Vitamin E may boost IQ for low birth weight infants, says study
Long term supplementation of extremely low birth weight infants with vitamin E may improve mental development, according to a new study from Japan.
Archives for November 14, 2014
Deerland Enzymes achieves Halal certification for manufacturing plant
Deerland Enzymes, a manufacturer of dietary supplement formulations, has received Halal certification for its manufacturing facility in Kennesaw, GA from the certification group Islamic Services of America, the company announced today.
Why fish oil fails: Omega-3 review retracted after suspicions raised about author
A peer-reviewed journal has pulled a panning review of omega-3 benefits as concerns about its author's conflicts of interest and credentials were flagged.
CRN launches searchable database of FDA warning letters
Warning letters are the regulatory tea leaves of the dietary supplements business and the Council for Responsible Nutrition has launched a new tool that will help industry read what they have to tell.
FDA files injunction against sports supplement manufacturer over years-long record of GMP failures
Scilabs Nutraceuticals Inc., a California dietary supplement company, has been slapped with a permanent injunction after failing three rounds of FDA inspections and receiving a warning letter in 2013.
Manufacturers urged to develop ‘tasty’ protein-enriched foods for the elderly
Researchers have urged food producers to develop good tasting protein-rich products that are based on foods that the elderly already regularly consume.
"When we put all this data together, there isn't a country that doesn't experience significant malnutrition"
Malnutrition costs 11% of world's GDP: Global Nutrition Report
Malnutrition is costing the global economy $3.5 trillion (€2.8trn) a year in both the developing and developed worlds, the biggest ever global survey of nutrition has concluded.