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In 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.

A market research group says U.S. sales of agave recently doubled.

ConsumerLab's report found 30% of tested multivitamins did not meet ingredient label claims.

Verdure Science's boswellia extract has passed raw material supplier testing under the National Animal Supplement Council.

The patent covers a process for manufacturing high antioxidant levels from grapes.

Australian researchers found no evidence of reduced allergy development with a Nestlé whey infant formula.

The agency plans to complete a reevaluation of the artificial sweetener in 2012.

Israel-based Tnuva says its Milk V product provides double the calcium of standard products.

A new line of explosion-proof control panels can be used on equipment such as the company’s ultra-high shear mixers.

Notably, the association points out that the bill proposes requirements that are already required under other existing laws.

Among the sticking points: GRAS ingredients, synthetic ingredients, finished products, changes in manufacturing, and drug ingredients.

The agency’s has weighed in on 536 new claims.

European Commission and Canadian authorities have reached an agreement to accept each others' organic product standards as their own-a move which will bolster organic trade between the two countries.

The training program is designed to provide certification to quality-assurance and quality-control personnel.

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At least in the personal care sector, organic and natural sales appear out of their slump.

Silk has received non-GMO certification for all of its products.

CRN expressed concern over instances in which the agency has rejected NDI notifications, stating that synthetic ingredients cannot qualify as dietary ingredients.

Speakers will include the director of FDA’s division of dietary supplement programs; the head of the global life sciences team at Sidley Austin LLP, which helped draft the Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act of 1994.

The most recent Capitol Hill-based luncheon briefing was filled to capacity with more than 125 people present.

The website of the American Dietetic Association (ADA; Chicago) now houses an improved men’s health and nutrition section, where visitors can gain insight on what foods are being geared for better men’s health.

Innova Market Insights (Duiven, Netherlands) is reporting survival signs for ethically-positioned products and premium products, even in tough economic times.

Ingredient suppliers demonstrated all of the ways good-for-you nutrients can be incorporated in palate-pleasing food and beverages.

The bill’s announcement comes on the heels of a letter Durbin sent to FDA recently, questioning the agency’s policy on foods containing ingredients such as melatonin.

In particular, the letter expresses the senators’ expectations that the NDI guidance will be in line with the policies enacted by the Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act of 1994 (DHSEA).

The move is intended to help European consumers make healthy food choices.

Nutra Products Inc. confirms that the company has received a U.S. patent for an alkalizing compound which can make nutritional ingredients more palatable.

CEAMSA’s Ceamfibre 7000 citrus peel fiber is a natural, gluten-free, and allergen-free solution for water holding, fat replacement, and texturizing in food products. The ingredient boasts over 85% fiber content.

Authorities are increasingly considering the use of healthy-product logos, according to international food policy consultant EAS.

A committee of 22 members will seek solutions for the coexistence of U.S. genetically modified and organic agriculture.