Swine flu prompts Kellogg to quit Rice Krispies immunity claims
05-Nov-2009 - The Kellogg Company has pulled immunity claims from its popular antioxidant-fortified Rice Krispies range, rather...
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Clinical trials are EFSA’s fool’s gold
02-Nov-2009 - There’s gold to be found in them health claims mountains, but prospectors from the European...
Maternal folic acid, iron linked to better baby survival
30-Oct-2009 - Taking folic acid and iron supplements during pregnancy may reduce infant mortality up to age...
Costa Rican omega-3 milk irons out UHT problems
23-Oct-2009 - Austrian-based microencapsulation specialist, GAT Food Essentials, is supplying latin America’s largest dairy with an omega-3...
IADSA clarifies Codex rumor confusion
20-Oct-2009 - Internet rumors surrounding the work of Codex Alimentarius on food supplements have “absolutely no factual...
Court asked to rule on selenium claims
19-Oct-2009 - The legal firm behind two actions that challenge the US qualified health claims system has...
Scientists accept first-ever lawyer into their fold
09-Oct-2009 - Veteran food lawyer Jonathan W Emord has become the first non-scientist to be accepted onto...
Boost vitamins with diet not pills, Harvard tells public
06-Oct-2009 - In light of the recent attacks on supplements both in the US and Europe, NutraIngredients-USA.com...
Med-style diet may battle depression
06-Oct-2009 - Consuming a Mediterranean-style diet, rich in vegetables, fruits and nuts, olive oil, and legumes, may...
CSPI files against Bayer as selenium claim products not recalled
01-Oct-2009 - The Center for Science in the Public Interest says it has filed a lawsuit against...
Harvard’s helping hand for heart health foods
28-Sep-2009 - Heart health advice from Harvard Medical School (HMS) tells that public that nutrients such as...
New project to curb children’s diarrhea with zinc
22-Sep-2009 - A new program launched this week aims to help reduce severe diarrhea in children via...
Vitamin insufficiency may accelerate age-related diseases
18-Sep-2009 - Current recommendations for vitamin K are not being met, placing people at increased risk of...
Rapper 50 Cent to choose Facebook-designed functional drink
14-Sep-2009 - Coca-Cola-owned Glaceau Vitaminwater is giving consumers the opportunity to design a new addition to its...
New book lifts lid on evolving Nutricosmetics niche
07-Sep-2009 - A new book, Nutritional Cosmetics, Beauty From Within, aims to highlight the key trends that...
Men need joint health products, says report
04-Sep-2009 - Targeting men with products for bone and joint health could be a way to grow...
Reducing death from low birth weight: Now Foods commitment
31-Aug-2009 - Leading US supplement firm Now Foods has teamed up with the non-profit group Nourish...
Antioxidant-rich fruit, veg may prevent lymph cancers
21-Aug-2009 - Increased intakes of antioxidant-rich fruit and vegetables may reduce the risk of developing non-Hodgkin lymphoma,...
FDA sued over antioxidant health claim 'censorship'
14-Aug-2009 - The FDA is being sued for the third time in three weeks, this time over...
AIDP collagen patent promises bone health benefits
06-Aug-2009 - Californian-based supplier, AIDP, has won a US patent for a method of manufacturing mineral collagen...
Glanbia opens new US vitamin, mineral premix facility
05-Aug-2009 - Glanbia Nutritionals has opened a new vitamin and mineral premix facility in Missouri, increasing its...
FDA faces legal challenge over selenium health claims
31-Jul-2009 - A court action has been lodged today which challenges the Food and Drug Administration (FDA)...
Supplement users may have better cancer survival: Study
31-Jul-2009 - Lung cancer patients who were regular dietary supplement users prior to diagnosis may have better...
Potassium supplement may ease epileptic kidney issues
22-Jul-2009 - A daily supplement of potassium citrate may prevent painful kidney stones developing in epileptics...
Bayer to change selenium health claims after threat of lawsuit
21-Jul-2009 - Bayer Healthcare says it will change the health claims used on its One A...
