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As part of its ongoing efforts to stop bogus health claims, the Federal Trade Commission settled charges brought against three people and two companies for deceptively advertising a supposed weight-loss supplement ingredient. Read More »

The U.S. sweetener market is the largest and most diverse in the world, and Americans are the heaviest consumer of sweeteners, according to a new report from Packaged Facts. Read More »

A small number of products for specific diseases have been introduced over the years, but companies have only recently started to focus on the specific nutritional requirements of patients with different diseases in depth. Read More »

Ocean Nutrition Canada Limited (ONC), Darmouth, Nova Scotia, has entered an exclusive, long-term agreement with Singapore-based Wilmar International Limited (Wilmar), Asia’s leading agribusiness, and a global leader in omega 3 foods. Read More »

GlaxoSmithKline has acquired Maxinutrition, a U.K. company that manufactures protein-enhanced functional nutrition products, from Darwin Private Equity. Read More »

Today stevia producers worldwide announced the establishment of the International Stevia Council, a global trade association representing the interests of companies that process, manufacture and/or market stevia sweetener products. Read More »

Valensa International, Eustis, FL, has sent communications to thought leaders, marketers and retailers of saw palmetto cautioning them about widespread improper use of the botanical ingredient in support of prostate health. The potentia… Read More »

Corn Products International, Inc., Westchester, IL, a leading global provider of ingredient solutions for diversified industries, announced today that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire National Starch, a Bridgewater, NJ-based global provider of specialty starches, from AkzoNobel, the largest global coatings and specialty chemicals company, headquartered in The Netherlands. Read More »

Germany-based BASF could complete a deal to purchase Cognis GmbH for as much as $4 billion (€3 billion), according to media reports. On Monday the Wall Street Journal reported that BASF had won a bid for its smaller rival… Read More »

The first Plenary Meeting of a newly formed Technical Committee, provisionally titled Traditional Chinese Medicine when it was formed last year by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO), met over the last two days in Beijing, China. Read More »

A recent HealthFocus International study revealed significant confusion and concern among U.S. consumers regarding acceptable sodium levels in the foods and beverages they regularly consume. Read More »

Americans are recognizing the connection between food and overall health, with a recent survey showing that 89% agree certain foods have benefits that go beyond basic nutrition and may reduce disease risk. Read More »

NSF International's "NSF/ANSI 305: Made with Organic Personal Care Products" has been adopted as a national standard, allowing for labeling and marketing of personal care products made with organic ingredients. Read More »