Health Canada is at it again – the Federal Canadian health department has granted more health claims for probiotics, with Pharmax, a Seroyal brand offering a comprehensive line of professional-grade, evidence-based nutraceuticals, receiving two approvals.
The Congressional Dietary Supplement Caucus (DSC), in cooperation with the five dietary supplements trade associations held an educational briefing, “Sports Health and Fitness: The Role of Dietary Supplements,” for Capitol Hill staff.
Personalized nutrition has been the Holy Grail of nutrition science. Dilip Ghosh, PhD, tells how the industry is getting closer to delivering on the promises that this approach implies.
While peanut flour has been around for years, recent interest in protein - particularly the plant-based variety - has sparked renewed interest, particularly in the nutritional bars market, according to one leading supplier.
Dietary supplement manufacturers need to consider the implications of possible GMO labeling initiatives, with the issue more challenging than many think, says UNPA’s Loren Israelsen.
In putting together his vision for anti aging product company Vestiage, CEO Scott Kimball drew up on his experience as a professional baseball player. He has assembled a strong front office, has some promising rookies on the roster and now intends to...
Herbalife has suffered the slings and arrows of outraged investors recently. But you wouldn’t know it from the company’s financial statements; yesterday the company reported a 17% rise in first quarter net sales, hitting $1.1 billion.
In the wake of an FDA announcement on DMAA, GNC is moving to gradually remove all DMAA-containing products from its shelves, but not because the company believes that the ingredient is unsafe.
Emerson Ecologics, a distributor of dietary supplements in the practitioner channel, has expanded its distribution agreement with Heel Inc. to carry its line of homeopathic products.
Usana Health Sciences’ personalized nutrition products and applications have boosted the company’s bottom line, according to statements from company officials during a conference call discussing first quarter results.
Hebron USA, a relatively new division of Brazil-based Hebron Pharmaceuticals, is entering nationwide distribution in Walgreens stores with a liquid probiotic product.
Sabinsa Corporation has extended its IP portfolio in the fast growing weight management category with a new patent covering the use of a trio of families of bioactive compounds.
Special edition: Superfruits - old news or still super?
Forty years ago, three companies got together to form the Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN). The industry has come a long way since then, and those founding fathers would be ‘stunned and delighted’ with dietary supplements today, says Annette Dickinson,...
We have heard from attorneys representing food and beverage manufacturers about what Judge Richard Seeborg’s decision to throw out a lawsuit vs AriZona Iced Tea could mean for other ‘all-natural’ cases. But what do lawyers representing consumers in such...
When Reckitt Benser group outbid Bayer to buy Schiff Nutrition International, members of the investment community sat up and took notice. Did this signal a fundamental shift in how financiers were approaching deals in the dietary supplement space?
Following a highly successful inaugural summit last week, organisers William Reed Business Media have confirmed that Food Vision will become an annual event, returning to Cannes, France, in March 2014.
Vitamin Shoppe Inc. continues its rapid expansion with the opening of its first international franchised Vitamin Shoppe store in Panama City. Vitamin Shoppe now has more than 600 retail locations across the United States, and recently expanded into Canada.
Dean Foods has launched a high-protein, long-life version of its popular TruMoo flavoured milk range in an attempt to meet increasing US consumer demand for protein-enriched beverages.
New Chapter, Inc. is recalling some of its Probiotic Elderberry dietary supplement because some of the packages may contain soy, an undeclared allergen.
The Natural Products Association’s newly announced stance on GMO labeling was the biggest attention getter as members spoke with members of Congress during the organization’s annual lobbying event Tuesday.
The Brazilian functional and fortified packaged foods and dietary supplements markets have hit almost US$10 billion, says data from Euromonitor International.
The explosive growth of fish oil omega 3s sales has buoyed the dietary supplement sector in recent years. With the fish oil market trending toward maturity, the industry needs a new standard bearer and there is no obvious candidate, said John Barrymore,...
Seven webinars. Brand and supplier insights. Regulatory analysis. Market analysis. Marketing analysis. Science. You had better put this in your diary...
Plants are antioxidant-generating machines and, commercially, the biggest return-generating plant extract is green tea. By quite some way if you speak to the biggest suppliers.
The obesity dilemma is complex and offers multiple avenues of attack. Portion control experts boil it down to this: It’s a question of how much, not what we eat. But many experts say how food is formulated can play a role in limiting intake.
Medicus Research is rolling out its software engine from clinical trials as Wellness Apps for dietary supplement brands intended to help consumers track their own compliance and send reminders to re-purchase.
The goal of ABC-AHP-NCNPR Botanical Adulterants Program to reduce, ‘perhaps even eliminate’, some of the adulteration in the market is edging closer as the program reaches the impressive milestone of having more than 100 underwriters and endorsers.
Genuine Health, a Toronto-based developer and marketer of dietary supplements, has achieved B Corp status, the company announced recently. This designation as a “benefit corporation” is not just a statement of values, said founder and CEO Stewart Brown,...
Regulations regarding how dietary supplement manufacturers can use testimonials to market their products have been on the books for many years now. But judging from recent warning letters and enforcement actions, many companies still aren’t getting the...
An assortment of nonprofit groups has formed the Natural Products Alliance of North Carolina, an official with the group said. The alliance will help regional companies grow, formulate, test, make, and brand their botanically-based products in one vertical...
GNC is pushing strongly ahead with a social media marketing campaign to further expand its “unique customer base” said CEO Joe Fortunato in the company’s fourth quarter earnings call.
Growth in the US sports nutrition market has been pretty explosive in recent years, but the failure of high profile launches such as PepsiCo’s Gatorade G Series Fit range shows that even the biggest players sometimes get things badly wrong, says one market...
Revamped, more complete product lines that are connecting with new customers are driving growth in the sports nutrition market, according to a new report.
NSF International continues its global expansion with a merger with the Ontario-based Guelph Food Technology Centre. The merger comes on the heels of a Peruvian food testing organization.
The next 5-10 years will present a significant challenge for global business, with a new event promising to help business leaders navigate the ‘biggest period of global change since the industrial revolution’.
‘Improving’ and ‘maintaining’ overall health are the top reasons for consumers to use supplements, according to new data from the National Institutes of Health.
Emerson Ecologics, which markets a wide range of dietary supplements in the health practitioner channel, has taken on a new cognitive support product, Perceptiv by Sevo Nutraceuticals, attracted, a Sevo official says, by the product’s long list of formula-specific...
Ever eaten a grab-bag of chips or a 20oz bottle of Mountain Dew only to discover you’ve just wolfed down twice the calories you thought because these products - which are typically eaten in one sitting - contain two or more servings per container?
When entrepreneur Tyler Johansen was launching a supplement designed to help boost students’ concentration, he decided to play in a sphere where snap decisions are made, at the edge of the counter in the point-of-purchase marketplace.
NSF International announced a significant expansion of its footprint in Latin America with the acquisition of INASSA Group of Lima, Peru. INASSA provides technical analysis, laboratory and sanitation services. In particular, the move means NSF will be...
The ancient Israelites had Moses and Aaron. The dietary supplements industry has Senators Tom Harkin and Orrin Hatch, but not for long—Harkin has announced that he will retire at the end of his current term next year.
The future of protein, successful brand strategy, and exclusive insights into market dynamics will take center stage at the upcoming Sports and Lifestyle Nutrition 2013 online event, hosted by NutraIngredients.
The sports nutrition category is expected to continue to boom, but the pipe may be empty for new product categories, says the CEO of the International Society for Sports Nutrition (ISSN).
As waistlines around the globe continue to swell, researchers and marketers struggle to find a rhetorical way to get their hands around the problem. First there was obesity, which became “diabesity,” adding diabetes to the mix. The latest entrant in...
Vestcom, a provider of shelf-edge pricing and product information for grocery retailers, has entered the dietary supplements retailing space with the launch of vitaAisles, a new service that provides nutrition and health claims information for a wide...
