A chewing gum marketed for its ability to enhance the male libido is being falsely marketed as a dietary supplement when it has the characteristics of a drug, according to New York food attorney, Marc Ullman.
A new range of natural carotenoids destined for human consumption moved a step closer to sale recently with GRAS (Generally Recognized As Safe) notification from the Food and Drug Administration for Microbia’s bio-based beta-carotene for food and beverage...
The children of users of complementary and alternative medicines (CAM) such as homeopathy and herbal treatments are more likely to use them, Harvard Medical School researchers have found.
Israeli supplier, Frutarom, has won a gong from Frost & Sullivan for its “scientifically-backed product line based on natural extracts with different modes of action” in the weight management area.
An American Dietetic Association (ADA) survey has found 99 percent of people consider most of the nutrition information they find on the internet to be trustworthy, albeit narrowed down to two or three websites.
Californian-based Ethical Naturals has completed a patent application for a natural antioxidant technology derived from grapes and other fruit sources.
Several American Herbal Products Association (AHPA) and American Botanical Council (ABC) members have been contacted by the Government Accountability Office (GAO) seeking information about the marketing of herbal products with an emphasis on new dietary...
Florida-based biopharmaceutical company Oragenics has launched what it claims is the first probiotic-based natural oral care chewable designed to fight harmful oral bacteria and help to maintain tooth health for children aged 3-10.
Dietary supplements perform no harmful nor beneficial function for those without any kind of chronic deficiency, according to an article in the Washington Post.
Japanese probiotics pioneer, Yakult Honsha, will commence manufacturing its little probiotic dairy bottles in the US for the first time in 2012, the company has announced, as it seeks to move into eastern seaboard US states.
Adding inulin to white breads increases its nutrition quality but also accelerates the baking process and the crucial Maillard reaction, according to new research on the fibre.
The National Advertising Division of the Council of Better Business Bureaus (NAD) has told a CoQ10 supplements manufacturer to alter its marketing including a claim that the supplement in question could be 600 percent more effective than standard powders.
Reports of my death have been greatly exaggerated, quipped Mark Twain. Predictions of the demise of Cadbury following the approval of Kraft’s offer are premature and are flawed by knee-jerk anti-Americanism.
A blend of pomegranate oil and brown seaweed extract may produce weight loss of about five kilos, as well as improvements in liver health, says new study.
The parties suing the FDA over its qualified health claims system have filed opposition to the FDA’s own opposition to their suit that accuses the regulator of health claim censorship and distortion of scientific data.
California-based VMG Global has pleaded guilty of selling products marketed as dietary supplements but illegally spiked with steroids, according to the NY Times.
In a world with a chronic ‘globesity’ problem spreading beyond western shores to places like India and China, products that promise to help individuals manage their weight via calorie control, fat burning, satiety, or some other mechanism, enjoy rampant...
Increased blood levels of vitamin D may reduce the risk of colorectal cancer by as much as 40 per cent, says a study with people from 10 European countries.
Global omega-3 DHA leader Martek Biosciences Corporation has made a bold move into product manufacture with the $200m acquisition of Amerifit Brands, a company that specializes in women’s and digestive health products.
The Texas-based non-profit group, the American Botanical Council, has published its fourth paid-for proprietary monograph for the versatile maritime pine bark extract, Pycnogenol.
Beverage manufacturers seeking to extend their health and wellness portfolio can now incorporate a clinical dose of an immune boosting probiotic strain to their refrigerated fruit juice range while keeping their all-natural positioning, claims Danisco.
In the third part of our series on weight management, NutraIngredients looks at how nutritional approaches may boost body-shaping, and how our gut microflora may be the future of weight management.
Canadian functional protein developer, Burcon NutraScience Corporation, has taken another step to commercializing its canola protein extracts by filing for GRAS (generally recognized as safe) with the Food and Drug Administration.
A small Canadian study has found nine out of ten athletes take dietary supplements, but in the case of protein supplements, two thirds misunderstand why they take them.
Californian supplements giant, Herbalife, has plucked dietary supplements regulation expert, Vasilios (Bill) H. Frankos, MS, PhD, from the FDA’s Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition (CFSAN).
In the second part of our focus on weight management, NutraIngredients looks at the science behind the claims – from boosting fullness to energy burning.
Rice bran and baby cereal specialist NutraCea is cutting 17 per cent of its US work force, a move the company claims will save $1m annually in its process of reducing its overheads under Chapter 11 bankruptcy.
US superfruit launches fell for pomegranate, cranberry, goji and mangosteen, according to data from market analyst, Mintel, a fact some market analysts are attributing to the recession and superfruit ‘fatigue’.
Texan supplements manufacturer, Mannatech has settled a patent dispute with two companies that will see the companies pay $250,000 and cease making the glyconutrient products that infringed Mannatech’s patents.
Fuji Health Science, the American subsidiary of Japanese supplier, Fuji Chemical Industry, has won a GRAS (generally recognized as safe) thumb’s up from the FDA for its astaxanthin form – AstaREAL.
Bakery manufacturers can gain a thorough understanding of the benefits of fortification of bread and other baked good products with vitamin D at a seminar next month which includes insights from the lead researcher in the field, claims supplier Lallemand.
As levels of obesity continue to rise on a global scale, Nutraingredients looks at the market for weight management dietary supplements, food and beverage products.
The American Herbal Products Association (AHPA) has pointed out that a recent report from Health Canada highlighting purported black cohosh adverse events, is actually a good thing for the industry.
Consuming beverages sweetened with non-nutritive sweeteners may lead to an increase in food consumption, and contribute to weight gain, says a new study from Purdue University.
Non-profit group Vitamin Angels is shipping one million multivitamin pills to help children who have been affected by the earthquake in Haiti that has killed more than 50,000 people.
Fortifying dried fruit pieces like apple with green tea extracts may boost the antioxidant content of the finished product by four-fold, suggests a joint study from the US and Italy.
50,000 and counting. We'll probably never know exactly how many perished in the 7.0 earthquake that brought Haiti, quite literally, crashing down last Tuesday, 12th January 2010, just before 5pm. But for those who survived and who make it through...
The Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) apparent reluctance to take decisive action is failing to protect consumers against false H1N1 claims made for health supplements, claims a leading US lawyer.
The global human nutrition market for lutein is set to reach $125m within three years, according to the latest report from market analyst, Frost & Sullivan.