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Leading supplement retailer General Nutrition Companies (GNC) has signed an agreement with NSF International which will see its entire range of own-label products assessed under NSF's safety and quality verification program.
Balchem Encapsulates has launched two microencapsulated forms of potassium for the food and supplement market. The company claims its new technology allows particles to mix uniformly in food systems for better processing and proper nutrient delivery...
Californian firm InterHealth Nutraceuticals has gained GRAS (Generally Recognized as Safe) status for use of its Super CitriMax brand of hydroxycitric acid (HCA) in functional beverages.
Less than half a teaspoon of cinnamon daily could significantly reduce the risk factors for diabetes and cardiovascular disease in people with type 2 diabetes, suggests a small trial in next month's Diabetes Care journal.
The safety of the Atkins Diet and other high-protein, low-carbohydrate diets has been criticised after a preliminary report released last week linked one death and numerous illnesses to the weight loss regime.