Eggshell firm wins GMP certification
The supplier of eggshell and eggshell membrane wellness ingredients, ESM Technologies has won Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) certification from NSF International.
Archives for December 14, 2009
Bisphenol A becomes test of leadership for FDA
Each day the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) dithers in delivering its verdict on the safety of bisphenol A (BPA), its authority is diminished and its credibility wanes.
Concerns raised over folic acid in bread
Enforced consumption of folic acid introduces adverse health risks to a wider population and flour millers and bakers may be legally liable for health claims resulting from mandatory folic acid fortification, claims one of the leaders of the Australian...
L-carnitine may not boost energy: professor
A Maryland-based medical professor has told the Los Angeles Times that the energy drink staple, L-carnitine, may not in fact boost energy levels – at least among healthy populations
Study says alcoholic energy drinks pose 'serious risks'
A new study in Behavioral Neuroscience has warned that there are “serious risks” associated with mixing caffeine and alcohol.
Health claims: How do we define ‘healthy’?
With ‘healthy’ populations identified as the ideal for the European Food Safety Authority’s health claims, NutraIngredients asks Yakult – what exactly is healthy?