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NAI sues GNC, others over infringement of beta-alanine patents
Natural Alternatives International has sued GNC and two other companies over alleged patent infringement for the manufacture, distribution and sale of a preworkout supplement featuring high levels of beta-alanine.
Company offers simplified 3-prong approach to personalized nutrition
Nutritional supplement manufacturer 3Care Therapeutics is the latest company to dip a toe into the personalized nutrition pool by offering a simplified system to practitioners to help them integrate the use of the company’s products into their practices and to improve patient outcomes.
It’s a powder, but not as we know it Jim… PLT breaks new ground with wholefood ingredient launch
PL Thomas claims to be taking the wholefood concept to a completely new level with the launch of whole food powders made using a novel process that can turn “pretty much anything that is a food into a powder”, from salmon to pumpkin.
60-second interview: Carol Locey and Gary Augustine, Kalsec
Kalsec: In Europe, natural food colors are now ‘standard operating procedure’; in the US, some companies are still just starting to look at them
As part of FoodNavigator-USA’s probe into clean labels ahead of our June 26 Natural & Clean Label Trends 2013 online event, Elaine Watson caught up with Carol Locey, colors product director, and Gary Augustine, market development director, at Kalsec, to talk natural colors…
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Chipotle labels GMOs on its website - says half products contain 'unavoidable GM ingredients' from corn or soy from FoodNavigator-USA.com
Chipotle has started adding a red ‘G’ for GMOs next to foods on its online menu that are made using ingredients that may come from genetically modified crops such as corn and soy.
GRAINS FOCUS
Cargill to buy and boost Northstar Grain assets from BakeryAndSnacks.com
Cargill will acquire grain storage and crop inputs assets from Northstar Grain LLC and inject $3m into upgrades.
Women want indulgence and health in snacks… Scrap that stereotype, says Canadean from BakeryAndSnacks.com
There is a strong stereotype that women want indulgence and health when snacking, but in the US and Europe health comes eleventh in snack motivations, according to new research from Canadean.
DuPont unveils 'streamlining' five-in-one Greek-style yogurt cultures blend from DairyReporter.com
DuPont Nutrition & Health has unveiled a five-species “one-step cultures solution” designed specifically for Greek-style yogurt – a development its hopes will streamline a range of manufacturing processes.
UK bitesized confectionery market ‘thriving’, says Mars from ConfectioneryNews.com
Bitesize confectionery has seen 40% growth over the last four years in the UK and is now worth £550m ($859m), according to Mars which has launched its first share bag versions for its Twix and Mars brands.
Green Coffee Max wakes up and smells the weight loss ad ban from NutraIngredients.com
A UK firm trading as greencoffeemaxx.com has been roasted over press and web adverts claiming weight loss benefits for green coffee products.
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 One more time: US Army/ NSF analysis shows DMAA not in geraniumA new analysis from US Army scientists and NSF International finds, yet again, that controversial compound DMAA... |
 Going non-GMO in dietary supplements: ‘The supply community is not there with us yet’, say manufacturersIncreasing consumer pressure and potential state legislation mandating labeling are leading dietary supplement manufacturers to face up... |
  Special Edition: Battling malnutritionCombating 'hidden hunger' with Vitamin AngelsVitamin Angels is combating hidden hunger by helping children under five, pregnant women and new mothers gain... |
 ABC article details many facets of black cohosh adulterationBlack cohosh is something of a poster child for the economic adulteration that plagues certain herbal ingredients... |
 AERs – A unique opportunity to build confidence in supplements: SafetyCallEstablishing robust systems for safety surveillance and the reporting of adverse events presents the dietary supplements industry... |
 Probiotic may boost vitamin D levels: First human dataDaily supplements of probiotic strain Lactobacillus reuteri NCIMB 30242 may boost circulating vitamin D levels in the blood by... |