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Sidel claims world’s lightest hot-fill PET bottle

20-Nov-2009 - Sidel claims world’s lightest hot-fill PET bottle

WTO to investigate EU ban on US poultry

20-Nov-2009 - not pose a risk to human health," said the US statement to the WTO. The delegation said

US food safety bill enters final lap

19-Nov-2009 - Senior members of the Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee finished debating to order a mandatory recall of a food product if there is serious health risk or death, and if the company

Scientist defends study linking phthalates to feminising boys

19-Nov-2009 - their earlier participation could have biased the results. Responding to the final claim that it appeared

US dairy industry plea to boost raw milk regulation

18-Nov-2009 - . In a letter to two senior members the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions and NMPF CEO Jerry Kozak. "It is important to the health of the American public, and for the continued

No health threat from radiation in UK food chain

17-Nov-2009 - No health threat from radiation in UK food chain ... and poses no health concerns, said the Food Standards Agency (FSA). ... and poses no health concerns, said the Food Standards Agency (FSA). ... that the levels of radionuclide posed no health hazard. “Based on the amount of radionuclides in foods

Bisphenol A link to male sexual dysfunction challenged

17-Nov-2009 - large body of research has linked the chemical to health conditions including diabetes, heart disease

FDA postpones raw oyster ban

16-Nov-2009 - or equivalent controls in order to address this important public health goal.” The US government approach to protecting the small number of at-risk consumers.” Public health versus private interest

Improved monitoring of two zoonotic diseases, EFSA

12-Nov-2009 - country “at a point in the food chain which is relevant for public health”. Sampling should take place will enable a cost-effective monitoring for public health purposes,” said an EFSA report. It recommended

Rexam sells its Petainer business

12-Nov-2009 - -weight and recyclable PET keg in Germany which it claims needs less energy to produce and is a cheaper alternative

EFSA expands on article 13.1 health claim methods

20-Nov-2009 - EFSA expands on article 13.1 health claim methods ... Health claims backed by studies carried out on non-healthy populations are capable of winning ... Health claims backed by studies carried out on non-healthy populations are capable of winning ... that where a health claim relates to a function that may be associated with a disease, subjects Ingredients Health Claims 2010 conference to be held in Brussels on 10th December. In addition, ERNA and the likes ... EFSA, health claims, probiotics, chondroitin, glucosamine, joint health

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Vitamin D deficiency linked directly to heart disease

20-Nov-2009 - associated variously with cardiovascular health, strong bones, cognitive health, cancer protection and immune health. Scientists from the Heart Institute at Intermountain Medical Center in Salt Lake City now

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Consumer group targets Ocean Spray cranberry ingredient

20-Nov-2009 - on November 4 – although Ocean Spray claims that cranberries form the main component. Choice sweetened

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Yeast ingredient shows promise for reducing airborne allergies

20-Nov-2009 - ’s claim for “immune balance rather than immune modulation”. EpiCor and Embria, as the company bringing

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Congress event defends supplements against athlete attack

20-Nov-2009 - to blame supplements, as label claims were better mandated. “The dietary supplement industry is a very

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Award winners expect long-term rewards

20-Nov-2009 - Starch, said fat reduction and health was the major driver. The development process involved intensive

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Resistant starch may cut food intakes: Study

20-Nov-2009 - 20 health young men aged between 19 and 31, and randomly assigned them to one of two groups: One

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AAHF claims Senate victory for supplement choice

19-Nov-2009 - AAHF claims Senate victory for supplement choice ... The American Association for Health Freedom (AAHF) has claimed victory in the Senate after ... The American Association for Health Freedom (AAHF) has claimed victory in the Senate after

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Folic acid study misleads claims supplement industry

19-Nov-2009 - Folic acid study misleads claims supplement industry ... is misleading, claim two trade associations representing dietary supplement manufacturers and ingredient ... is misleading, claim two trade associations representing dietary supplement manufacturers and ingredient ... for Responsible Nutrition (CRN) and the Health Food Manufacturers'Association(HFMA) claim that the research cent of the subjects who developed lung cancer were either current or former smokers. Most health

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