Leading dietary supplement trade associations are lining up to help industry understand the Food and Drug Administration’s draft guidance for new dietary ingredients (NDI) and the potential implications.
A leading food law expert and the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA’s) dietary supplements chief agreed to disagree over several key aspects of the FDA’s draft guidance on new dietary ingredients (NDIs) during a spirited conference call with stakeholders...
The next generation of weight management ingredients will contain a “cocktail of components” that address multiple factors around hunger and reward, according to the boss of Food for Health Ireland (FHI).
Japan’s Kaneka Corporation has filed a complaint with the US International Trade Commission (ITC) over alleged patent infringements by seven other suppliers.
The trade can rail against the Food and Drug Administration's new dietary ingredient (NDI) guidance as much as it likes, but it cannot honestly pretend to be shocked or even surprised by it, according to the man in charge of the FDA’s dietary supplements...
A new range of foods and supplements based on canola protein is being developed by Hormel Foods’ Century Foods International division following a deal with protein specialist BioExx.
General Mills is looking for new ingredients or technologies “beyond the known impact of calcium and vitamin D” to boost the bone formation process in cultured dairy foods.
A review of the scientific literature reveals that omega-3 fatty acids offer a ‘scientifically supported means of reducing arterial stiffness’, says a new review from Australia.
Selenium supplement sales as a whole may be 14 percent down, but sales of selenium for Sabinsa are growing by a ‘very healthy 36 percent’ year on year, says the company’s marketing director.
A proposal to overturn a ban on the use of hemp seeds in food products in Australia could see the use of the staple in food products available in the country.
Research investigating the effects of tocopherols on cholesterol markers has suggested that the vitamin E molecules have different oxidation patterns depending on the compound they are attached to.
While many stakeholders warn that the FDA’s controversial NDI draft guidance will stifle innovation and bury the supplements trade (and the FDA itself) under a hellish mountain of paperwork, they cannot pretend they didn’t see it coming, Herbalife’s Vasilios...
While many stakeholders seem to believe that the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA’s) controversial draft guidance document on NDI (new dietary ingredient) notifications could spell Armageddon for the supplements trade, this is actually quite unlikely,...
Martek expects sales of its algal-sourced omega-3s to food and drink manufacturers to grow in the double-digits each year for the next four to five years as it broadens its product range and gains access to new markets and customers post its takeover...
A single dose of the branded yeast fermentate Epicor may modulate the immune system and influence antioxidant levels in the blood, according to results of a pilot study from Embria.
Understanding how our ancestors ate and appreciating what nutrients we need from an evolutionary perspective is finally getting the headlines it deserves – the nutrition industry should take note.
Relying on your gut to make decisions may have a lot of truth to it, as research suggests that probiotic modification of the gut may influence the brain and affect mood.
Krill supplier Aker BioMarine has undertaken to deliver up to 300 metric tons of krill oil per year to Schiff Nutrition, as the companies expand their supply agreement through 2016.
The amount of safety data the FDA now says it requires to prove new ingredients in supplements are safe goes well beyond what Congress envisaged when it ratified DSHEA and establishes a process “ominously like the one for new food additives”, the Council...
If the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) does not revise its draft guidance on new dietary ingredients (NDIs) for supplements to reflect industry concerns, the trade might be stuck between a rock and a hard place, admit lawyers.
A protein on the surface of specific probiotic bacteria may promote anti-inflammatory responses in the gut and explain the potential role of select probiotics to ease symptoms of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), says a new study.
NutraIngredients-USA looks back at an eventful month of news, with Sen Durbin introducing the Dietary Supplements Labeling Act, krill never far from the headlines, and Herbalife targeting a tripling of its revenues by 2020.
Supplements of omega-3 fatty acids for brain and heart health may need to be provided early in life to produce any benefits, suggests a new study with rats.
Earlier this year, an international team of scientists identified three distinct varieties of gut microflora. NutraIngredients caught up with the lead researcher of the project to find out more about the research and its possible implications.
Preliminary analysis of draft guidance on new dietary ingredients used in supplements appears to confirm many of the trade's worst fears, according to food law experts.
Adding prebiotic fibers to the diet may go some way to restoring the metabolic alterations associated with insufficient intakes of omega-3, suggest new findings from a study with mice.
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has released the much anticipated New Dietary Ingredient (NDI) draft guidance, meeting its statutory deadline for the release of the document.
Cott Beverages Inc., and ChromaDex Inc. have entered into a licensing and supply agreement for the joint development of a proprietary ingredient blend combining the latter’s pterostilbene ingredient and the former’s grape extract.
A high-fat challenge test employing cutting edge –omics technology may generate more and better information about the health effects of dietary ingredients and supplements, say researchers.
