Time is running out for cardio claims on free phytosterol supplements

10-Feb-2012 - Time is running out for firms making health claims about coronary heart disease risk on supplements containing non-esterified or ‘free’ phytosterols.

New NOW Foods plant in Nevada to open significantly ahead of schedule

09-Feb-2012 - Illinois-based health food and supplements manufacturer NOW Foods is on course to complete its $20m new site in Nevada in the third quarter of this year, almost two years ahead of schedule.

Private label supplements maker Reliance moves into new site

08-Feb-2012 - New Jersey-based private label supplements maker Reliance has opened a new eco-friendly facility that will consolidate all of its activities under one roof.

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Herbalife heads to country #81: Uruguay

02-Feb-2012 - Direct-selling supplements giant Herbalife will move into its 81st country on February 15 when it sets up a new base in Uruguay, the 17th market in its South and Central America region.

ChromaDex set to raise $10.85m via sale of common stock

02-Feb-2012 - PTeroPure maker ChromaDex is set to raise $10.85m via a sale of common stock that will be used to support its new BluScience retail brand and for general working capital purposes.

Nawgan founder: ‘Our ambition is to become the most relevant brand in the world.’

31-Jan-2012 - The neuropsychologist behind brain-friendly functional beverage Nawgan says he is on a mission to turn it into “the most relevant brand in the world”.

Exclusive interview: Paul Gilner, chief executive, Life Extension

Life Extension CEO: ‘I just hope the trade isn’t hogtied and handcuffed by unnecessary regulation’

25-Jan-2012 - While cynics might raise an eyebrow at the Life Extension Foundation’s ambitious mission statement (“to conquer the aging process within the next decade”), bosses at its supplement arm have every reason to feel optimistic, CEO Paul Gilner tells Elaine Watson

NPF: Many ignorant of disease/drug claim rules and where testimonials fit in

24-Jan-2012 - A surprising numbers of companies contacted by the Natural Products Foundation (NPF) about unauthorized disease or drug claims on supplements are unaware that they are breaking the law, according to NPF executive director Deb Knowles.

pTeroPure gains momentum as BlūScience hits shelves at Walgreens

11-Jan-2012 - Momentum behind ChromaDex’s branded antioxidant pTeroPure is continuing to build with growing interest from food manufacturers and new listings for the pTeroPure-based supplement line BluScience at Walgreens.

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Vitamin Shoppe first retailer to get NSF ‘Certified for Sport’

06-Jan-2012 - Vitamin Shoppe has become the first retailer to earn NSF Certified for Sport certification, closing a busy week for the sought after certification program.

FDA will 'consider whether regulatory action is warranted on DMAA'

22-Dec-2011 - The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has weighed into the debate over the stimulant DMAA (1,3-Dimethylamylamine, also known as methylhexaneamine or MHA), which has garnered more bad press in recent weeks.

Plant proteins, ‘pill fatigue’ and ‘abominable’ weight loss ads: A year in supplements…

21-Dec-2011 - Could 2012 be the year for canola protein to shine? Will a dietary solution to the ticking time bomb of type 2 diabetes finally make it big in the supplement aisles? And are gummies the solution to ‘pill fatigue’?

USPLabs hit with class action over DMAA in Jack3d and OxyELITE

20-Dec-2011 - The regulatory status and safety of DMAA, a stimulant used in sports and weight loss supplements and reported by some to be a natural constituent of geranium oil, has been challenged again this week.

Abbott explores brain food with the University of Illinois

20-Dec-2011 - Healthcare giant Abbott has announced a tie up with the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to establish a multi-disciplinary research center exploring the relationship between diet and cognition.

NBTY: Ester-C sales are going from strength to strength

19-Dec-2011 - Sales of NBTY’s Ester-C vitamin C supplements surged 18% in the 13 weeks to October 29 within a category that was otherwise pretty flat, bosses have revealed.

Herbalife: Belgian court judgment contains factual errors

19-Dec-2011 - Direct selling giant Herbalife says it will appeal last month’s ruling in a commercial court in Brussels stating it had violated Belgian law on unfair commercial practices.

Schiff Nutrition boss: BOGOs don’t build brands

16-Dec-2011 - While BOGO (buy one get one at a discount) offers have their uses, an over reliance on them is not in anyone’s best interests, according to the boss of supplement maker Schiff Nutrition.

Jarrow: FDA's talk of spiked supplements in context of NDI debate is 'highly disingenuous'

14-Dec-2011 - Food and Drug Administration (FDA) references to safety concerns over supplements spiked with drugs in the context of the debate on new dietary ingredients (NDIs) are “highly disingenuous”, Jarrow Formulas has argued.

New research suggests top-selling brain supplement does what it says on the tin

13-Dec-2011 - New, as yet unpublished, research on top-selling cognitive function supplement FOCUSfactor suggests it could improve memory, concentration, and focus in healthy adults.

Calcium chews, omega-3 gummies and sports beans. Which new delivery formats have legs? Part I

09-Dec-2011 - While consumers are constantly urged to boost their omega-3 intakes, not everyone wants to tuck into a plate of oily fish twice a week to get the benefits.

Syntec hopes for 'swift resolution' with FDA post supplement seizure

07-Dec-2011 - Syntec Inc (Syntec Nutraceuticals) says it is “fully co-operating” with the Food & Drug Administration (FDA) after supplements made at its facility in Wisconsin were seized following allegations of serious cGMP violations and unauthorized disease claims.

Blast caps boss finally attracts beverage big guns to vitamin dosing technology

30-Nov-2011 - The entrepreneur behind ‘blast caps’ – a dosing technology enabling consumers to add vitamins, probiotics and other bioactives to beverages at the point of consumption – says major players in the industry have finally warmed to the technology and are planning launches in early 2012.

‘Oxygen-enhanced’ water secures listings at leading retailers

25-Nov-2011 - The Columbus-based firm behind OXYwater - the latest ‘oxygen-enhanced’ mineral water to hit the market - claims sales have “exploded” since its launch earlier this year.

Jelly Belly sports beans ‘still growing in the double digits’

23-Nov-2011 - Sales of sports beans – jelly beans laced with vitamins B, C and electrolytes – are “still growing in the double-digits each year” six years after launch, bosses at brand owner Jelly Belly have revealed.