Regulation of Functional Foods and Nutraceuticals

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Regulation of Functional Foods and Nutraceuticals: A GlobalPerspective offers a comprehensive resource for information onregulatory aspects of the growing and economically importantfunctional food industry. Regulatory systems and definitions of keyterms-food, supplement, drug, etc-vary from country to country. Athorough understanding of laws and regulation within and among keycountries with regard to functional foods, herbal extracts ordrugs, and nutritional supplements is critical to the direction offood companies that are developing products for these markets. International experts with legal and/or scientific expertiseaddress relevant topics from quality issues, to organic foods tolabeling. Innovative product development within the framework ofexisting regulations will be addressed in individual chapters.Overview chapters will discuss global principles, inter-countrytrading issues, and present a comparison of the laws andregulations within different countries graphically. A "must-have" handbook for research professionals, management,and marketing strategists in the worldwide functionalfoods/nutritional supplements business. Food technicians andengineers responsible for manufacturing quality in this industryshould add it to their library to ensure that they have a thoroughknowledge of the applicable legal requirements. The book will alsoserve as an indispensable shelf reference for lawyers in the foodindustry and government health professionals with regulatoryresponsibilities.

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Clare M. Hasler

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Ernährung Food Science & Technology Functional Food, Nutraceuticals Functional Foods & Nutraceuticals Lebensmittelforschung u. -technologie Nutrition

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"This book focuses on functional foods and nutraceuticals withparticular reference to the regulatory aspects of the growingeconomically important global functional food industry. It isintended for use by food technologists, researches, managers, andmarketing strategists in the functional food business." as reviewed on www.ialine.com, 2005
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