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The European Food Safety Authority has decided to lower safe maximum exposure levels for steviol glycosides.

MangosteenRoyale is a GMP-certified, whole-fruit standardized 10:1 extract with very high ORAC content.

Laub BioChemicals Corp. is a leading distributor of humic acid, under the name VFI Humic Acid.

InnoVactiv (Rimouski, QC, Canada) has partnered with Idealfarma (Anapolis, Brazil) to promote InnoVactiv’s InSea2 ingredient in Brazil.

"Tested Green" was doling out environmental certifications without conducting any testing.

Launched in 2008 in cooperation with the World Food Programme, MixMe is a multi-micronutrient powder from DSM Nutritional Products (Basel, Switzerland). Now, a new clinical study shows that MixMe can help combat iron and zinc deficiency.

On March 29-30, EAS Consulting Group will host a session at its training facility in Alexandria, VA, to cover food-labeling regulations and compliance.

The compounds were regarded for safe maximum intake levels.

Japanese researchers assessed dietary habits in relation to cancer risk in 816 cancer cases and 815 matched controls.

Supplementation and fortified foods can help Americans improve their nutrient intake, says the new 2010 Dietary Guidelines for Americans.

Danisco has made its entire MicroGard and NovaGard food-protection ingredient lines gluten free, the company announced.

ACG North America LLC (South Plainfield, NJ) is promoting its Flofit capsules that enable the liquid filling of hard gelatin capsules followed by band sealing.

UAS Laboratories (Eden Prairie, MN) announced that its Probioplus DDS probiotic product was shown by ConsumerLab tests to meet its label claim and be free of microbial contamination.

The Council for Responsible Nutrition responds.

Baker Dillon senior vice president Sheldon Baker has been announced as a speaker at the 6th Nutra India Summit in Mumbai on February 15-18.

Plant-based-ingredients specialist Naturex (Avignon, France) saw 21.6% organic revenue growth last year, exceeding its objectives, the company announced.

Nutritional supplements brand Douglas Laboratories has launched a mobile phone application to enable easy access to the brand’s product guide.

Sustainability and health are concepts that can extend to the confectionery category, says Beneo (Mannheim, Germany).

The grocery retailer Walmart is making plans to trim sodium, sugar, and completely cut trans fats from its products.

The much-anticipated 2010 Dietary Guidelines for Americans will be announced on Monday, January 31, by USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack and Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Kathleen Sebelius.

The BioPreferred program lets companies label the amount of renewable resources used in product packaging.

While a wealth of scientific evidence demonstrates the beneficial role of long-chain omega-3 fatty acids eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) for general wellness and multiple health conditions, the strongest evidence by far is in the area of cardiovascular health.

Editor’s Note: On December 2, the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA; Parma, Italy) held a meeting in Amsterdam with the intention of clarifying its process of reviewing Article 13 and Article 14 health claims, specifically those concerning gut and immune health. The probiotics community was well represented at the meeting, which was led by members of EFSA’s Dietetic Products, Nutrition, and Allergies (NDA) panel. Below are reflections from the meeting from representatives of probiotics specialist Danisco A/S (Denmark).

It is a difficult time to be operating in the European functional foods space. Ingredient suppliers in particular have endured months of nervous anticipation as they wait for European Food Safety Authority (EFSA; Parma, Italy) opinions on health claims being assessed under the Nutrition and Health Claims Regulation (EU Regulation EC/1924/2006).

The organization is offering an online Q&A program for education on Good Manufacturing Practices.

As part of its efforts to keep Congressional offices informed about the latest news, research, and trends in dietary supplements and natural products, the Natural Products Association (NPA; Washington, DC) has begun e-mailing a Fact of the Week to Congressional staffers.

Penn Bottle and Supply Co. is TricorBraun's twelfth acquisition.

Chinese buyers have agreed to purchase $4.8 billion in U.S. soybean supplies, representing 8.45 million tons, Reuters reports. [

In the first report detailing activity of FDA’s recently instated Reportable Food Registry, the agency said that Salmonella and undeclared allergens were the leading causes of hazard reports.

Contract manufacturer, formulator, and packager NHK Laboratories Inc. (Santa Fe Springs, CA) is donating 3000 bottles of children’s chewable multivitamins to malnourished children, through Vitamin Angels.