Archives for January 23, 2008

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Frutarom defends pollution slur

By  Alex McNally

Frutarom has hit out at the Israeli Ministry for Environmental Protection over claims that its factory in Haifa Bay has caused pollution problems.

FDA petitioned to end Prop 65 conflict for foods

By  Jess Halliday

Swanson Health Products has filed a petition with the FDA asking it to determine that California's Proposition 65 conflicts irreconcilably with food and supplement regulations, making the industry vulnerable to 'bounty hunters'.

New vegetarian glucosamine hits Europe

By  Lorraine Heller

China-based Hygieia Health has launched a new vegetarian glucosamine, marketing it as a "pure", "stable", "safe" form of the popular joint health ingredient.

Neptune gains GRAS for NKO

By  Jess Halliday

A panel of independent experts has deemed Neptune Krill Oil (NKO) safe for human consumption, opening up the route for its manufacturer to commercialize it for functional foods.