Archives for July 11, 2011

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New satiety foods will contain 'cocktail of components'

By Elaine Watson

The next generation of weight management ingredients will contain a “cocktail of components” that address multiple factors around hunger and reward, according to the boss of Food for Health Ireland (FHI).

Dead or alive: Benefits of probiotics need live organisms

By Stephen Daniells

The potential beneficial effects of select bacterial strains are dependent on the organisms being alive, says a new study that supports the WHO definition of probiotics as being ‘live microorganisms’.

Lawyer: FDA line on grandfathered ingredients was not made clear

By Elaine Watson

A leading food law expert and the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA’s) dietary supplements chief agreed to disagree over several key aspects of the FDA’s draft guidance on new dietary ingredients (NDIs) during a spirited conference call with...

Trade groups line up NDI draft guidance reviews

Leading dietary supplement trade associations are lining up to help industry understand the Food and Drug Administration’s draft guidance for new dietary ingredients (NDI) and the potential implications.