Indian agri-tech start-up Sattvaponics Solutions has outlined its ambition to be a game-changer in the nutraceutical industry, spurred in part by a recent investment from the Centre for Innovation Incubation and Entrepreneurship (CIIE).
A disturbing new trend in saw palmetto adultertion has spurred the Botanical Adulterants Prevention Program to issue a revised bulletin on the botanical.
Four trade associations have sent out warnings to the public regarding ‘phenibut,’ which they say is a dangerous substance illegally posing as a dietary supplement.
“Just because we haven’t taken enforcement action people seem to think it [CBD] is OK,” said Steven Tave, director of the FDA’s Office of Dietary Supplement Programs, at a recent industry conference. “Anyone who thinks it is lawful is mistaken.”
Companies seeking to commercialise a probiotic product across the globe face a 'daunting task', which is why trade association the International Probitics Association (IPA) is vowing not to let up in its efforts to achieve a more consistent...
The American Botanical Council has partnered with a noted documentary filmmaker to support the Sustainable Herb Program, which aims to foster transparency and traceability in the sourcing of the raw materials for increasingly popular herbal products.
The HPTLC Association, an international organization supporting methods development for natural product ingredient identification, is preparing to add 13 more approved methods to its growing list.
Internal alignment within a nutrition company is just as important as external collaboration, in order to ensure that the regulatory environment is as favourable and effective as possible.
In the rush to market for CBD products something seems to have been left by the wayside. What do the marketers of these products believe they will do for people?
Herbalife’s global sales rose 15% in the third quarter. Record sales in China and the rest of Asia helped drive the result, and the company bucked recent trends in the multi-level marketing sector by posting sales increases in North America as well.
Boundary Bend Wellness, a subsidiary of Australia’s largest olive oil producer, is planning on making a splash with its vertically integrated leaf extract ingredients at an upcoming trade show.
Selenium ingredient manufacturer Cypress Systems has launched an initiative to sound out the industry on how to best communicate the value of science-backed branded ingredients to consumers.
A new strategic partnership between the United Natural Products Alliance (UNPA) and TraceGains aims to increase quality, management and transparency in the global supplement supply chain.
India-based Arjuna Natural Extracts renamed its patented curcumin to Curcugreen. Its previous name was BCM-95, which is trademarked by the ingredient’s former US distributor.
The Nagoya Protocol, the big changes coming for Lactobacillus classification, and how to boost your chances of success with an NDI notification were just some of the topic covered during the third annual IPA Workshop in DC.
The International Probiotics Association (IPA) has urged the industry to support its efforts to bring consistency to the global regulatory landscape, so that the rules can keep pace with technology and scientific advancement.
Ingredient supplier OmniActive Health Technologies will unveil its new PlantActive verification program at the upcoming SupplySide West in Las Vegas, NV, which it says represents a commitment to fostering positive change.
The American Herbal Products Association, a trade group, announced that its Botanical Raw Materials committee now has a Sustainability Subcommittee “to further AHPA’s ongoing efforts to ensure sustainable supplies of valuable botanicals.”
A paper that published this morning in the JAMA Network Open journal found that FDA had identified 776 adulterated dietary supplements in a 10-year period ending in 2016. As most of these products were tainted with drugs, calling them ‘supplements’ was...
The Botanical Adulterants Prevention Program has released a draft version of its standard operating procedure for the destruction of defective ingredients, which has been seen as a landmark in the dietary supplement industry’s self regulation efforts.
'Ignorance is amok... not even the investors are asking the right questions. It’s total anarchy'
If you ask the FDA or the DEA if CBD (cannabidiol) is permitted in foods, beverages and supplements, the answer is a pretty unequivocal NO. If you ask the scores of companies currently selling it in everything from CBD-infused soda to smoothie kits, the...
Whole food vitamin maker MegaFood has launched a petition drive aimed at banning the use of the pesticide glyphosate as a desiccant on crops before harvest.
Does DHSEA contain within it the seeds of the industry’s downfall? The freewheeling marketplace this regulation created has placed the barriers to entry so low that less than reputable companies have room to maneuver, creating risk for the whole industry.
Metagenics is seeking to participate in a transformation in health care delivery by bringing a Harvard- and MIT-trained physician/researcher on as chief medical officer.
Progress on the Supplement Safety & Compliance Initiative has included pilot audits and a revamped mobile app for farmers, an executive with one of the groups behind the initiatve has said.
A new collaboration between the International Society of Sports Nutrition (ISSN) and William Reed, the publishers of NutraIngredients-USA, will benefit the sports nutrition sector and provide the platform for a new annual Sports Nutrition Summit that...
Omega-3s are a category of products that embody the notion that supplements are getting ‘better.’ They started out at a high level and have gone on from there.
The latest Botanical Adulterants Bulletin focuses on the increasing popular botanical ingredient: maca (Lepidium meyenii, syn. L. peruvianum, Brassicaceae) root and root extract.
Goldenseal is vulnerable to extinction, justifying a more stringent threat listing and greater conservation efforts, according to a recent article in HerbalGram.
Are dietary supplements getting ‘better?’ Or are the new products that come onto the market merely a matter of churn, replacing tired packaging and marketing concepts with updated versions?
Analysis of 35 commercial dietary supplements of Goldenseal (Hydrastis canadensis L.) showed that only three did not contain what they claimed to contain. Goldenseal adulteration is well documented, and one expert says it's difficult to believe that...
Prostate health is an often neglected area of men’s health, one that could drive significant growth in the future sales of herbal supplements as questions of healthy aging come to the fore, a prominent industry executive says.
Sales of herbal dietary supplements increased 8.5% in 2017, reaching $8 billion, according to a new report by the American Botanical Council. It was the strongest growth since before the 2008-2009 financial crash.
UK-based Evermore has developed a range of organic superfood capsules as part of a mission to drive transparency and quality in the dietary supplements market, its founder says.
Blackmores insists its recent supply chain challenges — documented in its half-yearly results six months ago — have now eased, with CEO Richard Henfrey adding that new measures would hopefully help to avoid future shortages.
By Duffy MacKay, N.D., senior vice president, scientific & regulatory affairs, Council for Responsible Nutrition
We all have that friend—the intensely knowledgeable expert who loves to take you along deep-diving into their favorite subject. I recently had the pleasure of enjoying America’s favorite pastime at Nationals Park here in Washington with two of these friends,...
A new research service offered by William Reed, parent company of NutraIngredients-USA, will offer business insights to probiotics manufactures and brand holders as well as companies in other categories.
Whole food supplement manufacturer MegaFood is launching an out-of-stock program aimed at helping smaller natural channel retailers compete more effectively in the changing marketplace.
China looks set to implement new cross border e-commerce (CBEC) rules on January 1 next year, according to New Zealand Trade and Enterprise (NZTE). This is likely to lead to additional regulation and taxes for supplement and functional food firms.
Algae products manufacturer iWi has landed a deal with Sam’s Club that will greatly expand distribution of the company’s signature products based on omega-3s bound to polar lipids produced by a proprietary algal strain.
It’s a global supply chain and a global industry, but it’s not always easy keeping up with everything that’s happening around the world that could impact the US dietary supplements industry. The answer? Our new weekly round-up of key news from across...
A recent USP stakeholder meeting wrestled with the thorny issue of how to put some kind of standards around the use of DNA techniques for botanical ingredient identification. The word from one of the attendees is that it is far too early to tell where...
Two of the food and supplement industries' leading software solutions providers have come together with TraceGains’ acquisition of Healthnotes, announced yesterday.
The Natural Products Association has released a transcript of the testimony president Daniel Fabricant, PhD will deliver today about President Trump's latest list of tariffs. If implemented as the list stands, the tariffs will eliminate jobs and...
Orivo has scored its first win in the US market with the announcement by practitioner channel supplements specialist Biotics Research Corporation that it will use the Norwegian company’s authenticity certification on its fish oil products.
Herbal supplement specialist Organic India will debut a new fair trade seal on its supplements at the upcoming Expo East. Certifying organization Fairtrade America says it’s the first supplement line to get this certification.
