Archives for December 23, 2009

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New GLA source receives FDA acceptance

By Mike Stones

A new source of gamma-linolenic acid (GLA), claimed to be the “most concentrated, convenient and cost-effective source of GLA available,” has received acceptance from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) allowing it to be marketed and sold as an...

FDA's folic acid policy a success, report

By staff reporter

A new study demonstrates that the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has scored a policy success through getting the dosage for folic acid fortification of flour right in the US, and any excessive intake is people is due to supplement usage, according to...

NutraIngredients-USA big hitters for 2009

NutraIngredients-USA.com put on its statistics hardhat to mine our mainframe for those stories that had the biggest impact on you, our readers, this year.

2009 trends: the arrival of GMPs

As the old year draws to a close, we review the significant waypoints of 2009 and look ahead to what is likely to dominate next year’s news. Join us now for a whistle-stop tour of the news topics that made the headlines on our flagship food and nutrition...

DSHEA turns 15

The devil in GMP details

By Shane Starling

In the fifth and final installment of this DSHEA special, Frank Jaksch, the president and chief executive officer of Californian-based botanicals reference provider, Chromadex, outlines why he thinks current GMP inspection methodologies are unlikely to...