Folium Biosciences joins growing list of Colorado hemp heavyweights
The announcement by Colorado company Folium Biosciences of a large new extraction facility bolsters the state's position as a world leader in installed CBD extraction capacity.
Archives for August 17, 2020
FTC to marketers: Stop making unsupported COVID treatment claims
The Federal Trade Commission has sent another round of warning letters to marketers making unsubstantiated COVID-19 health claims. The FTC’s message is simple: Prove it or remove it.
Vitamin Shoppe COO: ‘Immunity is strong but demand for foundational health, sleep, & stress products is growing’
While sales of immunity health products have been strong for most of 2020, consumer interest in other categories is also surging, from sleep and stress management to a resurgence in sports nutrition, says the COO of The Vitamin Shoppe.
Study finds D-ribose cuts muscle soreness in untrained young men
A recent study has found that D-ribose supplementation attenuated muscle soreness after exercise in a cadre of untrained college students.
Editor's Spotlight: Startup Focus
Gut health experts bypass microbiome modulation with redesigned supplements
Two prominent microbiome researchers have created their own supplements company which extracts and redesigns specific bacteria thereby affecting a huge range of health conditions without the need to modulate the microbiome.
‘Too early to tell’: WeChat ban in US unlikely to impact dietary supplement industry
The United States’ ban of China’s popular social media application WeChat is unlikely to severely impact businesses in the dietary supplement industry, according to an industry expert.