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Greetings! |
This issue looks at the EU health claims that have recently been approved for minerals in foods, as well as an update on the exciting research being done on the very potent but lesser-known tocotrienol form of vitamin E as well as astaxanthin, the algal antioxidant. And BCM-95 our special curcumin extract gets a mention in the Wall Street Journal! We hope you enjoy the read! |
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EU Health Claims* for Minerals - Positive List Published! |
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On 16 May 2012, the European Commission, from more than 44000 applications, approved a list of 222 health claims permitted on food, published in the Official Journal of the European Union (OFJEU).
A number of the approved claims apply to minerals and phrases like "Zinc strengthens the immune system", "Iron supports performance capability", and "Calcium for strong bones" will now be used increasingly to market foods and food supplements in the EU.
For more info click on these two very useful flyers from Dr Paul Lohmann, prime producer of mineral salts, on Permitted Minerals in Foods and permitted Health Claims
* 'Health Claims' is the term typically used for health-related claims on food. Health claims indicate that there is a link between a food product, or one of its components, and personal health. |
