Plant extract specialist, Biopharmacopae Design International, has joined with nutrition industry venture capitalist, Avrio Ventures, to develop a range of nutritional and cosmeceutical products.
NutraIngredients-USA is reviewing the year and recapping on which articles generated the most interest amongst you, the readers. Today we look at out comment pieces that sparked the most interest.
Canada-based scientists report the successful incorporation of Lactobacillus reuteri RC-14 and Lactobacillus rhamnosus GR-1, potentially offering a new probiotic product.
A Minnesota-based supplier of organic ingredients has been prohibited from marketing products using unapproved health claims regarding the treatment of diseases, says the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
Coca-Cola is expected to launch a drink sweetened with stevia in the US this week, according to reports, but there is still no word from the FDA on GRAS status.
The financial slowdown has hit global DHA (docosahexaenoic acid) market leader, Martek Biosciences, which has forecast only moderate growth for the coming year, after several years of strong growth.
Researchers at Tufts University have reported that low-carbohydrate diets may impair cognitive performance, following a study comparing an Atkins-type diet with a reduced-calorie regime.
Omega-3s, glucosamine, echinacea and ginseng are the most commonly consumed supplements as part of alternative therapy regimes, according to a new US government survey.
Old lab rats fed a diet supplemented with a compound from berries and grapes called pterostilbene performed better in mental challenges than their un-supplemented counterparts, says a new study.
An Ohio real estate developer has purchased Berkeley Premium Nutraceuticals, the bankrupt manufacturer of the infamous Smiling Bob male sexual enhancement supplements, for $2.75m.
As the year draws to a close, NutraIngredients-USA.com looks at occasions where the US FDA has intervened to clear up the food, drink and supplement industries of products that overstep the fine line between function and pharmaceutical.
Yet again major randomised clinical trials report that vitamin and mineral supplements don’t work to prevent disease, so should we give up and just eat chips and chocolate?
The US recall of StarCaps weight loss supplements has been expanded after it was determined by the manufacturer that further batches of end products and raw materials were contaminated with a banned diuretic.
Zinc supplements are the latest target by testing body ConsumerLab, which found that many of these did not contain significant dosages to help with the common cold.
The American Herbal Products Association (AHPA) has submitted comments to USDA requesting that amendments to an import act do not apply to herbs and herbal products.
Two high-profile clinical trials have reported that selenium and the vitamins C and E are ineffective against prostate cancer. But questions are being asked over the study design.
Daily supplements of vitamin E, vitamin C, or selenium, alone or in combination, may not lower the risk of prostate cancer, according to two new high-profile studies.
FDA has issued another draft guidance document on the labeling of dietary supplements to facilitate adverse event reporting, despite earlier calls from industry that the guidance should be withdrawn.
Manufacturers need to explore new product developments in health and wellness and functional categories in order to tap into the US baby boomer market, according to a report.
Cognis has won hard-to-come-by approval from the Australian Thepareutic Goods Administration (TGA) to use its anti-cholesterol, plant sterol ester ingredient, Vegepure, in food supplements.
Consuming a Mediterranean-style diet may help managed some of the metabolic abnormalities in older adults at high risk for heart disease, says a new study.
High-dose vitamin B1 supplements may protect against kidney damage, a condition said to threaten one in three diabetics, according to a new study from England and Pakistan.
One of the most fiercely debated and amended pieces of European Union food law history is playing out before our eyes, and its effects are beginning to be felt.
Private label will become a major avenue of opportunity for innovative functional products, which could make their mainstream debut via this “historically unlikely source”, according to a firm specializing in functional food development.
Food and beverage manufacturers looking to succeed in the functional category should base their products on ingredients already well-recognized for their health benefits, according to a new report.
The dietary supplements industry must continue to be vigilant against products such as the diuretics that have been the subject of professional sports bans recently.
McCormick’s annual flavor fusion forecast for the coming year takes a multi-cultural approach and sticks with the sweet and savory theme that was a growing trend in 2008.
A drinking straw innovator, a leading probiotics supplier and the world’s biggest aseptic beverage packager have teamed up to deliver a probiotic drink that has attracted the interest of the world’s biggest beverage companies. Shane Starling met with...
Dietary supplements have again been blamed for athletes not passing anti-doping tests, after six National Football League players were suspended this week.
In response to a recent BMJ editorial claiming that only drugs are effective for weight loss, members of the global food and supplements industries have defended the efficacy of their products, calling the article the “latest misinformed campaign”.
Swedish probiotics specialist BioGaia has strengthened its relationship with biopharma group, Ferring Pharmaceuticals, via new licensing agreements that will see the Swiss firm distributing BioGaia products in European and Middle East countries.
Canadian nutraceutical ingredient supplier Biotechnologies Océanova has joined forces with a start-up US firm to market its ingredients across the boarder.
Researchers at Brigham University have completed a project to fortify tortillas with vitamins and minerals, in an effort to help improve the dietary deficiencies of Mexicans.
Increasing the alkali content of the diet by eating food such as fruit and vegetables may reduce calcium excretion and boost bone health, says a new study.
The US Food and Drug Administration has teamed up with popular consumer health news information website, WebMD, to deliver targeted information about FDA-related matters.
The US and Canadian governments are sponsoring a review of vitamin D and calcium that may lead to the establishment of higher recommended daily intakes.
