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Congress event defends supplements against athlete attack
20-Nov-2009 - The state-of-play in the sports nutrition market has come under discussion by a Congress working group in association in an effort to clear up some of the misinformation that is prevalent in the sector.
Omega-3 welcomes big fish into fold
20-Nov-2009 - Bioriginal director of sales for North America, Michael Chubb, speaks to Shane Starling about how the entry of major suppliers like DSM and Cognis are having on the omega-3 segment.
Obama bill unlikely to alter medical stance on supplements
19-Nov-2009 - The Obama administration is pushing through health care reform that promises greater access to health insurance for tens of millions of Americans. Will the reforms bring benefits to the dietary supplements industry?
Solae launches new high-protein soy nuggets
19-Nov-2009 - Solae has launched a high protein soy nugget with 90 percent protein on a dry weight basis, said to be the highest containing soy protein nugget on the market.
The untold success stories of vitamins
18-Nov-2009 - As the world population increases, so does the shadow of malnutrition. Vitamin A deficiency (VAD) is the leading cause of preventable blindness in children, yet continues to cause blindness in up to 500,000 children each year. Vitamin Angels is making a difference, but so much more still needs to be done.
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Alleviation of hunger should top CSR agenda
17-Nov-2009 - Climate change dominates the CSR agenda but new USDA figures on food insecurity are a sharp reminder that alleviating poverty and hunger should always be the top priority.
NutraCea wins court approval for DIP financing
17-Nov-2009 - Nutraceutical and stabilized rice bran company NutraCea has obtained credit totaling $6.75m through its successful application for Debtor-in-Possession (DIP) financing provided by Wells Fargo Bank.
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GMP Herbal Products recalls slimming pill
16-Nov-2009 - GMP Herbal Products is recalling a weight loss dietary supplement called Pai You Guo after the FDA found the product contained undeclared drug ingredients.
Infant formula maker spun off from parent company
16-Nov-2009 - Biopharmaceutical company Bristol-Myers Squibb Co is to sell its 83 per cent holding in pediatric nutrition company Mead Johnson which produces Enfamil infant formula.
Naturex launches brain health botanical
13-Nov-2009 - French botanicals supplier Naturex has launched an American ginseng extract, which a yet-to-be-published clinical trial has indicated can boost short term brain health and preserve mental alertiveness.
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Natrol gains cGMP certification from NPA
13-Nov-2009 - Nutritional products maker Natrol has been certified by the Natural Products Association (NPA) Current Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMP) Certification Program.
Biomarkers may hold the key for nutrition and health claims
13-Nov-2009 - Biomarkers to measure the state of our health may hold the key to establishing the benefits of a dietary compound or ingredient, but more efforts are needed to produce a list of biomarkers with a validated end point, says a key industry figure.
Demand for nutraceutical ingredients to reach $21.8bn by 2013
12-Nov-2009 - Global demand for nutraceutical ingredients is tipped to reach $21.8bn by 2013, according to a new study by research firm The Freedonia Group.
GLG and Weider row over Sweet Naturals contract
12-Nov-2009 - Stevia supplier GLG Life Tech has filed a statement of defense against allegations from Weider Global Nutrition that it had breached conditions of their joint stevia business by setting up its own sales team.
The healthy immune health market
12-Nov-2009 - As swine flu continues to grab headlines around the world, interest in immune health has never been healthier. Stephen Daniells talks to Jay Udani from UCLA and CEO of Medicus Research about the science behind the growing immune health market.
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Seltzer changes name to Glanbia Nutritionals (NA)
12-Nov-2009 - Seltzer has been renamed Glanbia Nutritionals (NA) three years after joining the Glanbia Group.
Dietary supplement ads review to continue through 2014
10-Nov-2009 - The dietary supplement advertising review program, tasked with testing the truth and accuracy of advertisement claims, is to continue for another five years, according to the Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN) and the National Advertising Review Council (NARC).
Congress must fund omega-3 DRI review, say groups
10-Nov-2009 - A consortium of trade, scientific and consumer groups has launched a campaign to establish an Institute of Medicine expert panel to establish dietary reference intakes (DRI) for EPA and DHA omega-3, and secure funding from Congress.
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Stratum and ESM sign eggshell partnership
10-Nov-2009 - Stratum Nutrition has partnered with ESM Technologies to help sell NEM (Natural Eggshell Membrane) to functional food and supplement makers.
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Earthrise obtains HACCP for spirulina
09-Nov-2009 - Earthrise Nutritionals has gained third party HACCP certificate of registration to underline the safety credentials of its spirulina.
Danisco’s Madison plant expansion underway
09-Nov-2009 - Danisco has started expansion of its cultures plant in Madison, Wisconsin, which it says responds to increased demand for direct vat inoculants (DVI) cultures in the US.
'Unique' probiotic and omega-3 combo offers longer shelf life
06-Nov-2009 - A 'unique' combination of a probiotic and omega-3 fish oil offers greater shelf life and enhanced activity, claims its manufacturer Nutrition 21.
General Mills expands open-source innovation network
06-Nov-2009 - General Mills is beefing up its Worldwide Innovation Network (G-WIN) with an online collaboration tool to align “scientists, researchers, engineers, inventors and entrepreneurs” with technical challenges highlighted by the company.
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Blood pressure management ingredient receives industry accolade
06-Nov-2009 - DSM’s lactotripeptide blood pressure management ingredient, tensVida, won the Outstanding Application in Nutraceuticals category at this year’s European Outsourcing Awards.
Swine flu prompts Kellogg to quit Rice Krispies immunity claims
05-Nov-2009 - The Kellogg Company has pulled immunity claims from its popular antioxidant-fortified Rice Krispies range, rather bizarrely citing swine flu links as the principal reason.
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