Topics covered: Canada: Consultations & Regulatory Initiatives Food Safety & Initiatives United States: Proposition 37 – Genetically Engineered Foods, Labeling, Initiative Statute Energy Drink Controversey Status of Draft NDI Guidance [&helli Read More >>
  Aspartame, also known as E 951, is an artificial sweetener that has been approved for use in foods and beverages in the European Union (EU), and as a flavour […] Read More >>
By: William Morkel, BSc Director of Quality & Compliance It is standard practice amongst many countries to require an International Trade Certificate (ITC) to accompany any natural health product (NHP) […] Read More >>
Contact us to book a meeting or drop by our booth to discuss how dicentra can help you with your regulatory and scientific affairs concerns. dicentra provides regulatory and scientific […] Read More >>
dicentra’s Regulatory Update Webinar – Q2 dicentra provides regulatory and scientific solutions for accelerated business growth. We specialize in the areas of natural health products, dietary supplements, foods, cosmetics and […] Read More >>
Rupika Malhotra, MSc Scientific and Regulatory Affairs Associate, Dicentra With recent developments and proposed changes to energy drink regulations in Canada, questions on taxation of health harming foods have come […] Read More >>
Clara di Tella, BSc, Pharm QA Regulatory Affairs Specialist, Dicentra The United States Food and Drug Administration along with regulatory agencies from 80 other countries have completed the International Internet […] Read More >>
Novel Food Approval: EU Approves Rooster Comb Extract (RCE) Rupika Malhotra, MSc Regulatory Associate, Dicentra In recent years, several novel and arguably eccentric food ingredients have made their way into […] Read More >>
http://www.nutraingredients.com/ June 16, 2011 EU ‘agreement’ may outlaw cholesterol labelling Optional cholesterol labelling of food products may soon be banned in the European Union if a draft regulation on food […] Read More >>
http://www.fda.gov/Food/DietarySupplements/Alerts/default.htm June 22, 2011 The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is notifying the public about the possible presence of a plasticizer called diethylhexyl-phthalate (DEHP) in certain food and beverages Read More >>
http://www.nutraingredients.com/ May 27, 2011 Rejected health claims may remain usable for extended periods after confirmation from the European Commission that rejected article 13.5 claims can gain an extended life if […] Read More >>
http://www.naturalproductsinsider.com/ NPF Notifies FTC, FDA of Non-Compliant Ads WASHINGTON –The Natural Products Foundation (NPF) alerted FTC and FDA of 13 non-compliant advertisers that have failed to amend marketing materials after […] Read More >>
After a long cold winter it’s with extreme excitement that we welcome the spring and the coming summer. Spring always brings with it a feeling of renewal and enthusiasm for […] Read More >>
http://www.efsa.europa.eu Food Sweeteners: EFSA’s Panel on Food additives and nutrient sources added to food (ANS) will discuss two recent studies on artificial sweeteners at its next meeting on 1-3 February […] Read More >>
  Executive Summary UPLAR Products in queue for over 180 days awaiting product licenses will now be issued ENs (exemption number) allowing the product to be legal for saleProducts must […] Read More >>
Industry News: The Sale of Unlicensed NHPs Background While the NHPD is making progress on the massive number of Product License Applications (PLAs) they have received, there are still thousands […] Read More >>
  It seems without a doubt that increasing global regulatory requirements for natural health products are here to stay. International bodies such as the NHPD (Canada), FDA (U.S.), EMEA/EFSA (European […] Read More >>
  On March 5, 2009, dicentra attended the Canadian Organic Standards (COS) Training Workshop for Food Processors presented by the Organic Trade Association. The purpose of this workshop was to […] Read More >>