FFN Magazine Articles and News http://www.ffnmag.com Articles from Functional Foods & Nutraceuticals (www.FFNMAG.com) en-us Copyright 2009 Penton Media Inc. Tue, 24 Nov 2009 05:35:50 GMT Tue, 24 Nov 2009 05:35:50 GMT PentonRSS\Utilities\RSSFormatter_Daily - tz v1.0 20 Senators call for increased FDA funding to protect food supply http://feeds.penton.com/~r/FFNArticles/~3/XxWvLqp_0bo/articleDisplay.asp http://www.ffnmag.com/ASP/articleDisplay.asp?strArticleId=1543&strSite=FFNSite A US Food and Drug Administration Science Board subcommittee has found the FDA cannot guarantee the safety of the US food supply at current funding levels. The committee's year-long, 300-page review found soaring demands on the FDA have not been met with...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/FFNArticles/~4/XxWvLqp_0bo" height="1" width="1"/> Mon, 25 Feb 2008 05:15:02 GMT http://www.ffnmag.com/ASP/articleDisplay.asp?strArticleId=1543&strSite=FFNSite ConsumerLab gives thumbs up to omega supplement quality http://feeds.penton.com/~r/FFNArticles/~3/Q2jMaCfvuCw/articleDisplay.asp http://www.ffnmag.com/ASP/articleDisplay.asp?strArticleId=1542&strSite=FFNSite New York-based product tester ConsumerLab.com has given a favourable report to a range of plant-based omega-3 and omega-6 supplements, noting that their quality had improved significantly since 2005 and 2002 surveys.ConsumerLab tested 13 products for bot...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/FFNArticles/~4/Q2jMaCfvuCw" height="1" width="1"/> Fri, 22 Feb 2008 05:15:00 GMT http://www.ffnmag.com/ASP/articleDisplay.asp?strArticleId=1542&strSite=FFNSite US consumers have negative view of 'foreign' products http://feeds.penton.com/~r/FFNArticles/~3/PcAhEKPtcoM/articleDisplay.asp http://www.ffnmag.com/ASP/articleDisplay.asp?strArticleId=1541&strSite=FFNSite A US consumer survey conducted by the Utah-based United Natural Products Alliance (UNPA) has highlighted consumer concern about the origin of the supplements &#8212; and suggests they underestimate the volume of ingredients coming from China."Because...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/FFNArticles/~4/PcAhEKPtcoM" height="1" width="1"/> Wed, 20 Feb 2008 05:15:00 GMT http://www.ffnmag.com/ASP/articleDisplay.asp?strArticleId=1541&strSite=FFNSite Probiotics boost soy milk isoflavones http://feeds.penton.com/~r/FFNArticles/~3/rcZWXGEHXBY/articleDisplay.asp http://www.ffnmag.com/ASP/articleDisplay.asp?strArticleId=1545&strSite=FFNSite Research from Victoria University in Australia has found that the addition of probiotic bacteria to soy milk can benefit the conversion of isoflavones into more bioavailable forms. The researchers observed that glycoside more readily converted to the mor...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/FFNArticles/~4/rcZWXGEHXBY" height="1" width="1"/> Mon, 18 Feb 2008 05:15:03 GMT http://www.ffnmag.com/ASP/articleDisplay.asp?strArticleId=1545&strSite=FFNSite Codex reconsiders health claims position http://feeds.penton.com/~r/FFNArticles/~3/cKwmd1O70gs/articleDisplay.asp http://www.ffnmag.com/ASP/articleDisplay.asp?strArticleId=1544&strSite=FFNSite The World Health Organizations food regulation body, Codex, is rethinking of its health claims policies after concerns were raised about scientific substantiation criteria, and in particular the importance of clinical trials.The Codex Nutrition Committee...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/FFNArticles/~4/cKwmd1O70gs" height="1" width="1"/> Fri, 15 Feb 2008 05:15:01 GMT http://www.ffnmag.com/ASP/articleDisplay.asp?strArticleId=1544&strSite=FFNSite