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Biotech Firm to Study Rosehips Unique to Canada
July 26th 2011Biotechnology firm Ceapro Inc. (Edmonton, AB, Canada) has signed a material transfer agreement (MTA) with the National Research Council of Canada (NRC) to study the active ingredients in a species of rosehips the company says is unique to Canada’s Prince Edward Island.
HealthCo Stevia Receives FDA GRAS Approval
July 21st 2011HealthCo (Bloomingdale, IL), a division of NOW Health Group, has received a "No Objections" letter from FDA regarding the Generally Recognized as Safe (GRAS) determination of its Stevia FSE ingredient. The ingredient was self-affirmed as GRAS since May 2010.
Burger King, Others Support Self-Regulation of Foods Marketed to Children
July 18th 2011In response to nutrition guidelines proposed by a government working group, Burger King, Cadbury, and Campbell Soup are among 18 companies who have pledged to meet their own standards for foods marketed toward children.