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  • IADSA Dispels Codex Supplement Myths
    BRUSSELS, Belgium— The International Alliance of Dietary/Food Supplement Associations (IADSA) has spoken out against what it calls “false statements vilifying the goals, purpose and transparency of Codex Alimentarius’ work on food supplements” that have peppered the ...More
    October 20, 2009
    Posted in News, Government
  • SupplySide West Stevia Post-Conference Workshop
    “Stevia: Trends, Product Development and Regulatory Update” is scheduled for Saturday, Nov. 14 from 8:30 to 11:30am after SupplySide West, which will be held Nov. 11 to 13, 2009, at The Venetian & Sands Expo in Las Vegas. ...More
    September 28, 2009
    Posted in News, Government
  • Emerging International Markets for Dietary Supplements
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    Implementation of regulatory initiatives in the United States, including GMPs and serious AER tracking, holds potential to expand the global market to U.S. producers, provided there is a level import/export playing field. ...More
    August 25, 2009
    Posted in Articles, Management Issues
  • Codex Committee OK’s Colors for Supplements
    BEIJING—The Codex Committee on Food Additives agreed to adopt nine colors for use in food supplements. During its March 17 meeting here, the committee agreed to put forward Allura Red AC (300 mg/kg), Caramel Colour, Class IV (20,000 mg/kg), Carotenoids (300 mg/kg), ...More
    March 27, 2009
    Posted in News
  • Codex Broadens Scope of Claims Substantiation
    CAPE TOWN, South Africa—The International Alliance of Dietary/Food Supplement Associations (IADSA) reported at the Codex meeting here in early November, the Codex Nutrition Committee agreed that health claims will be scientifically evaluated through a compilation of ...More
    November 12, 2008
    Posted in News
  • IADSA Wants All Codex’s Evidence for Health Claims
    The scientific substantiation of health claims must be based on a systematic and objective compilation of all the available scientific evidence, the International Alliance of Dietary/Food Supplement Associations (IADSA) said.Providing its comments on the Proposed Draft ...More
    October 23, 2008
    Posted in News, Government
  • Codex Redrafting Health Claims Recommendations
    BRUSSELS— The International Alliance of Dietary Supplement Associations (IADSA) reported Codex has sent its draft health claims recommendations back to the drawing board, following concerns over the weight given to the different types of evidence required for scientific ...More
    December 18, 2007
    Posted in News, Government
  • CODEX Rejects Precautionary Exclusion … Again
    PARIS— In proceedings held here April 3, the full Codex Committee of General Principles (CCGP) again rejected the inclusion into a new draft of a precautionary principle, which would have allowed governments to take certain preventive measures for foods in cases where ...More
    May 7, 2007
    Posted in Articles
  • Setting the Record Straight
    Setting the Record Straight by John P. Venardos I am sure that when former Vice President Al Gore “invented” the Internet, he did not intend its worldwide reach to foster the dissemination of misinformation. Unfortunately, that is exactly what has occurred recently ...More
    January 9, 2006
    Posted in Articles
  • Codex Adopts Supplement Guideline
    Codex Adopts Supplement Guideline ROME—The Codex Alimentarius Commission adopted the Vitamin and Mineral Food Supplement Guideline on July 4 during its meeting here. Adoption of the draft standard on vitamin and mineral labeling does not replace existing national standards, ...More
    July 18, 2005
    Posted in Articles
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