Last month, WholeFoods reported on what the American Medical Association had to say about the safety of energy drinks; since then, there has been yet another update in the energy drink world. A group of law makers—who had originally raised concerns about the risks of energy drinks and their contents—has...
Washington, D.C.—A pair of proposed rules has been introduced by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), both of which are aimed at the prevention of foodborne illness. One requires a formal plan from foreign and domestic food facilities for protecting their products from foodborne illnesses. The other involves enforceable,...
Harmful chemicals—you wouldn’t eat them, you wouldn’t use them on your face, so you certainly wouldn’t want to put them “down there.” As Americans are becoming more health conscious and aware about the harmful ingredients in mainstream foods and personal care items, there is also a rising concern over...
ChromaDex, Inc. of Irvine, CA has acquired Spherix Consulting. This company evaluates literature, designs safety tests and makes science-based solutions for products that may be subject to product liability, changes in standards or consumer perceptions. It specializes in GRAS and NDI notifications. FDA has put out guidance documents for...
University Place, WA—In the aftermath of the defeat of California’s Proposition 37, activists in the state of Washington are close to placing another genetically modified organism (GMO) labeling measure on a ballot. I-522, “The People’s Right to Know Genetically Engineered Food Act,” was submitted to state officials with 350,000 signatures...
Helco Ltd. of Mount Vernon, VA has sold the Austria’s Finest Naturally trademark to Paris Gourmet of New York, based in Carlstadt, NJ. Greek yogurt company Chobani, Norwich, NY, has opened its second domestic manufacturing plant in Twin Falls, ID. The $450-million, one million-square-foot plant, said to be the...
A victim of budget cuts, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA’s) Microbiological Data Program, which since 2001 has analyzed samples of select fruits and vegetables for foodborne pathogens, closed down its operations at the beginning of 2013. The $4.5 million budget for the program was not renewed during the last...
The Natural Products Association of Washington, D.C. will host its 16th Annual Natural Products Day in Washington, D.C., on Tuesday, March 19, 2013. More information is available at www.NPAinfo.org/NPD13. Marc Ullman, legal advisory council chairman of the Natural Products Foundation (NPF) of Washington, D.C., met with the Federal Trade...
Alexandria, Egypt--Lupus is an autoimmune disease that causes one’s immune system to attack healthy tissue. Lupus patients on traditional therapies often take corticosteroids and anti-inflammation drugs to relieve symptoms, but the condition has no cure. A group of researchers from the University of Alexandria believe, however, that one’s vitamin...
