FDA gets tough on GMP failures
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has clamped down on a number of dietary supplement firms that have repeatedly failed to meet new Good Manufacturing Practices.
Archives for July 12, 2009
High-dose plant stanols reveal new cholesterol benefits
Two studies using Benecol plant stanols have shown the ability of the clinically-backed extract to reduce cholesterol levels beyond previously held expectations.
Omega-3 DHA boosts memory for healthy adults, not Alzheimer’s sufferers
Daily supplements with the omega-3 fatty acid docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) may improve both memory function and heart health in healthy older adults, according to a new study from Martek.
Lallemand targets more kids’ products with tasteless synbiotic
Institut Rosell-Lallemand has launched a new tasteless version of its synbiotic formula for children, allowing for its incorporation into a wider range of food or drink products.
Food and health: Consumers switch to store brands
Food and health goods rank top of the list of products that American consumers are most willing to try to save money on by switching their regular brands for store brands, according to a recent survey.
Safety is no accident in food factories
Industrial accidents are not funny. Does anyone need a reminder? Apparently yes; judging by how some headline writers and bloggers made light of the plight of Vincent Smith who died last week after falling into a vat of liquid chocolate at a New Jersey...