Conflicts of interest are “ubiquitous” in GRAS [Generally Recognized As Safe] determinations, while there are major flaws in a system that allows firms to affirm the safety of food ingredients without the approval - or even the knowledge - of regulators,...
Two firms have joined forces to bring the multifunctional molecule pyrroloquinoline quinone, or PQQ, into the sports nutrition market via beverage applications. The partnership pairs Virun’s delivery technology with Nascent Health Sciences' supply...
A bill reintroduced by Senators Dick Durbin, D-Il and Richard Blumenthal, D-CT to require registration of all dietary supplements with FDA is a solution in search of a problem, according to trade organizations.
Lifelong consumption of soy foods may protect against cancers by turning down signalling molecules that encourage cell growth and can lead to tumours, suggests new research in rats.
Organic growth and a healthy boost from last year’s €500m Fortitech investment lifted Q2 pre-tax profits 19% to €345m at Dutch ingredients and chemicals giant, Royal DSM.
The case of a dietary supplement company that became ensnared in an IRS complaint and a potential criminal investigation related to a couple of celebrity politician endorsers points out the possible pitfalls of the practice of hitching your marketing...
Ready-to-eat cereals giant Post Holdings has moved into the active nutrition and supplements market with a $180m deal to acquire Premier Nutrition Corporation (PNC) - maker of Titan and Premier Protein bars and shakes, and Joint Juice (liquid supplements...
Omega-3s - in particular eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) - may offer benefits to people with certain cancers, according to new lab work suggesting that the fatty acids may help kill off cancerous cells.
Adulteration of Ginkgo biloba is ‘very widespread’, according to industry sources, but as the adulteration becomes more sophisticated new methods are emerging to help industry ensure the quality of this key herbal.
Utah-based Arches Natural Products has expanded its suite of products for tinnitus relief, and is confident that it can double its business by increasing awareness among the millions of sufferers who live with no support.
New rules from FDA to implement the Food Safety Modernization Act will place significant new burdens on industry, observers say. But the new food importation regime that will result could provide new business opportunities, too.
Herbalife moved again to respond to criticisms of its business model by renaming a category of participants in its multi level marketing organization from “distributor” to “member.”
Improve USA, a division of Pharmachem Laboratories, Inc., has acquired the aloe vera business from Florida Food Products, a move that expands Improve’s product offering by 100%.
Rainbow Light, a leading supplement manufacturer, has shuffled its executive team in a move to revamp how it goes to market. The company has appointed a new vice president of marketing and a new vice president of sales as it moves into a single-distributor...
A Senate committee hearing on energy drinks marketing yesterday uncovered some skeletons in the advertising closets of three companies there as witnesses, suggesting some reexamination of practices is in order, one observer said.
Supplementation with the probiotic nutritional supplement Delpro may have a beneficial effect on bowel issues associated with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), new research has suggested.
