All news articles for April 2012

The FDA has acted against products containing DMAA like Jack3D

EU authorities set to follow US DMAA alarm

By Shane Starling

European food and medicines agencies will follow the lead of the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) which last week issued warning letters to 10 manufacturers over safety and authenticity concerns for DMAA products, an EU food law expert has said.

GNC's proprietaryTotal Lean weight management products are a significant growth driver for the business

GNC scores home run with Total Lean as Q1 sales surge 23.4%

By Elaine Watson

Sales at supplements giant GNC surged 23.4% in the first quarter of 2012 driven by skyrocketing sales of Vitapak vitamin bundles, Total Lean weight management products and the Pro Performance AMP sports nutrition range.

Dr Fabricant addressed attendees at the IPA World Congress

Dispatches from the IPA World Congress

'Master Files' top list of NDI comments of note… so far

By Stephen Daniells in Universal City, CA

The proposal to use Master Files for IP protection and to expedite the notification process is attracting attention within FDA, as the agency considers comments submitted in response to its controversial NDI draft guidance.

MusclePharm raises 2012 forecasts as Q1, 2012 sales surge

MusclePharm raises 2012 forecasts as Q1, 2012 sales surge

Colorado-based sports nutrition expert MusclePharm has posted an almost four-fold rise in net sales to $19m in the first quarter of 2012 - up from $4m in Q1, 2011 - while income from operations rose to around $1m versus a loss of $1m in Q1, 2011. 

Dr de Felice:

The father of nutraceuticals: “The placebo effect is real”

By Shane Starling

Veteran researcher Dr Stephen de Felice invented the term ‘nutraceutical’ in 1989 and ever since he has been imploring the sector to design and conduct better human clinical trials to back the medicinal potential of bodily nutritional interventions.

Chr Hansen shares jump 9% on strong H1 profits

Chr Hansen shares jump 9% on strong H1 profits

By Shane Starling

First half EBIT profits for 2011-12 surged 19% to €83m at Chr Hansen as it shrugged off the effects of severe fluctuations in the price of red colorant carmine, and ongoing probiotic health claim uncertainty in Europe – its biggest yet most stagnant market.

Improper nutrient content claims cited in new wave of class action suits

Improper nutrient content claims cited in new wave of class action suits

By Elaine Watson

With class action lawsuits alleging labeling violations now “filed almost daily in California”, food manufacturers are spending “hundreds of thousands of dollars in legal fees and settlement amounts” to resolve cases that are entirely avoidable, according...

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Polyphenol-enriched soybean flour shows blood sugar benefits

By Stephen Daniells

Polyphenol-enriched soybean flour for supplements and functional foods may help reduce blood sugar levels, says a new study with lab animals that supports the potential health benefits of the Nutrasorb ingredients.

BLIS K12 decreased the adherence of C. albicans to the petri dish

Probiotic BLIS K12 may protect against oral yeast growth

By Stephen Daniells

Supplements containing the probiotic BLIS K12 ingredient may inhibit the growth of the yeast responsible for oral thrush, suggests new in vitro data that supports the oral health potential of the ingredient.

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