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Viva Las Vitamins!
Since Casimir Funk gave them the name in 1912, vitamins have been central to nutrition science. And their importance and value is not diminishing.
In fact, demand is growing, and global sales for vitamins are predicted to hit $34.5bn (€25.5bn) by 2015. But where is the demand coming from? What's new in the old 'natural vs synthetic' debate? What's going on with supply of key vitamins, like C? And what's next for the category?
Find out in this special series from NutraIngredients-USA...
NutraIngredients vitamins quiz
Think you know your B vitamins from your Ds? Take the NutraIngredients quiz and find out.
Encapsulation is key to working out vitamin solubility issues
As functional foods grow in popularity, many manufacturers have begun add vitamins to food and drink products, but what are the challenges associated with this trend, and how can we overcome them?
Sustainability may sway consumer opinion in synthetic/natural vitamins
The topic of natural versus synthetic vitamins is nothing new, but as consumers demand ‘natural everything’, could the increased sustainability of synthetic sources swing consumer opinion?
Vitamin health halo set for brighter global glow as claim power grows
The first part of this vitamins special edition looks at how increasing government support and ‘industry standard’ fortification programmes, coupled with favourable regulatory shifts, is benefitting the sector.
Judge considers appeal request in Chinese vitamin C cartel case
The judge presiding over a high-profile case brought by US vitamin buyers against Chinese firms accused of fixing the price of vitamin C is considering a series of motions filed by the defendants, who claim they were compelled to act as a cartel by the Chinese government.
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 NBTY: ‘DMAA-containing products represent less than 0.5% of our sales’The FDA crackdown on stimulant DMAA will not have a big impact on supplements giant NBTY, said... |
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 Vitamin Shoppe boss quizzed on DMAA on Q1 earnings callVitamin Shoppe boss Tony Truesdale would not say how much the FDA crackdown on DMAA is likely... |