Nordic Naturals Ultimate Omega™ First Fish Oil to Participate in NFL/NFLPA Sports Nutrition Label Certification Program
[2009/11/20] [Nordic Naturals]
Nordic Naturals is participating in the NFL/NFLPA Sports Nutrition Label Certification Program with its Ultimate Omega™ 120 soft gels. By participating in the program, Nordic Naturals' fish oil product will be offered to NFL teams and players.
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FDA Issues 22 Warning Letters to Web site Operators
[2009/11/20] [U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)]
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has completed a coordinated, weeklong, international effort, called the International Internet Week of Action, intended to curb illegal actions involving medical products.
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BioExx Achieves Self-Affirmed GRAS Status for Protein Isolates
[2009/11/20] [Bio-Extraction Inc. ]
Bio-Extraction Inc., has announced that it has completed the self-affirmation process to qualify its specialty canola protein products, Isolexx(TM) and Vitalexx(TM), as self-affirmed GRAS for their intended use in various foods and beverages, thus providing a basis for the sale of these products in the United States when commercial production commences in Q1 2010.
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Traditional Medicinals(R) Introduces New FairWild(R) Certified Herbal Products
[2009/11/19] [Traditional Medicinals ]
Traditional Medicinals has announced they have obtained the new FairWild certification. This sustainability standard, established in 2006, sets international social, ecological and quality standards for wild-collected plant species, with a fair deal for all those involved throughout the supply chain.
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UNPA Commends FDA for Continued Enforcement Actions Against Illegal Steroids
[2009/11/19] [United Natural Products Alliance (UNPA)]
Responding to the Food and Drug Administration's action today to recall five products illegally marketed as sports enhancing dietary supplements, Executive Director of the United Natural Products Association Loren Israelsen has issued a statement commending the FDA for their work.
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IADSA Discusses Food Supplement Regulation at Brazil Workshop
[2009/11/19] [International Alliance of Dietary Supplement-Food Associations (IADSA)]
This month IADSA is bringing together industry representatives from the food supplement sector, scientists, academics and regulators for a workshop in Brazil to share knowledge on food supplement regulation.
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Sports Nutrition and Dietary Supplements Discussed at Congressional Dietary Supplement Caucus Briefing
[2009/11/19] [Natural Products Association]
The Congressional Dietary Supplement Caucus, in cooperation with the two leading trade associations representing the dietary supplement industry, the Council for Responsible Nutrition and the Natural Products Association recently hosted a speaker lunch briefing, "Sports Nutrition and Dietary Supplements."
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EU Commission Approves Benexia Chia Seed as Novel Food
[2009/11/18] [Proprietary Nutritionals Inc. (PNI)]
"After a positive opinion from the EFSA in March 2009, the Chia Seed has received NF status in the EU," stated Dean Mosca, president of Proprietary Nutritionals, Inc.
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NP Nutra Receives New 2010 Kosher Certification
[2009/11/18] [NP Nutra]
NP Nutra has announced that they have received Kosher certification from Earth Kosher for over 100 ingredients.
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AHPA's McGuffin Addresses Efficient, Effective FDA Enforcement at SSW
[2009/11/18] [American Herbal Products Association (AHPA)]
AHPA President Michael McGuffin described how the Food and Drug Administration could implement a low-cost enforcement strategy to remove misbranded and adulterated products labeled to contain illegal synthetic steroids during the Nov. 13 "State of the Industry" session at SupplySide West in Las Vegas.
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