US organic food market to grow 14% from 2013-18
Solid growth for the US organic food market is expected to continue until 2018, according to a new report that puts a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 14% on the sector.
Archives for January 3, 2014
Researchers tout cholesterol-reducing dark chocolate with phytosterols
Phytosterols can be added to dark chocolate to produce a cholesterol-cutting product capable of an FDA health claim, according to a study.
Warning letter underscores FDA view of extraction and concentration as factors in NDI status
A warning letter from FDA to Star Scientific, makers of an antioxidant supplement called Anatabloc, underscores again the agency’s focus on the status of New Dietary Ingredients.
Omega-3 DHA may help reduce energy intakes, but does this affect body weight?
Twelve weeks of supplementation with the omega-3 fatty acid DHA may help reduce energy intakes in overweight and obese women, but the effects of this on body weight are uncertain.