Menopause herb under EU novel food evaluation
An extract of three herbal roots marketed for menopause is to be evaluated as a novel food ingredient in the European Union.
Archives for May 11, 2015
Southeast Asia
Ingredion introduces ‘super-tasters’ to Singapore development centre
International ingredients developer Ingredion has added a “sensory panel” of trained “super-tasters” to its development centre in Singapore, its second facility in Asia offering the service.
India buffalo meat exports on the rise
Indian buffalo meat exports have risen by 10% to US$4.78 billion in the financial year ending March 2015, according to provisional data released by India’s Directorate General of Commercial Intelligence and Statistics on 8 May.
Fishy goodness from beef? Chinese scientists breed omega-3 rich cattle
Chinese scientists have successfully reared beef cattle rich in the beneficial omega-3 fatty acids EPA and DHA – which are traditionally associated with fish oils.
Competition and opportunity: What will ASEAN mean for EU industry?
Southeast Asia is heading for massive economic change with its ten-nation ASEAN single market and this could have ripple effects for the EU too, says expert.
South Korea
Regulator: Korea must learn how to slow online dodgy diet pill sales
South Korea’s consumer regulator is warning consumers not to buy weightless pills over the internet from foreign sources after it discovered alarming amounts of banned drugs following an investigation into some of the products on the market.
Single multivitamin-mineral dose may boost mood in older people
A single dose of a multivitamin and mineral and herbal supplement may reduce stress in healthy older women, says a new study from Australia.