The weight class system in fight sports give athletes less room for error when it comes to nutrition—and there’s big opportunity for the supplement space in this arena.
The Codex Alimentarius Committee on Nutrition are to address the demands of regulating the global trade in nutrition products by developing a prioritisation process to address the excessive workload.
Hemp oil supplements are gaining higher acceptance in Japan, with manufacturer Elixinol ramping up its investment in the country on the back of more favourable advertising rules.
Too Fit co-founder Joshua Uptmore talks about what it means to be a ‘clean label’ sports nutrition brand, and why he doesn’t want proprietary blends in his products.
Supplement marketer Relevium Technologies has added a so-called ‘Amazon expert’ to its staff, apparently in a bid to help the online seller deal with changes to Amazon’s algorithm that have impacted the brand’s business.
A new ecommerce based subscription supplement brand launches today with a unique feature: a smart cap technology that will drive compliance and will help manage reordering.
Private investment company Emil Capital led a Series A1 round for personalized nutrition start-up Persona, closing up the latest funding round with an undisclosed sum.
The vascular benefits of cocoa flavanols are linked to the bioactivity of (−)-epicatechin, but not procyanidins, according to results of a randomized, controlled, double-masked intervention trial.
Health food, drink and supplement marketers must sell to the growing over 65’s market by moving away from anti-ageing terms, according to new research revealed at Health Ingredients Europe.
A recent call by a formidable team of researchers for a publicly accessible NMR database was met with approval by experts in the natural products industry.
Atlanta-based Synape announced that the start-up has raised $1 million in funding, with investors including beverage industry executives, medical professionals, convenience retail executives, and other private investors in the CPG space.
Canadian nutritional ingredient maker innoVactiv announced that Canada’s health authority approved beauty-from-within claims for its branded ceramide ingredient Myoceram.
Assessment of nutritional status and solutions to micronutrient deficiencies must be in sync if maternal and infant health is to improve, says Peter van Dael, DSM's Senior VP of Nutrition Science and Advocacy.
Brenntag says the launch of its global Food & Nutrition brand will help new and existing customers to connect the dots in NPD and formulation, adding it is global network is ‘perfectly positioned’ to meet help with product concepts and technical development.
The US Food and Drug Administration has warned consumers against kratom products because of heavy metal contamination. The announcement joins numerous warnings the agency has issued in recent years on the botanical.
FitLife Brands reports rising revenue in its third quarter, helped by rising ecommerce sales. Sales in the higher margin platform helped the company post a third consecutive quarterly profit.
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The director general of New Zealand's Ministry of Health has issued yet another public warning about supplements containing Artemisia annua extract, after 11 more reports of liver complications from consuming such products surfaced.
The Federal Trade Commission has started to refund more than $750,000 to consumers who were duped into buying supplements marketed with spurious disease claims.
Big health food and drink companies must go small with their marketing tactics as sceptical consumers are shunning established firms and demanding ultra-ethical brands, according to new research revealed at Health Ingredients Europe.
The importance of adequate nutrition and targeted supplementation for war fighters is a rapidly evolving field, according to an expert who has counseled sailors on the subject.
We caught up with two start-ups, Plasma Nutrition and Tamarack Biotics, to learn more about the market and regulatory status of their novel processes and ingredients at the SupplySide West 2018 Expo.
EPA and DHA: These two fatty acids have been the focus of omega-3 research for a long time, but emerging data is shining the spotlight on DPA (docosapentaenoic acid) and the fascinating world of the pre-resolving mediators (PRMs).
An extensive history with cannabis products was the foundation for a new line of CBD-free dietary supplements that target the endocannabinoid system, according to the brand’s leader.
Carbery Food Ingredients has launched a fermented whey protein isolate (WPI) with prebiotic-promoting properties to tap into interest in the gut microbiome.
Is the protein craze fizzling out? Not if you look at new product launch data, or the fact that producers of both plant and dairy proteins are continuing to add capacity, and consumers are continuing to experiment with new sources, from marine collagen...
The Food and Drug Administration has issued a consumer warning over a line of male sexual enhancement products, citing a number of severe adverse health events suffered by consumers. The alleged marketer of the products has been arraigned on federal charges.
Gut dysbiosis is a common feature of the afflictions that come with aging, according a recent Japanese review. The finding opens wider the door for probiotics and prebiotics in a healthy aging positioning.
The sports nutrition category has undergone significant change in recent years, as many new non-core consumers are seeking out the products. This has coincided with increased regulatory scrutiny and calls for greater transparency, says the COO of ProSupps.
There is a lot of science supporting both the safety and efficacy of probiotics, and the community should do more to talk about this science, says the new director of scientific affairs at the International Probiotics Association.
Pharmako Biotechnologies has had the patent for its LipiSperse technology approved by the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), opening the door for the firm to develop novel formulations for lipid-soluble compounds.
A doctor of health and exercise has called into question the environmental superiority of plant-based proteins based on nutritional needs for muscle growth.
The kratom market has suffered another black eye with the release of a warning letter from FDA citing a marketer for material that was contaminated with salmonella. The letter also illustrates the ongoing regulatory ferment surrounding the botanical.
Two new large-scale and well-conducted clinical trials found that a short course of Lactobacillus rhamnosus GG or L. rhamnosus R0011 plus L. helveticus R0052 did not improve gastroenteritis symptoms in children.
The prevalence of Bacillus cereus in infant and follow-up formula in China may warrant further research so criteria can be developed for risk assessment and quality control, say Chinese researchers.
By Dr. Kristy Appelhans, MS, NMD Senior Director, Global Consumer Safety, Herbalife Nutrition
Herbalife Nutrition, a world leader in dietary supplements, has developed a rigorous methodology for tracking the safety of its products in the many countries in which the company operates.
‘We have revolutionized the way ingredients are bought and sold,’ says Peggy Jackson, VP of sales and marketing for IngredientsOnline.com, as the company expands its portfolio with branded ingredients.
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Mitsubishi Gas Chemical Company’s ingredient BioPQQ has been used in the healthy aging space for more than a decade. This year, the company has been ramping up efforts to increase awareness of the ingredient’s sports benefits.
There is a large appetite among the public for microbiome-based medicine but there is also a need to deliver more in terms of evidence and how it’s communicated, a microbiome expert said.