FTC refunds more than $750,000 to consumers in disease claims case
The Federal Trade Commission has started to refund more than $750,000 to consumers who were duped into buying supplements marketed with spurious disease claims.
Archives for November 30, 2018
FROM THE EDITOR'S DESK
Pair of null studies do not preclude power of probiotics evidence
Here we go again… A couple of studies in a high impact medical journal found no benefits from select probiotic strains in kids with gastroenteritis.
How to appeal to consumers in an age of information-overload and scepticism
Big opportunity for small companies ... as sceptical consumers search for ethical brands
Big health food and drink companies must go small with their marketing tactics as sceptical consumers are shunning established firms and demanding ultra-ethical brands, according to new research revealed at Health Ingredients Europe.
New understanding of physiology underpins protocols for supporting soldiers with nutrition, expert says
The importance of adequate nutrition and targeted supplementation for war fighters is a rapidly evolving field, according to an expert who has counseled sailors on the subject.
These start-ups want to increase the bioavailability, efficacy of sports nutrition ingredients
We caught up with two start-ups, Plasma Nutrition and Tamarack Biotics, to learn more about the market and regulatory status of their novel processes and ingredients at the SupplySide West 2018 Expo.