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The importance of medical nutrition at home
BSNA member companies supply patients who are unable to achieve adequate nutritional intake via food alone with lifesaving and life-changing nutritional support in the comfort of their own home. Patients who are dependent on oral nutritional supplements, enteral feeds and parenteral nutrition for their nutrition and hydration depend upon our member's excellent homecare services
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Industry calls on EU Commission to remove barriers to export into the EU of products containing Vitamin D3
Industry groups including BSNA have joined together to call on the EU Commission to remove barriers to the export into the EU of Vitamin D3 through its classification as a Product of Animal Origin (POAO). Instead, it should be considered a chemical entity, and therefore not be subject to Border Control Checks, Export Health Certification or a private attestation. The industry group, made up of the European Specialist Sports Nutrition Alliance, the UK Council for Responsible Nutrition, the Consumer Health, PAGB - the Consumer Healthcare Association, Health Food Manufacturers Association and BSNA, has been working the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs to push for a change in the EU's classification.
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World Food Safety Day: Celebrating the role of safe and nutritious food in providing for the health and wellbeing of people around the world
BSNA joins with International Special Dietary Foods Industries (ISDI) to support World Food Safety Day and calls on all stakeholders to come together for food safety
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BSNA statement on Daily Mail article on the use of infant formula and baby foods
BSNA responds to an interview in the Daily Mail this week with Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health President Dr Camilla Kingdon discussing rates of obesity, use of infant formula and commercial babyfoods.
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ACBS launch consultation on ONS policy
The Advisory Committee on Borderline Substances (ACBS) has today launched an open consultation on proposed changes to ACBS policy on oral nutritional supplements (ONS) listed in part XV of the Drug Tariff.
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Medical Nutrition International Industry invite proposals for €30.000 national grant
The Medical Nutrition International Industry (MNI) will award €30.000 to a national initiative or research project for Optimal Nutritional Care. The award will be announced in September 2021.
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Advertising Standards Authority rules against Kendal Nutricare Ltd advertising of infant formula
The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has today published a ruling against Kendal Nutricare Ltd, judging that the company has breached legislation on advertising of infant formula, in two of its Facebook posts in May 2020.
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BSNA welcomes publication of new Government early years report: The Best Start in Life: A vision for the 1,001 Critical Days
BSNA responds to the Government's early years development vision, launched today by Andrea Leadsom MP as Chair of the review of the experience of families during the crucial first 1,001 days of their babies’ lives.
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Specialist nutrition industry groups welcome multi-disciplinary approach proposed in newly published 'EU Beating Cancer Plan'
BSNA joins with Specialised Nutrition Europe (SNE) and Medical Nutrition Industry (MNI) to welcome the publication of Europe’s Beating Cancer Plan this week (3 February) and its focus on building holistic treatment pathways delivered by multi-disciplinary care teams.
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