Supply Side East gathers industry
slamming use of vitamins and herbals, have all shaken the industry,
not to mention the difficult economy, and a major supplement recall
in Australia last week. Which means lots to talk about at this
year's Supply Side East, opening today in Secaucus, New Jersey.
NutraIngredientsUSA will be there to report on the developments.
Health food manufacturers, marketers, suppliers, scientists and product developers will be gathering in New Jersey today for the start of Supply Side East, one of the leading events for the US industry.
The exhibition floor, open on Tuesday and Wednesday, is expected to attract around 3,000 executives from the global dietary supplement, functional food and natural products industry, with exhibitors including both suppliers of raw materials and manufacturing services and equipment.
The NutraIngredientsUSA team will be keeping an eye out for new products and innovations and discussing the issues challenging today's industry.
The SARS epidemic is likely to affect attendee numbers from China, but European companies will be there in force, with Dutch health ingredients company Loders-Croklaan Lipid Nutrition sponsoring the educational event. The US units of Danish firms Chr. Hansen and Danisco will be present, as well as Glanbia Nutritionals, the new health division of the Irish dairy company, located in the US, and Roche Vitamins, still exhibiting as a Roche unit, despite near completion of its purchase by DSM.
The seminar programme includes presentations from experts such as Lesley Fair, Senior Attorney at the US Federal Trade Commission, Harvey Kamil, president and CFO of NBTY, Sebastien Bornet, purchasing director at Nutraco and trade bodies CRN and NNFA.
The hot topic at Supply Side is likely to be recently announced Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) for the dietary supplement industry - the Food and Drug Administration representatives were fielding questions at a special seminar yesterday evening but we hope to hear the reactions of those involved in the business over the next few days. Other buzzwords - safety and effectiveness of herbals, ephedra, weight-loss advertising, and the latest events to shake consumer confidence, such as last week's recall by Pan Pharmaceuticals.
More tomorrow.
