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Health Benefits of Cordyceps The seminar titled "Research on the Health Benefits of Cordyceps sinensis was held on May 19, 2008 at Hong Kong Polytechnic University. The guest speaker, Dr. Josh Zhu, had conducted in-depth researches in this expensive Chinese herb. The research papers had been published in international and well-known scientific journals. He told the audience one of his important findings that there are lots of uncertainties in researching the Chinese fungal herb because at different stages of its life cycle the biological... Details

3rd International Symposium on Functional Foods The international symposium was held from April 3 to 5, 2008 under the auspice of the Department of Applied Biology & Chemical Technology, Faculty of Applied Science and Textiles of the Hong Kong Polytechnic University and the Association was one of the supporting organizations. The main theme was “Health Benefits of Plant Polyphenols” focusing on plant source ingredients like tea, soy, cocoa, olive oil, and wine. Several members together have donated over a thousand pieces of small gifts to the... Details

Seminar on Official Standards for Approval of Health Food Advertisement in China In view of the imminent implementation of new standards for approving Health Food advertisement in China, the Association and The Hong Kong Trade Development Council (TDC) have co-organized a half day seminar on 18 January 2008 at the Hong Kong Conference & Exhibition Centre. The three speakers were all invited from Beijing. Ms. Chen Lei is working at the Division of Drug Advertising Examination Division of the Drug Market Compliance Office of the State Food & Drug Administration. Mr. Jiang... Details

Talk on GMP requirements for dietary supplement manufacturers in the US Manufacturers of dietary supplement in America will have to be GMP certified. As many supplement products are imported from the US, the Association and Hong Kong Trade Development Council have co-organized a seminar on 6 November 2007 to let members and the industry to understand the pros and cons of GMP implementation in the U.S. Dr. John Hathcock, Vice President, Scientific and International Affairs of CRN (Council for Responsible Nutrition) was invited to speak and share with the audience the... Details

Co-sponsoring the 15th Annual Conference of the Hong Kong Institute of Science The Hong Kong Institution of Science, which was established by the Faculty of Science of The University of Hong Kong in 1992.，Its main purpose is to foster the development of science in Hong Kong and to facilitate the development of links between scientific communities in mainland Greater China and overseas. The theme of the year was ﹙Recent Advances in Food Science﹚. The Association was invited to be a co-sponsor of the conference, which was held on 3 November 2007 full... Details