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NAD Suggests Nu Century Modify or Discontinue Certain Claims

The National Advertising Division (NAD) of the Council of Better Business Bureaus (BBB) has recommended that Nu Century Herbs modify or discontinue certain claims for the company’s Resprin dietary supplement. View full post on Nutraceuticals World – Breaking News

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Grain fibre claims garner a mixed response from EFSA

Oat, barley and rye fibre all won positive opinions from the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) for claims relating to gut health in EFSA’s latest batch of health claims decisions under article 13 of European health claims legislation. View full post on NutraIngredients RSS

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EU researchers revolted as EFSA clears health claims vault

The European Food Safety Authority last week delivered the fifth batch of article 13, general function health claim opinions bringing the total issued to 2723. There are just 35 to go – to be published next month in a final mini-batch that will conclude the task begun in August 2008. View full post on NutraIngredients [...]

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To benefit industry, consumers must understand health claims

Ensuring EFSA-approved health claims are understood and trusted by consumers is just as important as providing the scientific evidence to back them up, according to Dr Fiona Lalor. View full post on NutraIngredients RSS

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Dr. Sears Claims Obesity Crisis Due to Omega 3 to 6 Imbalance

Disproportionately high levels of omega 6 fatty acids in U.S. diets and the need for more omega 3 oils are at the heart of the country’s obesity crisis, according to Dr. Barry Sears, best-selling author of “The Zone,” creator of the Zone Diet and founder of ZoneDiet.com. View full post on Nutraceuticals World – Breaking [...]

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USDA Official Meets with Hispanic and Women Farmers to Discuss Process for Resolving Discrimination Claims in Texas and New Mexico

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Lots to chew on for R&D teams as gum claims backed by EFSA

Positive opinions issued by EFSA for sugar-free chewing gum and the claim that it helps to strengthen teeth and neutralise plaque acid will, no doubt, leave R&D teams in the leading gum brand owners smiling. View full post on NutraIngredients RSS

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EFSA Panel Publishes Round of General Health Claims

The European Food Safety Authority’s NDA Panel dealing with dietetic products, nutrition and allergies has published its fourth series of “general function” Article 13 health claims proposed for use on food products. View full post on Nutraceuticals World – Breaking News

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EFSA issues batch four of article 13 health claims

The European Food Safety Authority’s health claims panel this morning issued 442 fresh article 13 general function health claim opinions, causing a run on its site that crashed it for many minutes. View full post on NutraIngredients RSS

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Pharmavite’s GreatMind Claims Upheld

The National Advertising Division (NAD) of the Council of Better Business Bureaus has determined that Pharmavite, LLC. can support challenged advertising claims for the company’s Nature Made GreatMind dietary supplement. View full post on Nutraceuticals World – Breaking News

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