MegaFood issues joint health product recall
MegaFood has issued a voluntary product recall for four lots of its Essentials Joint Strength formula after tests showed chondroitin doses were lower than those stated on the label.
Archives for April 28, 2010
Omega-3-rich drink may affect omega-3 index
Consuming a convenience drink enriched with omega-3 fatty acids led to increases in blood levels of the beneficial fatty acids, and may enhance heart health, says a new study from Germany.
Special edition: Drinks Ingredients
The science of beverage emulsions
Innovative ingredients and solutions are emerging to help formulators add flavours, colours and healthy ingredients and keep up with consumer demands for innovative beverages.
NOP reviews approval for DHA and ARA omega-3s in organic infant foods
The USDA’s National Organic Program (NOP) is reviewing the approval for omega-3 fatty acid DHA and omega-6 fatty acid ARA to be included in infant formula or baby foods that are certified as organic because, it says, the ingredients have not received...
Juice concentrates show anti-inflammatory potential
Concentrates of fruit and vegetables taken as capsules may reduce levels of markers of inflammation, and potentially reduce the risk of chronic disease, suggests a new study.
Pay back time for QVC over false weight loss claims
The Federal Trade Commission will tomorrow start reimbursing consumers for their purchase of supplements sold by the QVC shopping channel, which it has decreed were sold on the basis of unsubstantiated weight loss claims.