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Canadians warned off Chaotic Beverages over possible health risks
06-Nov-2009 - Health Canada has told consumers not to drink four “unauthorised” drinks made by Chaotic Beverages on fears they contain ingredients that could pose a health hazard to children.
P&G to work with FDA over 'illegal' Vicks cold product
04-Nov-2009 - Procter & Gamble says it is working with the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to address the issues that caused the regulator to issue a warning letter over vitamin C-fortified cold and flu remedies.
Coke defends omega-3 superjuice ads
29-Oct-2009 - Coca-Cola has defended a television advert for a DHA-fortified superjuice, saying the advert used humor to imply general brain benefits that were construed as being more specifically memory-boosting by the voluntary advertising watchdog.
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EFSA rejects article 14 cholesterol-lowering claim
29-Oct-2009 - EFSA's Panel on Dietetic Products, Nutrition and Allergies (NDA) has issued a negative opinion for a grape extract (Vitis vinifera) claiming to have cholesterol-lowering benefits.
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Coca-Cola omega-3 superjuice can nourish brain (but not memory), says NAD
28-Oct-2009 - Coca-Cola-owned Minute Maid has been told to discontinue TV advertising that suggested an omega-3 DHA-fortified pomegranate and blueberry superjuice could give an immediate memory boost.
Sabinsa supports drugs to supplements status switch for brain health ingredient
27-Oct-2009 - New Jersey-based Botanicals specialist, Sabinsa, has thrown its weight behind a citizen’s petition lodged by Canadian firm, Ovos Natural Health, that seeks to have its brain health ingredient recognized as dietary supplement ingredient after it initially sought drug approval.
Special edition: Healthy chocolate
Regulation: the rules governing healthy chocolate
23-Oct-2009 - In the final part of our series on healthy chocolate, NutraIngredients scans the regulatory landscape to see how the movement towards healthy cocoa offerings is being affected by the rules in some of the lands they are proliferating in.
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GOED continues to push for higher omega-3 DRVs
22-Oct-2009 - The Global Organization for EPA and DHA (GOED) continues to fight for higher EU omega-3 dietary reference values (DRVs) of 500mg per day or more.
Algatech obtains 12 astaxanthin functional health claims
21-Oct-2009 - Algatechnologies’ astaxanthin ingredient has obtained 12 new structural health claims, allowing manufacturers to add the claims to the packaging.
IADSA clarifies Codex rumor confusion
20-Oct-2009 - Internet rumors surrounding the work of Codex Alimentarius on food supplements have “absolutely no factual basis at all,” according to the International Alliance of Dietary/Food Supplement Associations (IADSA).
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 asked a District of Columbia District Court to issue a summary judgment against the FDA over its selenium claims.
Cognis wins rare Chinese approval for CLA
16-Oct-2009 - Global CLA (conjugated linoleic acid) leader, Cognis, has won a category-first novel foods approval to use its weight management ingredient in Chinese functional foods and dietary supplements.
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FDA withdraws Procter and Gamble warning letter
15-Oct-2009 - The FDA has withdrawn a warning letter published on its website and issued to two Procter and Gamble vitamin C-fortified dietary supplement/drug combination products.
Lawsuits against Cheerios cholesterol claims combined
13-Oct-2009 - A federal court panel has ruled that five pending lawsuits against General Mills for claims about the purported cholesterol-lowering benefits of Cheerios will be consolidated into one multi-district case.
Senate steroid hearing animates DSHEA reform call
12-Oct-2009 - A prominent member of the Cambridge Health Alliance and Harvard Medical School says DSHEA needs urgent reform because it is holding the FDA back from ensuring that dietary supplements are safe.
Canada confirms six month probiotic compliance deadline
09-Oct-2009 - Probiotic products on sale in Canada have been given six months to comply with new health claims guidelines by Health Canada.
Swine flu tactics needed to fight hidden steroids
09-Oct-2009 - Swine flu style enforcement policies should be pursued by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in the fight against steroids in body building products, according to an industry body.
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Former Pfizer VP to champion supplements
08-Oct-2009 - Randy Dennin, a former VP of Pfizer, will lead a new organization to champion initiatives that serve to provide more dietary supplements and health foods to consumers around the globe.
Canada must amend its natural product regulations
07-Oct-2009 - Canada’s controversial Natural Health Products (NHP) Directorate must be amended if the Canadian functional foods market is not to face severe long-term regulatory restriction, according to a leading trade group there.
FDA and DEA need to crack down on steroids
07-Oct-2009 - The FDA and DEA should exercise greater muscle in cracking down on products containing steroids and other contaminants, according to a Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN) response to a Senate sub-committee on the topic.
FTC issues revised guides on use of endorsements
06-Oct-2009 - Companies will need to disclose if they have sponsored a study discussed in an advertisement for their product under new guidance issued yesterday by the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC).
Weekly comment
Bad day at the EU health claims office
05-Oct-2009 - October 1 was not a good day for many in the functional foods and food supplements business in the European Union as the meaning of life under a highly restrictive health claims regime came more into focus.
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 Bayer over claims on One A Day supplements that selenium could prevent prostate cancer, on the grounds that existing products bearing the claim were not recalled.
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FDA develops new ways to spread recall information
30-Sep-2009 - The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued a strategic plan for risk communication that outlines ways in which it will let consumers and health professionals know about the products it regulates.
Senator moots premarket approval for supplements
30-Sep-2009 - Senator Arlen Specter put forward the idea of premarket government approval for dietary supplements at a senate hearing yesterday on hidden steroids in body building products.
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