Tag: vitamins and minerals
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FDA Amends Food Additive Regulations to Provide for Safe Use of Folic Acid in Corn Masa Flour
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved folic acid fortification of corn masa flour in response to a 2012 petition from the March of Dimes Foundation, National Council of La Raza and other groups. FDA’s action allows manufacturers to voluntarily add up to 0.7 milligrams of folic acid per pound of corn masa…
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Florida Creamery Loses First Amendment Challenge to “Skim Milk” Standard of Identity and Labeling Requirements
A Florida federal court has rejected a Florida dairy farmer’s challenge to the state’s standard of identity for skim milk, which dictates that its nutrient content must be the same as that of unfortified whole milk, requiring the addition of vitamin A after processing. Ocheesee Creamery v. Putnam, No. 14-0621 (N.D. Fla., Tallahassee Div., order…
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EFSA Backs Safety of UV-Treated Milk
Responding to a novel food application submitted pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 258/97, the European Food Safety Authority’s (EFSA’s) Panel on Dietetic Products, Nutrition and Allergies (NDA) has verified the safety of cow’s milk treated with ultraviolet (UV) radiation to extend its shelf life. According to the NDA, the UV treatment increased the milk’s D3…
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Shook Attorneys Obtain Dismissal for Multivitamin Manufacturer
A Missouri federal court has granted a motion to dismiss a lawsuit against Source Naturals, Inc., maker of Life Force® multivitamins, alleging the company misrepresented the amount of vitamins and nutrients in the product on the label. Dougherty v. Source Naturals, Inc., No. 15-0574 (E.D. Mo., order entered December 8, 2015). The plaintiff argued her…
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EFSA Sets Dietary Reference Values for Iron and Copper
The European Food Safety Authority’s (EFSA’s) Panel on Dietetic Products, Nutrition and Allergies (NDA Panel) has issued two scientific opinions deriving dietary reference values (DRVs) for iron and copper. After estimating whole-body iron losses and absorption values for men and women, the panel set the population reference intake (PRI) at 11 mg/ day for men…
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Proposed Class Action Challenges Welch’s Fruit Snacks Health Claims
Two consumers have reportedly filed a putative class action against Welch Foods, Inc. and Promotion in Motion Cos. alleging their Welch’s fruit snacks products are deceptively advertised as providing vitamins and nutrients despite being “no more healthful than candy.” Atik v. Welch Foods, Inc., No. 15-5405 (E.D.N.Y., filed September 18, 2015). Welch’s packaging advertises its…
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Lawsuit Challenging Florida Skim Milk Labeling to Continue
A Florida federal court has denied the state’s motion to dismiss a First Amendment lawsuit challenging regulations that require products labeled as “skim milk” to contain the same amount of vitamin A as whole milk. Ocheesee Creamery, LLC v. Putnam, No. 14-621 (N.D. Fla., order entered February 7, 2015). Because the process of skimming cream from…
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Amended Food Additive Regulations to Allow for Additional Use of Vitamin D3
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has amended food additive regulations pertaining to the safe use of vitamin D3 in response to a petition from Abbott Laboratories. The company requested that FDA approve use of the fat-soluble hormone “as a nutrient supplement at levels not to exceed 500 IUs per 240 mL in meal replacement…