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AERs – A unique opportunity to build confidence in supplements: SafetyCall
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Establishing robust systems for safety surveillance and the reporting of adverse events presents the dietary supplements industry with an opportunity to instill confidence in the products, says Rick Kingston, PharmD, from SafetyCall. Related news |
News in brief
Algal DHA, and where animal and human nutrition meet: What’s the best way to get your omega-3s? Pills, food fortification, or enrichment?
Given the choice, most consumers say they prefer to get their nutrition from eating ‘real’ food - not popping pills - and ideally, foods ‘naturally’ rich in the desired nutrients.
Special Edition: Battling malnutrition
Combating 'hidden hunger' with Vitamin Angels
Vitamin Angels is combating hidden hunger by helping children under five, pregnant women and new mothers gain access to lifesaving and life changing micronutrients. Check out this photo gallery to learn more about the causes of hidden hunger and see the impact Vitamin Angels’ work is making on the lives of...
Special edition: Battling malnutrition
Food insecurity in America: Can you be obese and malnourished at the same time? You bet
From 2000 to 2007, around 34-36m Americans were classified by the government as ‘food insecure’. In 2008, that figure shot up to 49m, where it has stayed, stubbornly, ever since. And almost 17m of them are children.
Natural & Clean Label Trends 2013: How clean is your label? And can GMOs ever belong in 'natural' products?
Recent data from Symphony Consulting (click here ), shows that while US retail sales of products making ‘natural’ claims still grew in 2012, the pace of that growth slowed noticeably compared with the 2009-11 period.
Global Industry News
Kellogg secretively reformulates Special K to outwit private label copycats from BakeryAndSnacks.com
Only a handful of employees at Kellogg will be privy to the secret recipe of its newly formulated Special K brand for Europe as the cereal giant works to stave off mounting private label mimics.
US-made gluten-free pasta is ‘good opportunity’, says Harvest Innovations from FoodNavigator-USA.com
A new partnership between Heartland Harvest (Illinois) and Harvest Innovations (Iowa) is set to deliver new gluten-free pasta to the food industry, tapping into a substantially growing sector.
Campbell Soup Co to acquire organic babyfood maker Plum Organics from FoodNavigator-USA.com
Campbell Soup Co is to acquire organic babyfood maker Plum Organics for an undisclosed sum.
Special edition: Battling malnutrition
Time for mandatory folic acid fortification to go truly global? from NutraIngredients.com
Food fortification with neural tube defect (NTD)-reducing folic acid is mandatory in 75 nations, but concerns over cancer and other health issues mean Europe lags far behind – a situation that needs to change and quickly, says DSM thinktank, sightandlife.
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  Connecticut State Senate passes GMO labeling legislationThe legislative pressure on mandatory GMO labeling continues to build, at least on the state front, as... |
 Warning letter gives look at how FDA views supplement-beverage divideAmong recent warning letters sent by the US Food and Drug Administration to supplement manufacturers one stood... |
 Optimal synbiotics – new study unlocks the ideal pre- and probiotic combinationsA team of researchers may have taken a large step towards designing the optimal synbiotics for gut... |
  Live from VitaFoods 2013GMO ingredients can form part of Omega-3 supply picture, GOED chief saysAdam Ismail Executive Director, GOED |
 Association to hold seminar on 'The Non-GMO Future'UNPA: ‘We sense that the GMO issue is substantially more significant than dietary supplement companies think’Dietary supplement manufacturers need to consider the implications of possible GMO labeling initiatives, with the issue more... |
 CSPI to Bayer: Fix your One A Day claims or we’ll start a lawsuitThe Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI) is threatening litigation against Bayer for alleged “deceptive practices... |
 Trade associations urge FDA to issue revised draft guidance on NDI ingredient identityThe five associations representing the dietary supplement industry have asked the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to... |