Another dietary supplement manufacturer has been shut down by FDA, in this case for including illicit active pharmaceutical ingredients in its products.
Global aid charity Vitamin Angels, which gives vitamins and minerals to at-risk populations, has maintained its four-star rating from Charity Navigator after the latter’s annual evaluation.
The multiple health benefits of adopting a plant-based diet are currently an area of focus. However, a number of obstacles exist which may deter people from making the switch.
FDA is stepping up monitoring illegal products entering the country, according to a blog post from Commissioner Scott Gottlieb. The development was welcomed by industry stakeholders, assuming it is more than mere window dressing.
The co-founders of Pin Up Girl protein were tired of the dichotomous narrative they observed in the protein powder category. On one end, you have the hyper-masculine branding focusing on bulking and powering up, and on the other end, powders targeting...
Australia's new 'ground-breaking' supplement regulations will stand the sector in good stead for the next 30 years, according to the CEO of national trade body Complementary Medicines Australia (CMA).
Exporters to China have been told to 'watch this space' over cross-border e-commerce rules, which provide the easiest access to the nation's soaring supplement market, but are due to end this year.
Recent research done at the University of Illinois bolsters the notion that prenatal choline supplementation can boost the brain development of human infants.
Superior macula pigment optical density (MPOD) – a measure of lutein levels in the eye and brain – is associated with higher IQ levels, says a new study.
The Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN), a trade association for the dietary supplement and functional food industry, announced a slate of eight new directors, elected by CRN’s membership to the association’s board of directors.
Suppliers of herbal ingredients that are well characterized with reams of research continue to chafe about the strictures involved in communicating the benefits of these ingredients in the US market. Word on the street is, that situation is unlikely...
The Organic & Natural Health Association has submitted a citizen’s petition asking FDA to approve a health claim connecting vitamin D supplementation with a reduction in premature birth risk.
There is evidence that when food-microbe interactions are broken, conditions such as inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD) can develop, but underlying factors are still unclear. One McMaster University researcher has won a grant to study the relationship...
Entrepreneurs in Asia tend to have a more positive view of their business environment compared to their peers in other regions, according to Amway's Global Entrepreneurship Report 2018.
The United Natural Products Alliance (UNPA), a trade association for companies in the natural health products industry, announced that Eurofins Scientific has joined as a Science & Technology Services.
Canadian cranberry supplier Fruit d’Or has taken another step in its crusade to combat cranberry adulteration by becoming a member of the Tru ID testing protocol, developed at the University of Guelph.
The US Department of Justice has filed an amicus brief in the Amarin case, asking a federal appeals court not to rule in favor of the drug maker’s attempt to force the International Trade Commission to hear its plea that certain concentrated omega-3 ingredients...
The European Commission (EC) has given the go ahead for a blend of three herbal roots to be used as a novel food in a supplement intended for post-menopausal women.
Just one year shy of turning 50, how can supplement brand Swanson Health stay relevant in an ever-changing market? A focus on ‘real food’ and streamlining SKUs were among the things the company did to stay up-to-date, said Chief Innovation Officer Shane...
Nutritional ingredients giant BASF has become the newest member of a personalised health consortium founded by TNO and Wageningen University & Research.
GlaxoSmithKline could look to sell some – or all – of its nutrition portfolio to help fund the €10.5 billion acquisition of Novartis’ stake in their consumer-health joint venture.
The Natural Products Association (NPA) announced on Thursday that it has completed pilot audits for the Supplement Safety and Compliance Initiative (SSCI).
“I wish we had as much energy around a regenerative, climate-smart Farm Bill as we did around the marketing of regenerative, because now is the time to craft a Farm Bill that could actually improve climate and the quality of our farming,” says Clif Bar’s...
'In silico' computer modelling has been used to identify the physiological pathways of Anagenix’s gold kiwifruit powder ingredient, Livaux, revealing how it aids gut health.
Sports nutrition regulations are set to be tightened in India after the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) issued anti-doping guidelines for sports.
Two stakeholder groups have collaborated to file an amicus brief in the Amarin fish oils appeal, in which the drug maker is seeking to force the International Trade Commission to hear a case whereby the company is pursuing a ban on the importation of...
Ingredient company Natreon received a US patent for a natural bioactive found in shilaji—3-hydroxy-dibenzo-α-pyrone, or urolithin B for short—which may aid consumers in weight management.
A Whole Grain Stamp isn’t just for snacks or bread—global ingredient firm Glanbia Nutritionals introduced BevGrad Oats GF and BevGrad Quinoa, designed for inclusion in beverages.
Dutch authorities are calling for legislation defining legal limits of synephrine in food supplements, which is increasingly used in dietary supplements, after potentially adverse health effects were been identified in a risk assessment.
The private philanthropic trust of Blackmores executive director Marcus Blackmore and the firm’s practitioner-only brand Bioceuticals have donated $1.5m to support complementary medicine research in Australia
With the nootropic space filling up with new offerings, it helps to have an ingredient that is both well researched and has a good story, says branded ingredient supplier PLT.
New mouse-model study sheds light on anti-amyloid, anti-inflammatory and neuroprotective benefit of a commercial solid lipid curcumin ingredient, Longvida by Verdure, compared to ‘unformulated’ curcumin.
Metagenics, Inc., a supplement company that sells products through the healthcare practitioner channel, received Non-GMO Project verification for its first nine products.
From changes to the times when plants are flowering, fruiting, and harvested, to disruptions to nature’s synchronization between plants and their insect pollinators, climate change is exerting significant pressure on the botanical supply chain, and companies...
The issue of so-called synthetic botanicals is still undecided on the regulatory level. As a practical matter, experts within the supply of raw materials agree its a matter of proper labeling.
The trustworthiness of the botanical ingredients supply chain is generally improving, most experts agree, but stubborn pockets of resistance to full transparency still exist.
One of the pioneers of krill oil as a dietary ingredient is helping to push a ‘new’ fatty acid—omega 7—attracted she says by the strong and developing science behind the ingredient.
Experts in the botanical industry say that there’s increased general acceptance, and favorable views, of herbal products among US consumers, reflected by continued sales growth for the category.
The Council for Responsible Nutrition says that FDA’s proposal to revoke a law authorizing use of heart health claims for soy protein is inconsistent with stances of other international regulatory bodies, while the Natural Products Association president...