researched and recognized eye health ingredients — lutein and zeaxanthin isomers — into a single source ingredient.

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Lutein & Zeaxanthin:
Taking a new look

Archived Webinar - available until May 13, 2011

Elizabeth J. Johnson, Ph.D., a leading researcher in the area of nutrition and eye disease prevention at Tufts University, discusses the role of lutein and zeaxanthin, separately and in combination, in promoting healthy vision.

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2009 US Nutrition Industry Overview issue

Dietary-supplement sales grew from 5.8 per cent 6.3 per cent in 2008, shattering the prediction by some that consumers' falling disposable income would drown dietary-supplement sales. Overall, there were $102 billion in nutrition-industry consumer sales last year, the magazine reports. Growth slowed in categories other than dietary supplements, but remained positive nonetheless.
NBJ covers these and other 2008 sales and growth estimates in its 2009 US Nutrition Industry Overview issue.

 

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