All news articles for September 2012

FDA not ready to start FSMA registration process

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FDA not ready to start FSMA registration process

By Hank Schultz

The Food and Drug administration announced via e-mail alert late Friday that the procedure for food facility registrations will not be ready to be implemented by Monday, Oct. 1, the day the biennial registration procedure was supposed to begin as mandated...

Pepsi backs Dutch muscle function project

Pepsi backs Dutch muscle function project

By Shane Starling

Food giant PepsiCo has joined a private-public research project in the Netherlands that is investigating how nutrition affects muscle function in athletes and the elderly.

Polyphenol-rich apple juice shows obesity benefits

Polyphenol-rich apple juice shows obesity benefits

By Stephen Daniells

A daily glass of cloudy apple juice may decrease body fat in obese people, compared to a control beverage, with greater effects noted in individuals with certain genetic profiles.

Multivitamin shows brain boosting activity for elderly women

Multivitamin shows brain boosting activity for elderly women

By Stephen Daniells

A daily multivitamin and mineral supplement with added herbal ingredients may boost performance accuracy and enhance neural efficiency in older women, suggest data from a randomized controlled trial from Australia.

Douglas Labs launches Klean Athlete sports line

Douglas Labs launches Klean Athlete sports line

By Hank Schultz

Sometimes less is more, as in the new line of supplements from Douglas Laboratories called Klean Athlete. The line was formulated to help athletes feel healthier, without claiming to make them run faster or jump higher.

Congress recognizes 100th anniversary of the vitamin

Congress recognizes 100th anniversary of the vitamin

By Hank Schultz

If only Casimir Funk were alive today to see what he hath wrought.  A resolution in the U.S. Congress on Wednesday recognized the 100th anniversary of the discovery of the vitamin, a discovery—attributed to Funk—that set the stage for the 21st century’s...

Hop extract shows weight management potential

Hop extract shows weight management potential

By Stephen Daniells

Extracts from hops (Humulus lupulus L.) may help manage weight and increase ‘metabolic flexibility’ in mice fed a high fat diet, researchers report.

Delivery format key to reaching Gen Y supplement users

By Hank Schultz

Kids don’t listen to the music their parents did.  When they got their driver’s licenses, they didn’t drive the family Buick, unless there was no choice.  And now that they are a little older, they don’t take supplements the way older generations do,...

Captek increases softgel production capacity by 40%

Captek increases softgel production capacity by 40%

By Stephen Daniells

California-based Captek Softgel International, Inc. (CSI) has increased its softgel production capacity by up to 40% as the company responds to increased demand from the market.

LIMS slowly displacing paper records in labs

LIMS slowly displacing paper records in labs

By Hank Schultz

Electronic record keeping is slowly making inroads into the analytical chemistry side of the dietary supplement business. But for many lab techs, it’s still a pencil and paper world.

Letter to FDA seeks guidance on FSMA food facility registrations

By Hank Schultz

A group of industry trade associations has sent a letter to FDA asking for clarification for the process of registering their facilities under the Food Safety Modernization Act. The deadline approaches, and FDA has yet to release the guidance for how...

Buckwheat (Fagopyrum esculentum). Photo by K.G.Kirailla

Buckwheat benefits linked to d-fagomine content

By Stephen Daniells

A diet rich in buckwheat products would provide a daily dose of the sugar d-fagomine linked to benefits in the range of the active dose seen in supplemental studies, says a new study.

Pterostilbene shows blood pressure lowering power

Pterostilbene shows blood pressure lowering power

By Stephen Daniells

Daily supplements of pterostilbene may help reduce both systolic and diastolic blood pressure by over 7 mmHg, say findings presented at the American Heart Association's High Blood Pressure Research 2012 Scientific Sessions.

Good 483 responses can squelch warning letters

Good 483 responses can squelch warning letters

By Hank Schultz

Good responses to 483 can avoid a warning letter.  Including in those responses key elements of organization and documentation can improve the chances for success, an experts say.

New prebiotic technology drives company launch

New prebiotic technology drives company launch

By Hank Schultz

A new company called Nutrabiotix has launched around a prebiotic fiber technology that aims to boost both the ingredient’s health benefits and functionality.

Omega-3s again linked to lower heart failure risk

Omega-3s again linked to lower heart failure risk

By Stephen Daniells

Consuming fish at least once a month, and increased blood levels of  ALA and DPA, may reduce the risk of heart failure, says a new study that adds to the heart health benefits of omega-3.

Aminogen growth continues with Canadian expansion

Aminogen growth continues with Canadian expansion

By Stephen Daniells

Aminogen – a patented enzyme matrix that increases protein absorption – has received an exemption number from Health Canada, opening the Canadian market to an ingredient already experiencing significant year-on-year growth in the US.

InBalance Health launches with blood sugar management bars

InBalance Health launches with blood sugar management bars

By Hank Schultz

InBalance Health, a company officially launching this week at the Natural Products Expo East show in Baltimore, is poised to ride the crest of a wave of Type-2 diabetes with its nutrition bars advertising blood sugar management benefits.

Faulty claims still dog weight-management sector

As America fattens, faulty claims still dog weight-management sector

By Hank Schultz

A study released this week shows that the obesity crisis in the United States shows no sign of abating; in fact it’s getting worse.  But sales of dietary supplements in the weight management category haven’t kept pace with the nation’s swelling waistlines. ...

Top analyst predicts FDA wriggle room in supplement-beverage guidance

Top analyst predicts FDA wriggle room in supplement-beverage guidance

By Ben Bouckley

With the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) poised to publish guidance on distinguishing between beverages and liquid dietary supplements, one analyst tells BeverageDaily.com he doesn’t see the agency cracking down too hard on traditional energy drinks.

Heat-killed bacteria may benefit immune health

Heat-killed bacteria may benefit immune health

By Stephen Daniells

Daily intakes of a heat-treated bacterial strain Lactobacillus pentosus strain b240 may reduce the incidence of the common cold in elderly people, says a new study from Japan.

Probiotics may boost gut health for athletes

Probiotics may boost gut health for athletes

By Stephen Daniells

Daily supplements of a probiotic blend may improve gut function in performance athletes and help provide a way of reducing gastrointestinal complaints, suggests new research from Austria.

New Chapter maintains culture within P&G fold

New Chapter maintains culture within P&G fold

By Hank Schultz

Proctor & Gamble’s acquisition of  whole food supplement manufacturer New Chapter had many in the natural products business wondering if yet another iconic brand would disappear within the insatiable maw of a big CPG company, rarely to be heard from...

Omega Protein faces fines after worker death

Omega Protein faces fines after worker death

By Rod Addy

Omega Protein faces fines of $79,200 following the death of a worker at its Moss Point processing plant in Jackson County, Mississippi after they were caught in a rotating screw conveyor.

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