Consumer Reports names ‘15 supplement ingredients to avoid’
Green tea extract, yohimbe, kava, and caffeine are among 15 ingredients to avoid in dietary supplements, according to Consumer Reports.
Archives for July 27, 2016
CRN appoints new VP of quality and technical affairs
Gisele Atkinson has joined the Council for Responsible Nutrition as the vice president, quality and technical affairs, a new position in the association’s science and regulatory department.
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Ketone esters boost endurance in elite athletes: Study
A ketone ester drink developed by an Oxford University start-up for the US Army has shown benefits to elite endurance athletes by unlocking “greater human metabolic potential.”
B&D to bring Ancon’s oligopeptides to US market
Ancon International and B&D Nutritional Ingredients have announced an agreement to market food-derived oligopeptides in the US.
RCT supports Ashwagandha root extract’s weight management potential
Supplements of ashwagandha (Withania somnifera) root extract may help people with chronic stress manage their body weight, says a new study from India.
DuPont reports first positive sales numbers in several quarters
DuPont reported higher earnings on improved margins even as sales figures were hurt by foreign currency headwinds as a planned merger with Dow Chemical Co moves forward.
CEO Archbold leaves GNC amid falling revenue, same-store sales declines
GNC ousted Mike Archbold as CEO early today as a result of the company’s continued poor financial performance. In its second quarter 2016 results, released this morning, the company reported year over year revenue decreases and same-store sales declines.