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Valensa International has fixed on a certification from the Florida Department of Agriculture as a way to highlight the special properties of saw palmetto and the quality issues that surround the botanical.
Special Edition: Latin America
While botanical ingredients from the Amazon are key elements of the international trade, their growth has been stunted by cultural and environmental factors peculiar to the region, experts say.
UK-based health and nutrition retailer Holland & Barrett has confirmed to NutraIngredients that it plans to open a fully vegan store – as consumer demand for veganism continues to grow.
NEWS IN BRIEF
Brenda Galgano, EVP and CFO of supplement retailer Vitamin Shoppe, has resigned her position, according to a press release from the company.
A supplement containing a proprietary hop flower extract from New Zealand is entering the US market, positioned for weight management through appetite control.
A study on mice conducted by Belgian researchers suggests that inulin supplementation may lower high triglyceride levels, which in turn may reduce cardiovascular risk.
Australia's supplement suppliers and manufacturers have been told not to fall into the complacency trap after enjoying several years of rapidly growing sales in Asia, especially China.
Rhubarb may relieve gastrointestinal dysfunction in critically ill patients without causing any adverse effects, say researchers in China.