Which? welcomes claims regs “based on fact, not fiction”
The consumer group Which? has welcomed last Monday’s (December 5) vote by the EC Standing Committee on Animal Health and the Food Chain to...
Uncertainty remains over “politicised” MPLs — Mathioudakis
Basil Mathioudakis, head of the EC’s food law unit DG SANCO, has conceded that uncertainty continues over the issue of maxium permitted levels (MPLs)...
MHRA “investigating nine companies” over herbals
The UK Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has told nutraingredients.com that it is currently investigating nine companies over possible breaches of new...
EC brushes aside industry protests to forge ahead with controversial claims...
The European Commission has brushed aside Europe-wide industry protests to forge ahead with implementation of the controversial Nutrition & Health Claims Regulation.
On Monday (December...
VMS sales fall but ageing population signals brighter future
Sales of vitamins minerals and supplements (VMS) in the UK have fallen for three consecutive years according to a new report from analysts Key...
Trial shows DHA supplementation improves memory and cognition
The findings of a new clinical trial show that fish oil supplementation improves memory in healthy adults
The results of the study presented today (29th...
Trial shows DHA supplementation improves memory and cognition
The findings of a new clinical trial show that fish oil supplementation improves memory in healthy adults
The results of the study presented today (29th...
BUAV Bunny celebrates 15 years in business
The distinctive BUAV leaping bunny logo, launched in 1996 to help consumers identify products not tested on animals, is 15 years old this month.
The...
Study: multivitamins reduce premature birth risk
A new study from US and Danish universities reports that women who took a multivitamin supplement around conception reduced their risk of giving birth...
Get it right: we’re micro-enterprises not SMEs
A small business campaigner says the Government is discriminating against the “vast majority” of British businesses by using the term ‘SME’s’ to describe them,...
Minister pledges more support for small shops
The communities and local government minister Bob Neill says the Coalition is committed to helping to secure a more level playing field for Britain’s...
Food For Life scheme scoops top Radio 4 Award
The Soil Association led Food For Life Partnership has been awarded the prestigious BBC Radio 4 Derek Cooper Award.
The award recognises “unsung heroes, whose...
Food For Life scheme scoops top Radio 4 Award
The Soil Association led Food For Life Partnership has been awarded the prestigious BBC Radio 4 Derek Cooper Award.
The award recognises “unsung heroes, whose...
Small food firms hit hardest by mandatory nutritional labelling
Mandatory nutrition labelling requirements are likely to hit smaller food companies hardest, international policy specialist EAS has warned.
Food companies have five years to implement...
Small food firms hit hardest by mandatory nutritional labelling
Mandatory nutrition labelling requirements are likely to hit smaller food companies hardest, international policy specialist EAS has warned.
Food companies have five years to implement...
Antibiotics being used as “cheap insurance” on Europe’s factory farms
As leading public health experts call for urgent action on the growing threat of antibiotic resistant disease three prominent food and farming organisations have...
Antibiotics being used as "cheap insurance" on Europe's factory farms
As leading public health experts call for urgent action on the growing threat of antibiotic resistant disease three prominent food and farming organisations have...
6th Organic Producer Conference programme announced
The Organic Research Centre has released the full programme for the 6th Organic Producer Conference.
The two-day event — which has 'Developing better organic systems' as...
BUAV Bunny celebrates 15 years in business
The distinctive BUAV leaping bunny logo, launched in 1996 to help consumers identify products not tested on animals, is 15 years old this month.The...
Scotland set for “organic fightback”
With Whole Foods Market set to open its new Glasgow store tomorrow (16 November), the Scottish media is predicting an “organic fightback” north of...