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Food Engineering January 1, 2007 |
Regulatory Watch After receiving comments from industry and consumer groups, FDA will decide whether there should be a regulatory definition of functional foods, and if so, what it should be. |
Food Processing August 2006 David Joy |
Regulatory Issues: Opportunities and challenges of functional ingredients There is more than one way to conclude whether a functional ingredient intended for addition to food is legal. |
Prepared Foods August 11, 2006 |
Enrichment and Health Claims This article highlights several threshold legal principles that govern what nutrients may be added to which foods and at what levels. |
Science News April 2, 2005 Janet Raloff |
Improving Prospects for Functional Foods The Institute of Food Technologists (IFT) reports the nutraceutical industry faces major roadblocks to expansion unless the federal government institutes new regulations to streamline the FDA's evaluation of candidates for this novel class of products. |
Prepared Foods September 2007 Claudia O'Donnell |
A PF Exclusive Survey: Energizing Ingredient Trends 63% of the survey respondents said it is important for the products to be developed for "sustained energy release." |
Prepared Foods September 1, 2006 William A. Roberts, Jr. |
Claiming a Function Functional foods can claim preventative health benefits, but be careful to not infer a cure-all food. |
Food Processing April 2005 David Joy |
Regulatory Issues: Serving up whole grains With consumers increasingly aware of the benefits of whole grains, a simple, factual label statement about their presence may suffice. But many food manufacturers want to make label claims, so the the question is: What exactly can be said about whole grains on a food label? |
Prepared Foods July 22, 2007 Mark Hostetler |
Promoting Safe and Nutritious Congress, the FDA and USDA have created a changing regulatory environment for food marketers. |
Prepared Foods September 1, 2006 Marcia A. Wade |
A Defense of Functional Foods Defining functional foods... Functional ingredients to fight antioxidants... Lack of consumer awareness or scientific validation are biggest challenges in product development... Anti-oxidant tag teams... The right recipe for health and taste... etc. |
Food Processing February 2005 David Joy |
Regulatory Issues: Generally recognized meaning of GRAS The GRAS exception exists so the FDA does not spend valuable resources reviewing things that clearly are safe. |
Food Processing December 2006 David Feder, R.D. |
Well Noted: The four B's of nutraceuticals With few exceptions, wellness ingredients are restricted to beverages, bars, baked goods and breakfast foods. Processors need to look at other opportunities to incorporate functional ingredients into the food chain. |
Prepared Foods October 1, 2006 Steven B. Steinborn |
An Apple a Day...but How Big an Apple? When deciding how much of an ingredient or nutrient must be added to a product to justify its advertising claim, certain regulatory guideposts should be followed. |
Food Processing January 2005 David Joy |
Regulatory Issues: The FDA agenda for 2005 As in the past, the FDA has a full agenda of food regulatory matters in 2005. So it's not good that the FDA's scientists are demoralized and the agency stands accused of being too friendly with a regulated industry. |
Delicious Living Thea Deley |
The FDA Rules: The Function in Foods If your morning glass of orange juice contained calcium, or your lunchtime salad dressing boasted vitamin E, or perhaps your midafternoon snack bar supplied ginseng, you ingested nutraceuticals today. Surprised? |
Nutrition Action Healthletter April 1999 Beth Brophy & David Schardt |
Functional Foods ...What's wrong with adding vitamins, fiber, herbs, and extracts to foods that ordinarily don't contain them?... |
Nutra Solutions June 1, 2005 Keating & Leigh |
Multi-talented Ingredients: Tout Bene A decade ago, the concept of "functional foods" seemed distantly futuristic, even faddish. Today, multifunctional health positions are energizing the functional foods marketplace. |
Food Processing April 2007 Leslie Krasny |
Wellness Foods' Regulatory Issues: It's a Natural The FDA has not been active in challenging "natural" claims for foods, although "warning" letters have been sent to manufacturers, particularly for the use of color additives in products bearing "natural" claims. |
Nutra Solutions September 1, 2006 |
State of the Nutra Industry Interview with a diverse panel of industry experts to provide insight into current and future affairs specific to the various sub-markets that make up the great nutra-industry. |
Prepared Foods May 1, 2005 William A. Roberts, Jr. |
Function Takes Form In this health-oriented era where the consumer is looking for a quick fix, the functional food category has a great deal of potential. Yet, much of that potential remains unrealized. |
Food Processing April 2007 |
Wellness Foods HealthBites: April What's happening in the world of nutrition and health. |
Food Processing October 2008 Diane Toops |
A Conversation with Food Safety Czar David W.K. Acheson A exclusive conversation with `food safety czar' David W.K. Acheson, FDA's Associate Commissioner for Foods. |
Food Processing June 2007 David Joy |
Regulatory Issues: Labeling reconsidered for irradiated foods Under FDA's current regulations, only certain foods can be irradiated and at specified maximum doses. But the agency recently proposed to relax its regulations. |
Nutra Solutions May 1, 2006 Julia Gallo-Torres |
R&D Applications: Live Long, and Healthy Enzymotec, provides bio-functional ingredients that can be used in infant foods, functional foods, clinical nutrition and dietary supplements. |
Food Processing November 2006 David Joy |
A tiny bit of regulation In addition to questions about how FDA will address food nanotechnology is the question of consumer acceptance. Hopefully, we will not see a repeat of the war against genetically modified foods. |
Nutra Solutions September 1, 2005 |
High-performing Omega-3 Fish Oil Ingredients Ocean Nutrition Canada Ltd. has introduced the MEG-3[tm] brand of Omega-3 fish oil., which encompasses all of the company's omega-3 fish oil ingredients. |
Food Processing February 2007 Barbara Katz |
Focus On: Functional foods Consumers believe food can enhance health, but they are not consuming functional foods as a cure for particular health concerns. |
Prepared Foods June 5, 2007 Mark Hostetler |
Regulations: Corn Oil Claims The FDA approves a health claim relating to corn oil and reduced risk of heart disease and changes to irradiation regulations. |
Food Processing September 2011 Diane Toops |
IFIC Survey Zeros In On Consumer Perception Of Health And Wellness The seventh annual 2011 IFIC Functional Foods/Foods for Health Consumer Trending Survey shows 87 percent of American consumers are interested in learning more about beneficial products that can provide a host of health benefits. |
Food Processing February 2008 David Joy |
Some health claims in jeopardy FDA is re-evaluating health claims for soy, antioxidant vitamins and fat-cancer. |
Prepared Foods September 2008 Claudia O'Donnell |
Article: Emerging Healthy Ingredients: Staples to Stars A few surprises surfaced in the i2008 Prepared Foods' R&D Trends Survey: Functional Foods. |
Prepared Foods December 1, 2005 |
In the Spirit of Innovation It is imperative that manufacturers are diligent about marketing holistic ingredients accurately and within the context of their product's purpose. |
Nutra Solutions March 15, 2006 Claudia O'Donnell |
Nutritionals at the Tipping Point Ingredients such as omega-3s, lutein and lycopene slowly are expanding from the dietary supplement into the food industry both as components naturally present in foods and as added ingredients, primarily in bar and beverage applications. |
Prepared Foods August 2007 William A. Roberts, Jr. |
Complex Function When it comes to functional foods and beverages, consumers are both skeptical and confused. |
Food Engineering December 1, 2005 |
Regulatory Watch National Uniformity for Foods Act would amend Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act... Federal agencies seek public input in clarifying agency jurisdiction over certain food products that contain meat and poultry... |
Food Processing March 2005 David Joy |
Regulatory Issues: Regulatory impact of the new guidelines The federal government's recently issued 2005 Dietary Guidelines for Americans are primarily aimed at influencing the way Americans eat and exercise. But will the new recommendations also affect FDA's food labeling regulations? |
Prepared Foods January 2008 Mark S. Hostetler |
Regulations: That's the Plan The much-anticipated Food Protection Plan from the FDA integrates two plans that address safety for domestic and imported foods. |
Food Processing November 2007 David Joy |
Regulatory Issues: New rules on reporting contamination Manufacturers will not have the option of handing recalls quietly. Information may even appear on FDA's web site. |
Food Processing February 2007 David Joy |
Democrats Eye Regulatory Changes We may see the creation of a Food Safety Administration, taking all food safety activities from FDA, USDA and EPA. |
Science News August 10, 2002 Janet Raloff |
Diet Pills: It's Still Buyer Beware On the dangers and uncertainties associated with non-prescription diet pills |
Nutra Solutions April 1, 2005 Marcia A. Wade |
The Function Junction The Prepared Foods' 2005 R&D Trends Survey: Functional Foods and Beverages highlights the ingredient trends, marketing and regulatory factors that produce healthful benefits and product success. |
Food Processing February 2008 |
Ingredients from Where? A flattening world, consumer price resistance and overtaxed regulators require new approaches to ensure the safety of imported food ingredients. |
Food Processing February 2006 Leslie T. Krasny |
Regulatory Issues: FDA Denies Petition on Whole Grain Descriptors Currently, hundreds of products are marketed with "whole grain" statements, despite ambiguity concerning the regulatory status of descriptors such as "good" and "excellent" source. |
Food Processing December 2007 |
Trends from New Consumer Research Survey reveals that Americans' familiarity with foods that can provide benefits beyond basic nutrition is at an all-time high. |
Food Processing October 2006 Leslie Krasny |
Regulatory Roundup As the legislative year grinds to a halt, here's what's left undone -- and what will be sitting on the table when things pick up again. |
Food Processing July 2005 David Joy |
Regulatory Issues: What's in a name? The Food and Drug Administration and the U.S. Dept. of Agriculture recently published a joint proposal to amend their regulations dealing with food "standards of identity." |
Food Processing June 2012 |
How the Food Industry Defines Botanicals More than 1,600 botanicals and their derivatives are sold in the U.S. in a special food category called "dietary supplements." |
Food Processing October 2009 Diane Toops |
No Health Care Debate Over Food Amid the nationwide debate over health care, Americans appear to agree on one thing: Food is one tool they can use to improve their health. |
Food Engineering June 4, 2007 |
Congress to beef up inspection activities With one food recall after another making headlines, Congress appears intent on beefing up federal government food inspection activities. |
Food Engineering November 1, 2008 |
Regulatory Watch: Jury still out on safety of low levels FDA has finally addressed the issue of melamine in food and issued a ruling on how much is too much. |
Nutra Solutions September 1, 2005 Graham Keen |
Soy Protein and Sterols ADM provides ingredient offerings based on soy protein and sterols, which can help reduce the risk of heart disease as part of a diet low in saturated fat and cholesterol. |