Archives for April 14, 2005

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Smokers need more vitamin E

Smokers need more vitamin E, say researchers who have found that the vitamin is used up more quickly than in non-smokers to fight off the damage done by cigarettes.

UK's cautious approach to tryptophan may hinder market

Plans to allow the amino acid tryptophan back onto the UK market in supplement form offer a new area of product development for supplement makers but restricted dosages and initial consumer caution may limit take-up, writes Dominique Patton.

European food industry: the facts and figures

Knocked by an economic slowdown and the strength of the Euro against the US dollar, growth in turnover for the European food and drink industry rose by a 1.9 per cent wisp from 2002 to 2003, concludes a new report from the US government, Lindsey...

AOAC needs cash to continue standards program

Industry members should consider making donations to the AOAC if its Dietary Supplements Task Force (DSTF) is to continue drawing up analytical standards for botanicals and dietary supplement ingredients beyond the end of its contract with NIH and...