Is This FDA’s Hostile Take-Over of GRAS or Is It Simply Establishing Some Ground Rules?
Quantity & Quality of Evidence The first, “Regulatory Framework,” brings up some interesting issues, if not in a slightly overbearing...
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burdockgroupconsul
- Nov 7, 2017
- 6 min
What’s in My Thanksgiving Food? The Good, the Bad and the Yummy
Football, family and — most important — feasting. It is almost Thanksgiving! In the United States, we have transformed quite a bit as a...
burdockgroupconsul
- Nov 7, 2017
- 7 min
European Parliament Vetoes Scientific Criteria for Endocrine Disruptors
In 2002, the World Health Organization (WHO) defined an endocrine disruptor as, “an exogenous substance or mixture that alters...
burdockgroupconsul
- Oct 10, 2017
- 4 min
What data will FDA consider as evidence that a substance is a pre-DSHEA dietary ingredient?
On Oct.3, 2017, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) held a public meeting to discuss the development of a list of substances that were...
burdockgroupconsul
- Sep 7, 2017
- 3 min
Burdock Group’s Work With BioTech Startup Captozyme Results in Successful GRAS Determination o
After working with the Burdock Group to recently obtain a successful self-contained GRAS (Generally Recognized As Safe) determination for...
burdockgroupconsul
- Sep 7, 2017
- 1 min
Why Is 2017 a Better Year for Dietary Supplements Than 1997?
Looking at industry, 2017 is a better year than 1997 for dietary supplements, as industry has matured from a plethora of cowboys (with...
burdockgroupconsul
- Aug 1, 2017
- 5 min
Don’t Build Me a Cadillac: All I Want Is a Ford
The above dialogue is a common one in consulting and usually refers to an opinion on the safe use of an ingredient, or a GRAS...
burdockgroupconsul
- Jul 11, 2017
- 4 min
“Clean” Labels Must Also Mean Safe Foods
There has recently been an increased interest in cooking, as evidenced by the increase in the number of televised cooking shows, internet...
burdockgroupconsul
- Jul 11, 2017
- 1 min
Ground-Breaking Article to be Published in Food and Chemical Toxicology
The prestigious food safety journal, Food and Chemical Toxicology, has accepted for publication an article from Burdock Group titled:...
burdockgroupconsul
- Jun 2, 2017
- 7 min
U.S. Ingredient Approval- Which is Best? A Food Additive Petition or Generally Recognized As Safe
*This article will be published in the Summer issue of IngredientsOnline.com Food ingredient regulation in the United States (U.S.) is...
burdockgroupconsul
- May 2, 2017
- 5 min
Ingredient Specifications, Stability, and Safety Assessment: Putting the Cart Before the Horse
Often, when starting the process of gathering safety data for a Generally Recognized as Safe (GRAS) ingredient or new dietary ingredient...
burdockgroupconsul
- Apr 3, 2017
- 6 min
Gut Health: Formulating for Whole Body Wellness, Gut-Brain Axis
The human gut is colonized by approximately 1014 bacteria, which exceeds the number of cells in the human body by a factor of ten [1], so...
burdockgroupconsul
- Apr 3, 2017
- 1 min
Applications Open for Burdock Group’s Student Travel Award to IFT17
The student travel award is designed to finance travel expenses to IFT17 in Las Vegas and encourage student excellence in the areas of...
burdockgroupconsul
- Mar 29, 2017
- 1 min
In Memoriam: John Doull, M.D., Ph.D.
I have just learned of the passing of John Doull on March 24, 2017. I met John along with other members of the Flavor and Extract...
burdockgroupconsul
- Mar 21, 2017
- 1 min
Petfood Forum 2017: Speaking Engagement Teaser on ‘The FDA GRAS Final Rule: Impacts on Getting
To be compliant with federal law, an ingredient added to food (including pet food) must be approved by FDA for its intended use as a food...
burdockgroupconsul
- Mar 7, 2017
- 6 min
With China’s Moves on Regulating Health Foods, What is New in the Recently Released Rules?
Substances regulated as dietary supplements in the U.S. are referred to and regulated as “Health Foods” in China. In June 2016, the China...
burdockgroupconsul
- Mar 7, 2017
- 5 min
Things to Consider Before Launching a Feed Ingredient in Aquaculture
During the last three decades, world aquaculture production increased more than tenfold, reaching 73.8 million tons in 2014 (FAO 2016)....
burdockgroupconsul
- Feb 7, 2017
- 2 min
Genetic Modification: Next Advancement in Animal Breeding Techniques?
The following is a brief summary of an article on the consumer acceptance of genetically modified foods. The complete article will be...
burdockgroupconsul
- Feb 7, 2017
- 8 min
Is “All Natural” Really “All Good”?
The presumed safety of natural substances compared to synthetic (or artificial) food ingredients, has created a rush to “all natural” and...
burdockgroupconsul
- Jan 10, 2017
- 6 min
With FDA’s Tightening Stance on Food Claims, What Should Manufacturers Do?
In the past year, FDA has made considerable progress (in most cases), fine-tuning the regulations on foods and dietary supplements,...
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