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Dispatches from VitaFoods Europe 2013
GNC relationship helps boost Stepan's Clarinol CLA ingredient for sports applications
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As Stepan Liquid Nutrition looks to expand the use of its Clarinol CLA in sports nutrition products, it’s time to trot out a sports analogy. Stepan is looking for companies that are willing to step up to the plate. Related news |
News in brief
Multi-component supplement may boost weight loss, says new human study
A multi-component supplement containing raspberry ketone, caffeine, capsaicin, garlic, ginger and bitter orange extracts may enhance body composition, and reduce hip and waist girth in overweight men and women, says a new study.
Former FDA official on GMO labeling: ‘Science doesn’t always win’
Whether the food industry likes it or not, when it comes to GMO labeling, the “train appears to have left the station”, according to former FDA associate commissioner of foods Dr David Acheson.
Live from VitaFoods 2013
New science, dosage form drives vitamin K2 interest, NattoPharma CEO says
New research results are driving interest in vitamin K2, according to NattoPharma CEO Hogne Vik. But the company has also developed a new, more potent powder form that is helping to raise the ingredient's profile.
UPDATE: Swedish agency detects (legal) amphetamine-like compounds in sports supplements; not in ‘authentic’ Craze, says manufacturer
A Swedish lab has found amphetamine-like compounds in sports supplements containing a herbal extract that has been touted as a replacement for widely banned stimulant, DMAA. But the lab said the compounds were not illegal, while the product maker has vehemently defended its product, Craze.
Dispatches from Vitafoods Europe 2013
Trend-spotter: The rise of slow-energy
There are two speeds when it comes to energy products: Slow and fast, says Mintel trend-spotting guru David Jago.
Global Industry News
Omega-3 may minimise damaging effects of junk food on brain: Research review from NutraIngredients.com
Consumption of omega-3 fatty acids could help to minimise the debilitating effects that high junk food consumption has on the brain, according to a new review of more than 180 research papers.
Women bigger snackers than men, finds NPD Group from BakeryAndSnacks.com
American Women are 15% more likely to snack than their male counterparts, according to research from The NPD Group’s SnackTrack.
'Got aspartame in your kids' milk?' FDA urged to reject flavoured milk sweetener petition from DairyReporter.com
US consumer group SumOfUs has plastered its new “Got Aspartame in your kids’ milk?” poster on buses destined for Food and Drug Administration (FDA) HQ, in a last-ditch attempt to convince the authority not to approve a proposed amendment to the standard identity for milk.
Boulder Brands promises 50% increase in shelf efficiency with ‘revolutionary’ square tubs for Smart Balance and Earth Balance spreads from FoodNavigator-USA.com
Boulder Brands is rolling out novel square-shaped tubs for its Smart Balance and Earth Balance spreads in a move it claims will “revolutionize the way products are displayed in the dairy case and stored in the warehouse”.
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 AREDS2Lutein/zeaxanthin benefits for people with low dietary intakes is an ‘important message’ for the general population: OmniActive COOThe significant benefits of adding lutein and zeaxanthin to the AREDS formula for people with low dietary... |
 Website content an extension of labeling: FDA warning letter shows companies need to ‘think about their real estate space’The FDA has issued a warning letter for a company website that links to articles with disease... |
 Association to hold seminar on 'The Non-GMO Future'UNPA: ‘We sense that the GMO issue is substantially more significant than dietary supplement companies think’Dietary supplement manufacturers need to consider the implications of possible GMO labeling initiatives, with the issue more... |
 CSPI to Bayer: Fix your One A Day claims or we’ll start a lawsuitThe Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI) is threatening litigation against Bayer for alleged “deceptive practices... |
 Trade associations urge FDA to issue revised draft guidance on NDI ingredient identityThe five associations representing the dietary supplement industry have asked the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to... |
 Vitamin Shoppe: 'Mytrition range doing well and we’ll expand it later this year'Vitamin Shoppe’s ‘unique’ multipacks for men and women branded as Mytrition are doing ‘very well’ and current... |