Regulatory
FDA Approves Sixth High-Intensity Sweetener: Advantame
Advantame is deemed safe for use as a tabletop sweetener and a flavor additive for all foods, except meat and poultry.
When will FDA release revised NDI draft guidance?
July 4th is one expert’s prediction.
Kentucky Is Getting Its Hemp Seeds Back
The DEA seized hemp seeds that were destined for research programs in Kentucky. But the Kentucky Department of Agriculture is not having it.
Kentucky Is Fighting For Its Hemp Seeds
The DEA seized hemp seeds that were destined for research programs in Kentucky.
How to Create Ingredient Monographs
When does an ingredient merit a public standard (monograph)?
FTC Settles with Nutrigenomic Supplement Firm
Does this indicate a stumbling block for nutrigenomic marketers?
Dan Fabricant's FDA Insights
FDA's former dietary supplements division head is now back at the Natural Products Association. What agency insights does he bring back?
FDA, Social Media, and Health Claims
Are supplement companies responsible for the health claims its customers make in social media?
Another Chia Supplier Eyes Europe
Will Andean Grain Products get its wish to become the next chia seed supplier for Europe?
Comedian John Oliver Skewers Food-Label Claims on New HBO Show
Oliver took jabs at POM Wonderful, Coke, Kellogg’s Frosted Mini-Wheats and Cocoa Krispies, & Hellmann’s mayonnaise.
How Halal Certification Can Help Boost Your Dietary Supplements Business
Worldwide, halal certification is a mark of quality and access to a growing market.
Prop 65 Changes Don’t Help Businesses or Consumers, Experts Say
“It does not in any manner look to me like consumers will be better informed or that lawsuits will reduce."
5 Hot Topics at Vitafoods Europe (Slideshow)
Antiaging, functional foods, and EU regulatory developments take center stage.
FDA Publishes Honey Guidance, Not Standard of Identity
The American Beekeeping Federation says honey guidance is not enough to preserve honey's image.
2014 FDA Warning Letters: Key Takeaways
Key lessons for food, supplement manufacturers
New NSF GMP Facility Certification for Functional Foods Goes to First U.S. Supplier
NSF recently established this new certification program in 2013. It is an extension of the company’s larger GMP registration program.
Vermont Inches Closer to GMO Labeling; Will Not Wait for Other States
“The Green Mountain State” could soon be the third state to approve mandatory GMO labeling.
GMO-Labeling Laws: Why the Trigger Clause?
Connecticut and Maine's GMO-labeling bills are dormant until other states join in. Why?
Prop 65 Proposal: Listing Specific Chemicals on Warning Labels?
California is mulling changes to Proposition 65, including naming specific toxins on warning labels.
POM vs. Coke: The Fight over a Food Label
POM Wonderful complained that Coke’s Minute Maid Pomegranate Blueberry 100% Fruit Juice Blend’s name and label trick consumers into thinking the product contains a lot of those juices.
Pharmachem’s Aloe Arm Gets Fair Trade Certified
Certification also indicates that Improve USA maintains long-term partnerships with other Fair Trade producers.
FDA Wants to Update the Nutrition Facts Label
What about the Supplement Facts label?
When Will U.S. Hemp Arrive?
A new U.S. Farm Bill legalizes hemp agricultural pilot programs. But what does that mean?
Kudos Offers SALP Replacer for Baked Goods
Manufacturers can use this alternative to sodium aluminum phosphate in a 2:1 ratio.
Now-Patented Acidified Whey Protein Method Gets Rid of “Off” Notes
It comes down to pH levels, the patent authors explain.
Health Canada Approves KSM-66 Ashwagandha Health Claims
Finished products that include KSM-66 at a 300-mg dose can use the claims for stress and anxiety, athletic support, and healthy testosterone production.
Kosher Enzymes from Biocatalysts
The company also produces halal and vegetarian enzymes.
Beverage or Dietary Supplement? FDA Issues Final Draft Guidance
FDA is concerned that some companies are selling what are essentially conventional beverages as dietary supplements.
EFSA Approves Iodine Claim for Infant Development
The agency agrees that iodine deficiency at an early age can lead to cognitive problems.
Inulin Gets Blood Sugar Health Claim in Europe
Manufacturers who partially replace sugar with inulin FOS will get an appealing health claim option.