Regulatory

Reuters reported that New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman has asked for documents related to the companies’ products and marketing.

The GRAS affirmation recommends a safe usage level of 0.2% to 1.25%.

EAS says the advisory sessions will cover such issues as product formulation, health claims, new foods or food supplement ingredients, labeling requirements, and procedures for entering different markets.

Workshops will take place in Arlington, Virginia and Geneva, Switzerland.

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Certification indicates the facility’s manufacturing practices adhere to IASC standards.

The guidance outlines how to approach substantiating health claims for a wide number of claimed effects on the brain and physical performance.

The ban is a response to a 2011 petition from the American Chemistry Council.

The company said this new certification allows it to formulate a wider range of products for customers.

The kosher certification was granted by KOF-K.

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CSPI was threatening with a lawsuit.

The agency established an exposure limit of 0.15 mg/kg of formula.

The ingredient is isolated from baker’s yeast (Saccharomyces cerevisiae).

The director of FDA’s Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition will address critical regulatory topics, including NDIs, GMPs, and AERs.

Currently, the program has certified 671 products and 454 ingredients.

In terms of timeline, CRN said that FDA has not stated when it expects to issue the new draft guidance.

Virtually all of the company's mineral amino acid chelates and complexes now bear the BCK mark of certification.

The agency’s action follows a petition from Congressman Ed Markey (D-MA), who argued that most of the industry has transitioned away from the chemical.

Chile would be the first in the world to set warning statements on foods high in fat, sugar, and salt.

The symposium will focus on the activities of the Codex Alimentarius Committee on Nutrition and Foods for Special Dietary Uses (CCNFSDU).

Lonza (Basel, Switzerland) says that an updated monograph in Australia means that larch arabinogalactan is now allowed for use in dietary supplements in Australia.

The EU's expert panel says eating 100 g of prunes daily can contribute to healthy bowel function.

The company says the certification guarantees that the plant has an adequate system for controlling-and improving, in the future-its environmental impact.

In the midst of the well-publicized legal fight between POM Wonderful (Los Angeles) and the FTC, there appears to be some good news-for the larger dietary supplements industry, at least.

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OHSAS stands for Occupational Health and Safety Assessment Series, which certifies the management of health and safety in the workplace.

An FTC administrative law judge has ruled that POM Wonderful violated federal law.