Sports nutrition player BSN has received Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) from NSF International following a distribution facility audit, the company has announced.
Many dietary supplements firms remain surprisingly clueless about controversial Californian statute Proposition 65, according to a Sacramento-based legal firm preparing to host a seminar on prop 65 compliance following a recent spike in claims.
Renewed scrutiny of the sustainability of krill harvesting off Antartica is likely following a new study linking falling penguin numbers to declining krill populations.
There is huge potential in producing food ingredients from traditional and natural sources. These ingredients may deliver health benefit or offer functions in processed foods, removing the need artificial chemicals, says Dr Martin Wickham, of Leatherhead...
New government data on dietary supplement usage has revealed a sharp rise in calcium and vitamin D supplementation amongst American women over 60 and a steady increase in multivitamin usage among all American adults.
A Californian statute with the laudable aim of protecting consumers from potential carcinogens has in practice exposed even the most responsible players in the dietary supplements sector to the constant threat of ‘legalized blackmail’, legal experts have...
A daily glass of acai juice was associated with a reduction in joint pain measures, and this was correlated with improved blood antioxidant levels, says a new study using MonaVie Active.
A case challenging the dietary supplement good manufacturing practice (GMP) regulations has been dismissed by the US District Court for the District of Columbia.
Dietary supplementation with chitin-glucan may beneficially alter the gut microflora and improve metabolic processes associated with obesity, suggests new data from a mouse study.
A steady stream of products containing free-radical-busting powder from the pulp of the African superfruit baobab is set to hit US supermarket shelves from the third quarter of this year.
Vitamin D supplementation may improve the heart health of over weight African-American adults, according to new research presented at Experimental Biology 2011 in DC.
The chemical composition of commercially available green tea-based dietary supplements is not the same as green tea beverages, and some contain non-tea ingredients like fenugreek, says a new analysis from the USDA.
Higher blood levels of vitamin D may be associated with a decreased risk of developing age-related macular degeneration (AMD) in women, says new research.
An ‘overly restrictive’ policy on the fortification of organic foods with non-organic functional ingredients such as omega-3s could stifle innovation in the organic sector and damage consumers, the Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN) has warned.
California’s Aurora Algae has announced the launch of its new A2 product portfolio, including protein-rich powder and a ‘game changing’ sustainable EPA-rich omega-3 oil.
Early exposure to bacterial strains during pregnancy, breast feeding, and early life has a profound impact on weight gain in the offspring, says a new study with rats.
‘Diet’ has become a dirty word – but there are major opportunities to develop the weight management market without focusing on dieting or obesity, according to a Datamonitor analyst.
The Natural Products Association (NPA) sympathizes with the motivations behind the Free Speech About Science Act 2011 just introduced into Congress, but fears it could be a double-edged sword.
Selenium-enriched dairy protein may produce changes in the expression of genes in the colon, and regulate the risk of developing cancer, suggests a new study from Australia.
A flavonoid found in tangerines may not only prevents obesity, but may also offers protection against type-2 diabetes, and atherosclerosis, suggests new research.
Functional foods, multivitamins and fish oil are an increasing threat to single vitamin D supplements, as consumers seek to understand the controversy in vitamin D recommendations, says an analyst from Euromonitor.
A Bill set to be introduced to Congress for the fourth time calling for tax breaks for dietary supplements backed by official health claims has a much better chance of success this time around, the Natural Products Association (NPA) has predicted.
The “Life…supplemented” consumer wellness campaign has raised $5,000 for Vitamin Angels via Facebook, bringing its 2011 donation to the charitable organization to $20,000.
France’s Mérieux NutriSciences Corporation is expanding its North American capabilities with the acquisition of Chicago-based Provident Clinical Research & Consulting, Inc.
High doses of the omega-3 fatty acid DHA in baby formula or breast milk may have ‘modest, positive effects’ on the growth of the pre-term infants, including increased length, says a new study from Australia.
Bioactive compounds from pomegranate may self-assemble into nanoparticles with gelatin, and exhibit efficacy at stopping the growth and spread of cancer cells, says exploratory research from the University of Florida.
The Wrigley Company is launching a new calcium enriched gum in Australia and New Zealand, claiming its ‘on-the-go’ delivery system can help address the reported calcium intake deficiency among 90 per cent of the Australian population.
DSE Healthcare Solutions has agreed to amend marketing for its new Cystex liquid cranberry dietary supplement following recommendations from the National Advertising Division of the Council of Better Business Bureaus (NAD).
Vitamin D will fail to deliver on its promise to reduce healthcare spending by billions of euros until further human intervention studies are commissioned, says leading researcher, professor Heike Bischoff-Ferrari.
Formulating curcumin with soy compounds boost curcuminoid absorption 29-fold, compared with curcumin only, say new results of a study sponsored by Indena.
Hydroxytyrosol, a key component of olive oil, may boost the function of mitochondria and enhance energy production, according to a new patent from DSM.
Concerns over the potential increase in the risk of breast cancer recurrence from consuming soy isoflavones may be unfounded, according to combined data from over 16,000 women.
The congressmen behind last year’s abortive attempt to enable supplement makers to cite scientific studies on their labels and websites have launched a fresh bid to change the rules, but legal experts predict they face an uphill struggle.
Researchers in South Africa remain confident that P57 – the active component in Hoodia gordonii at the centre of an ill-fated partnership between Unilever and UK life sciences firm Phytopharm – can be successfully commercialized
Daily consumption of a supplement containing a whole cranberry powder may reduce the risk of recurrent urinary tract infections (UTIs), says a new study.
Increased intakes of compounds called flavonoids from citrus may be associated with lower levels of markers of inflammation, according to a new study from researchers at Harvard, Sweden and Singapore.
Researchers have successfully produced healthy transgenic cattle that express a recombinant version of the human lysozyme protein, according to a new study.
The European Commission today approved DuPont’s €4.5bn offer for Danish probiotics, enzymes and ingredients giant Danisco but the deal remains in doubt as to date only 6% of Danisco shareholders have accepted the offer.
Hawaii-based firm Cyanotech claims demand for astaxanthin - a potent red-colored antioxidant dubbed by some researchers as ‘super vitamin E’ - has “skyrocketed” in recent weeks following heavy exposure on influential TV shows including Dr Oz and Oprah.
Low levels of vitamin D are associated with reductions in blood vessel functioning, but this may not translate into an effect on cardiovascular disease incidence, according to the results from two new studies.
Three to four cups of a ‘special’ coffee rich in green coffee bean compounds and roast products may protect oxidative damage to DNA and help reduce body fat, say new results published today.
It's been on the cards since the fall, and now it's official: Pfizer has agreed to sell hard-capsule manufacturer Capsugel for $2.375 billion in cash to an affiliate of Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co L.P. (KKR).
Scandinavian ingredients giant Danisco has signed a “long term” deal to market globally the free and esterified phytosterol offerings of US firm Arboris.
BASF has upped the price of its food and feed nature-identical carotenoid formulations suite by around 12% due to increased, “energy and raw material prices, higher logistics costs and negative exchange rate effects.”
Naturex will expand again in 2011 with several “€5-20m” targets, 1.5 years after completing the €110m integration of Spanish supplier Natraceutical that made the French botanical extracts supplier the biggest in the world.
The parent company of General Nutrition Centers (GNC) Inc has begun trading on the New York Stock Exchange, joining rival Vitamin Shoppe, which went public in late 2009.
A raft of higher-value products targeting humans rather than animals - from an ultra-potent antioxidant-rich rice bran oil to rice lecithin and food grade defatted rice bran – will help NutraCea puts its troubled past behind it in 2011/12, bosses have...
A white bean extract that inhibits the action of the enzyme alpha-amylase is effective for glucose control and weight management, says a new review of the literature.
