BioExx has signaled a change in strategy after admitting its decision to manufacture its own canola proteins - rather than license its technology and let others make them – may not have been the right one.
Proposed amendments to legislation designed to promote ethical conduct in federal employees would unfairly discriminate against trade associations, the Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN) has argued.
Nano-scale emulsions may protect resveratrol from being metabolized in the gut and enhance the absorption of the compound in the intestine, suggests new research.
The immune system and anti-inflammatory effects of vitamin D may also extend to spinal conditions such as transverse myelitis, suggests a new study from Johns Hopkins University.
Canadian plant protein specialist Burcon NutraScience Corporation is in talks with a potential partner to commercialize its novel pea protein isolate ‘Peazazz’ and the associated extraction technology.
The firm behind controversial weight loss crystals designed to be sprinkled on foods to ‘activate your hunger control switch’ has been hit with a class action lawsuit filed in a Texas district court accusing it of false, misleading and deceptive marketing.
Supplements containing St John’s wort should carry warning labels because of potential interactions with drugs and OTC products, says the Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI).
A daily multivitamin and mineral supplement with added herbal ingredients may boost memory in older women, but no effects were seen for other mental processes, suggest data from a randomized controlled trial from Australia.
Heart failure patients with low vitamin C levels could be at higher risk of complications and may also have worse long term outcomes, according to a new research.
A proposed change to the date defining ‘grandfathered’ dietary ingredients to 2007 shows the industry there are options to the NDI issue, but it should not distract attention from FDA and the upcoming deadline for NDI comment submissions, say leading...
Two companies have pleaded guilty to unlawful manufacture and distribution in interstate commerce of drugs misbranded as dietary supplements, following an investigation by the FDA.
The number of new products launched in the US market featuring the term ‘diet’ in the brand or product name has plummeted in the last five years as weight conscious shoppers seek out more positive messages, according to market researchers.
POM Wonderful has branched out into the ingredients supply market with plans to launch its POMx pomegranate polyphenols as a functional ingredient for other manufacturers to use on a global basis.
Heart healthy food giants Raisio and Unilever have clashed over proposed changes to the wording of health claims about phytosterols and the risk of coronary heart disease.
As the world takes a long, hard look at waistlines and decides to do something about them, the food and beverage industry is under pressure to slash the fat and sugar content in products, and provide accessible information about what’s in a pack. This...
Consuming dried bilberries may reduce inflammation in the bowels of lab animals, according to a new European study with potential for inflammatory bowel disease patients.
Between 60 and 75% of US physicians may use dietary supplements and do recommended dietary supplements to patients related to their specialty, finds a new survey.
The American Herbal Products Association (AHPA) has updated its known adulterants guidance with the idenitification of Japanese star anise (Illicium anisatum) fruit identified as the known adulterant for star anise (Illicium verum) fruit.
Pfizer has joined a growing number of companies calling on the FDA to rethink a controversial December 2010 proposed rule that would ban cardiovascular disease risk reduction claims on supplements containing non-esterified phytosterols.
Researchers at the University of Georgia are exploring whether rosemary or black pepper could tackle mental fatigue as part of a series of studies financed by the McCormick Science Institute.
Supplements containing a combination of amino acids and protein before and after resistance training may boost upper body strength by 13%, says a new study from Baylor University.
Extracts from artichoke and kidney beans may boost the feeling of fullness (satiety) and help with weight management, suggest new findings from a human study in Italy.
Is the weight management supplements market properly regulated? Was satiety a flash in the pan? Where does the truth really lie on hoodia? Which hunger-busting ingredients really work?
Supplement maker ProCaps Laboratories has weighed into the row over whether dietary supplements containing ‘free’ non-esterified phytosterols should be allowed to make coronary heart disease risk reduction claims.
Market analyst Euromonitor has produced a global weight management report that predicts an ongoing prevalence of reduced-calorie foods in the category but highlights conjugated linoleic acid (CLA) as a nutrient with a “key” role to play.
The consumption of nuts could help to boost levels the neurotransmitter serotonin, possibly leading to improved heart health, decreased feelings of hunger, and increased wellbeing in people suffering from metabolic syndrome, according to a new study.
New standards to underpin the use of the word ‘natural’ on meat & poultry products and snacks & cereals should be released by the Natural Products Association (NPA) next year as part of its Natural Seal certification scheme.
We need a formal definition of ‘natural’ to ensure it is used more consistently in food labeling and marketing– and the FDA should provide it - according to the results of the latest FoodNavigator-USA/NutraIngredients-USA poll.
The leading pan-European food supplements trade group has written to the European Commission in an effort to prevent certain negative European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) health claim opinions reaching the lawbooks in their current form.
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has cracked on two firms accused of making false and deceptive claims about the much-hyped weight management ingredient hoodia as part of its “ongoing efforts to stop bogus health claims”.
A model gut designed to help manufacturers more rapidly determine which ingredients will survive the rigors of the digestive tract before spending a fortune on clinical tests has been launched by product development firm International Food Network (IFN).
Low levels of vitamin D levels are not related to the risk of acute deterioration in people suffering from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), according to new research.
A new functional milk containing omega-3s EPA and DHA, Cargill’s Corowise plant sterols and added vitamin D has been launched under the Smart Balance brand.
Three leading not-for-profit organizations have joined forces to create an education program to help the dietary supplements trade wise up to the tricks used by unscrupulous suppliers to adulterate botanicals.
A change to the rules governing Californian statute Proposition 65 that would allow firms to include “contextual language” on warning labels about lead would go some way to addressing industry frustrations with the legislation, according to the American...
The Norwegian entrepreneurs behind Pharma Marine - a new business set up to commercialize long chain omega-3s from the trimmings of food-grade calamari - have struck deals with a clutch of leading players in the US supplements industry just two years...
California-based Ethical Naturals Inc. (ENI) has received a patent for its method of testing and identifying the unique markers that differentiate between shellfish and vegetable based glucosamine.
Delivering vitamin D as its metabolite 25-hydroxyvitamin D (HyD) results in a greater drop in blood pressure compared to the sunshine vitamin itself, says new data.
Small daily doses of the red wine antioxidant resveratrol could improve the metabolism of obese men to similar levels of those on a strict low-calorie diet, according to new ‘breakthrough’ research.
Guidelines for us of p-synephrine, the predominant alkaloid in bitter orange, has been redefined by Health Canada, with 1 to 50 mg per day of the compound now classified as not ‘likely to cause any adverse health consequences’.
Direct sales nutritional supplement giant Herbalife is rolling out iChange - a new social networking tool to improve compliance with weight loss and other nutritional regimes - across a broader test region this year in a bid to get even closer to its...
Martek “clearly exceeded expectations” in the third quarter for new owner DSM within a nutrition division that continued to deliver “robust” results despite the negative impact of currency translation.
NDI draft guidance, market opportunities, adulteration, a perceived lack of innovation, and the specter of ‘dry labbing’ all got people talking at this year’s SupplySide West show in Las Vegas.