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Vitamin Shoppe expands into Panama
Vitamin Shoppe Inc. continues its rapid expansion with the opening of its first international franchised Vitamin Shoppe store in Panama City. Vitamin Shoppe now has more than 600 retail locations across...
Dean Foods launches consumer-driven high-protein TruMoo innovation
Dean Foods has launched a high-protein, long-life version of its popular TruMoo flavoured milk range in an attempt to meet increasing US consumer demand for protein-enriched beverages.
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New Chapter recalls Probiotic Elderberry product over soy inclusion
New Chapter, Inc. is recalling some of its Probiotic Elderberry dietary supplement because some of the packages may contain soy, an undeclared allergen.
NPA's GMO labeling stance headlines annual lobbying day
The Natural Products Association’s newly announced stance on GMO labeling was the biggest attention getter as members spoke with members of Congress during the organization’s annual lobbying event Tuesday....
Brazil continues to dominate South American health & wellness market
The Brazilian functional and fortified packaged foods and dietary supplements markets have hit almost US$10 billion, says data from Euromonitor International.
Maturation of fish oil sales leaves supplements seeking next growth driver
The explosive growth of fish oil omega 3s sales has buoyed the dietary supplement sector in recent years. With the fish oil market trending toward maturity, the industry needs a...
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Pre- and Probiotics 2013: Yes, let’s call it unmissable
Seven webinars. Brand and supplier insights. Regulatory analysis. Market analysis. Marketing analysis. Science. You had better put this in your diary...
Special edition: Antioxidants and Carotenoids
Easy being green? Tea leads botanical antioxidant charge
Plants are antioxidant-generating machines and, commercially, the biggest return-generating plant extract is green tea. By quite some way if you speak to the biggest suppliers.
Protein, fiber and flavor key to producing satiety, expert says
The obesity dilemma is complex and offers multiple avenues of attack. Portion control experts boil it down to this: It’s a question of how much, not what we eat. But...
Medicus’ Wellness App to help consumers with supplement compliance
Medicus Research is rolling out its software engine from clinical trials as Wellness Apps for dietary supplement brands intended to help consumers track their own compliance and send reminders to...
Botanical Adulterants Program hits milestone of over 100 supporters
The goal of ABC-AHP-NCNPR Botanical Adulterants Program to reduce, ‘perhaps even eliminate’, some of the adulteration in the market is edging closer as the program reaches the impressive milestone of...
Canadian supplement firm cements values with B Corp certification
Genuine Health, a Toronto-based developer and marketer of dietary supplements, has achieved B Corp status, the company announced recently. This designation as a “benefit corporation” is not just a statement of values,...
Lallemand hits health claims home run with five Canadian approvals
Probiotics supplier Lallemand has announced a big regulatory win: Canadian authorities have approved health claims on five of its probiotic formulas.
Noncompliant use of testimonials remains durable feature of supplements business
Regulations regarding how dietary supplement manufacturers can use testimonials to market their products have been on the books for many years now. But judging from recent warning letters and enforcement...
Alliance formed to foster natural products development in North Carolina
An assortment of nonprofit groups has formed the Natural Products Alliance of North Carolina, an official with the group said. The alliance will help regional companies grow, formulate, test, make,...
Social media push, discounting to drive GNC in 2013, CEO says
GNC is pushing strongly ahead with a social media marketing campaign to further expand its “unique customer base” said CEO Joe Fortunato in the company’s fourth quarter earnings call. ...
Gatorade G Series Fit failed because it offered 'entry level products to advanced users at high prices’, says Euromonitor
Growth in the US sports nutrition market has been pretty explosive in recent years, but the failure of high profile launches such as PepsiCo’s Gatorade G Series Fit range shows...
Global sports nutrition market to top $6 billion by 2018, report says
Revamped, more complete product lines that are connecting with new customers are driving growth in the sports nutrition market, according to a new report.
NSF continues expansion with Canadian training center merger
NSF International continues its global expansion with a merger with the Ontario-based Guelph Food Technology Centre. The merger comes on the heels of a Peruvian food testing organization.
Food Vision set to help navigate journey to the industry’s future
The next 5-10 years will present a significant challenge for global business, with a new event promising to help business leaders navigate the ‘biggest period of global change since the...
General health & wellness (and not disease concerns) top list of supplement use reasons
‘Improving’ and ‘maintaining’ overall health are the top reasons for consumers to use supplements, according to new data from the National Institutes of Health.
Formula-specific science helps product gain entry to practitioner channel
Emerson Ecologics, which markets a wide range of dietary supplements in the health practitioner channel, has taken on a new cognitive support product, Perceptiv by Sevo Nutraceuticals, attracted, a Sevo...
Calories per pack or per serving? Why small changes to the Nutrition Facts panel could make a big difference
Ever eaten a grab-bag of chips or a 20oz bottle of Mountain Dew only to discover you’ve just wolfed down twice the calories you thought because these products - which...
Packaging helps drive success in point-of-purchase marketplace
When entrepreneur Tyler Johansen was launching a supplement designed to help boost students’ concentration, he decided to play in a sphere where snap decisions are made, at the edge of...
NSF expands in Latin America with Peruvian acquisition
NSF International announced a significant expansion of its footprint in Latin America with the acquisition of INASSA Group of Lima, Peru. INASSA provides technical analysis, laboratory and sanitation services. In...
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