The board of the UK's Food Standards Agency yesterday agreed the
draft response to the EC discussion document on vitamin and mineral
levels with only minor changes, paving the way to approval of the
final response by government...
Two new companies in the supplements market, one each on either
side of the channel, are looking to launch an organic selenium
yeast in Europe after gaining derogation from the supplements
directive.
China's massive drive to reduce the damage done by vitamin and
mineral deficiency, particularly to children, is paying rich
dividends for its economy, say children's charity UNICEF and the
Chinese Ministry of Health.
Insufficient intake of minerals iron, zinc and calcium in the diet
could lead to unhealthy increases in cadmium uptake in the kidney
and liver, according to scientists in the US.
In what must be considered to be a significant step towards greater
harmonisation in Europe, the European Parliament voted on Wednesday
for new safety controls on vitamin supplements. The new law will
require manufacturers of vitamins...
Irish food ingredients company Glanbia ingredients presents at the
FiE show in London this week a natural milk mineral complex. Called
TruCal the ingredient is extracted from fresh milk.
