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Published May 24, 2012
According to the new International Food Information Council (IFIC) Foundation’s 2012 Food & Health Survey, most Americans (52%) have concluded that figuring out their income taxes is easier than knowing what they should and shouldn’t… Read More »
By Sheldon Baker
Published May 18, 2012
Heather Van Blarcom recently joined dicentra and is a licensed attorney with more than 10 years of experience in the natural products industry. As a former general counsel, Van Blarcom brings a pragmatic and well-rounded expertise to issues impacting her clients. She has extensive experience in proactively helping companies achieve compliance with both FDA and FTC regulations including labeling and advertising review, claims review and substantiation, and GMP procedures and audits. Read More »
Published May 17, 2012
The European Federation of Associations of Health Product Manufacturers (EHPM) said the list of rejected Article 13.1 claims published today alongside the permitted list in the Union Register of the European Commission is premature in light of the co… Read More »
Published May 15, 2012
Robertet Flavors, a supplier of natural flavors and flavor-related ingredients, announced that their Piscataway, NJ flavor facility has achieved Safe Quality Food (SQF) 2000 Certification. SQF 2000, administered by the Food Marketing Institute, is an… Read More »
Published May 4, 2012
NSF International, Ann Arobor, MI, has appointed Mr. Tom Chestnut as vice president of NSF International’s Global Food Safety and Quality Division. Mr. Chestnut has more than 25 years of food safety experience, most re… Read More »
By Ellen Schutt, Communications Director, Global Organization for EPA and DHA Omega-3s (GOED)
Published April 1, 2012
A robust industry looks to support new health claims through science while confronting sustainability and communication challenges. Read More »
Published April 1, 2012
New product development in an age of strict regulation relies heavily on consumer awareness. Read More »
Published March 29, 2012
Kappa Bioscience, Oslo, Norway, has been granted novel food approval for its vitamin K2 as menaquinone-7 (K2VITAL) in the EU. The Novel Food application was submitted to the German Food Safety Agency. Based on a positive German assessment, all the EU… Read More »
Published March 19, 2012
Iceland-based Primex has obtained approval from the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) for an Article 13 health claim relating to its chitosan ingredient and maintenance of normal blood LDL-cholesterol. Based on submitted data, a scientific panel… Read More »
Published March 13, 2012
Ninety-one Article 13.1 health claims eligible for further assessment might know the direction of their fates next year if the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) finalizes its re-evaluations by the end of 2012 as planned, according to EAS has said… Read More »
Published March 13, 2012
Glanbia Nutritionals, Fitchburg, WI, has achieved the Safe Food Quality (SQF) 2000 Code, level 2 certification for its flaxseed plant in Angusville, Manitoba, Canada. Verified by a third party for its rigorous and credible food safety management syst… Read More »
Published March 12, 2012
In joint comments submitted at the end of January on the final three batch opinions from the European Food safety Authority (EFSA) and the risk management decisions taken on the basis of those opinions, the EHPM, EBF and ERNA all believe that a distinction between “maintenance” and “improvement” in the scientific assessment procedure is essential to avoid unnecessary rejections of health claims. Read More »
Published March 7, 2012
Guidance on the acceptability of flexible wordings when communicating article 13.1 health claims to consumers will be valuable for both enforcement bodies and companies, according to European trade association EHPM. Welcoming the European Commission&… Read More »
Published March 1, 2012
In a summary scientific opinion by the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) in December 2011, the panel confirmed a cause-and-effect relationship between barley beta-glucans and lower/reduced blood cholesterol. Cargill, Minneapolis, MN, had petition… Read More »
By Mark Crawford, Contributing Writer
Published March 1, 2012
As sales grow and competition intensifies, consumers are demanding more complex, science-backed products. Read More »
