Last week, NutraIngredients-USA.com mistakenly reported that
comments to the GSK weight loss petition were sparse. A
re-examination of data reveals that public comments have been
flooding in, with the large majority expressing strong...
The advertising review body NAD has requested changes to the
marketing of a virus-blocking supplement, a move that highlights
the growing focus by industry on self-regulation.
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has given a natural baked
goods manufacturer 15 days to provide information on changes made
to its allergen labelling policy for some of its bread products or
face a possible injunction.
The launch of a plant sterol-aspirin combination product being
marketed as both a dietary supplement and a drug, highlights a
legal grey area that requires refinement, according to the American
Herbal Products Association (AHPA).
The Food and Drug Administration has added isomaltulose to a list
of "non-cariogenic carbohydrate sweeteners" that can claim
non-promotion of dental carries.
Californian-based supplements manufacturer and distributor
Herbalife has hit back at allegations six of its products are
unsafe and in breach of Californian contaminants law due to lead
levels.
The recent GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) attack on weight loss supplements
could be setting off the first domino that will push back the
boundaries of the dietary supplement market, according to industry
members.
Robinson Pharma marketing vice president, Kenn Israel, discusses the recent GlaxoSmithKline petition for weight loss claims be treated as disease claims, and the potential impact of this on the dietary supplement market.
A petition by drug firm GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) requesting that
weight loss claims be treated as disease claims maintains that
there is no credible science to back up weight loss ingredients
used in dietary supplements.
A petition filed with the US FDA calling for the agency to treat weight loss claims as disease claims could wipe the weight loss category from the dietary supplement map.
Brown rice has been added to the FDA-approved list of whole grains
that may make health claims including reducing the risk of heart
disease and some cancers.
Recommended Dietary Allowances (RDAs) provide the best model for
guiding proposed rule-making in regard to Daily Values, according
to the Council for Responsible Nutrition.
A second article in a series on probiotic regulations and health
claims in different markets around the world examines the situation
in the Canadian market.
Anipron, the Mexican dietary supplements trade group will host
European Union regulators, Mexican government decision makers and
key industry figures to discuss supplements regulations and their
impact on consumers in the central...
A recent conference on probiotics provided an overview of the global regulatory status of the bacteria, as well as the health claims that can be associated with these on different markets. In the first article in a series, NutraIngredients-USA.com examines...
Last week's recall of nine dietary supplement products containing
ephedra has again put the spotlight on the banned ingredient, and
the importance of keeping it off the market.
The final article in a NutraIngredients-USA.com series on health claims examines the top priorities set out by an FDA and FTC compliance lawyer on how companies can ensure they are making the right claims.
NutraIngredients-USA examines the enforcement strategy of the US
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) in its efforts to ensure that the
marketing claims made by food and dietary supplement manufacturers
are accurate and substantiated.
In the third article in a series on health claims,
NutraIngredients-USA.com examines what the US Federal Trade
Commission (FTC) looks for when it assesses products for accurate
marketing.
In the second article in a series on health claims,
NutraIngredients-USA.com examines what FDA looks for when
regulating the use of claims on food, beverage and dietary
supplements.
The US division of fatty acid specialist Lipid Nutrition is the
latest company to have its claims assessed by the voluntary
advertising watchdog, the National Advertising Division of the
Council of Better Business Bureaus (NAD).
Californian ingredients supplier Resveratrol Partners has
criticized the National Advertising Division of the Council of
Better Business Bureaus (NAD), a voluntary media watchdog, for
failing to enforce its own rulings.
In the first in a series of articles on the potential and dangers of health claims, NutraIngredients-USA.com examines the different types of claims that can be used on food, beverage and dietary supplement products in the US.
New York-based Biotivia has been told to amend some claims being
made for its resveratrol supplements and ingredients after a
complaint was brought by a competitor.
Products containing high fructose corn syrup cannot be considered 'natural' and should not be labeled as such, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has said.
A new code that would restrict the marketing of unhealthy foods to
children has been proposed by two international lobby groups who
claim the food industry is failing to self-regulate, especially in
developing countries.
Four Capitol Hill parliamentarians are calling on the FDA to
abandon funding for conventional food qualified health claims
such as those relating to eggs and nuts.
The Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN) has requested that the
FDA withdraw its guidance on the labeling of dietary supplements,
suggesting it is unnecessary and potentially misleading for
consumers.
Health Canada has extended its deadline for feedback on its food
health claims review, as it plans to update its assessment
framework to make the system clearer and the claims more credible.
Cargill's barley beta concentrate is set to receive a new health
claim from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) linking the
ingredient to a reduced risk of heart disease.
The American Herbal Products Association (AHPA) has written to the
U.S. Pharmacopoeia (USP) asking to stop the requirement cautionary
statements for quality black cohosh and powdered decaffeinated
green tea extract.
The US arm of Danone could be forced to make a multi-million dollar
refund to its customers over allegations that it has used
fraudulent health claims to sell some of its Activia and DanActive
branded yoghurts.
Swanson Health Products has filed a petition with the FDA asking it
to determine that California's Proposition 65 conflicts
irreconcilably with food and supplement regulations, making the
industry vulnerable to 'bounty hunters'.
The patent community breathed a collective sigh of relief on
October 31 when the US District Court for the Eastern District of
Virginia granted a preliminary injunction blocking the US Patent
Office's Claims and Continuations...
Health Canada has published a new monograph on natural health
products containing two or more vitamins and minerals, which sets
out instructions on preparation, safety and labelling.
Hemp advocates are angered by Governor Schwarzenegger's veto of an
industrial hemp bill that would have allowed local farmers to
legally produce and supply the nutritious seed.
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has launched complaints against
seven online sellers of alternative hormone replacement therapy
(HRT) products for not backing-up their health claims.
The European Commission has launched an inquiry into allegations
that Chinese suppliers are dumping citric acid onto the market and
causing material injury to the European industry.
Mars has announced it is adding more patents to its suit against
Natraceutical so as to both strengthen its case and protect cocoa
flavanol technology.
Consumers are being warned by FDA to steer clear of three red
yeast products being sold on the Internet for fear they may
contain an unauthorized drug that is hazardous to health.
The Federal Trade Commission has announced it will be accepting
refund requests from consumers for dietary supplement Xenadrine
EFX, furthering its mission to draw attention to manufacturers
making false and unsubstantiated claims.
The Wisconsin ginseng industry could be given a new layer of
protection against damage from smuggled ginseng sold as 'American',
with a new bill was introduced that would require raw root to be
labeled with its country of...
The industry-wide need for implementation of the Standardized
Information on Dietary Ingredients (SIDI) protocol was yesterday
underscored by speakers at the IFT Expo.
