As supplements to support women’s health increase in the marketplace, marketers need to understand what they can and cannot say regarding claims relating to PMS relief, menopause symptoms, reproductive health, and more.
A new paper explores the topic of proprietary blends in dietary supplements, with one of the authors noting that industry needs to take a position on an issue that pits transparency on one side against intellectual property protection on the other.
Probiota Americas 2023 is just two months away! The leading event for the probiotics, prebiotics, and microbiome community is a must-attend event, and let us tell you why…
The raft of letters puts advertisers on notice that they should avoid deceiving consumers by making product claims that cannot be substantiated–or face hefty fines.
Today we can reveal the first wave of speakers confirmed for Probiota Americas, the must-attend conference bridging the business and science of microbiome modulation for human health.
CBD sellers were holding onto hope that the FDA would regulate CBD in order to stabilize the industry and give customers confidence, but the lack of guidance has left business owners like Landis feeling trapped.
Regulatory issues, high chargeback rates, reputation and fraud all make dietary supplements 'high-risk.' So when it comes to accepting online credit card payments, traditional financial institution don't want to go through the hassle.
In a recent letter to Congress, supplement company Ritual urged lawmakers to clean up a dietary supplement industry that has grown twenty-fold since the enactment of the Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act nearly 30 years ago.
With expert speakers confirmed from NOW, Nouri, Postbiotics+, Microba, Zbiotics, NC State University, FDA, Health Canada, the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, and more, the upcoming Probiota Americas is not to be missed.
Gummies, stick packs, effervescent, oral melt strips, liquids… consumers are definitely looking for convenient and experiential dietary supplement formats. An upcoming webinar will provide brands with all they need to know about the different forms.
Multiple states have introduced bills that attempt to restrict access to weight management and sports nutrition supplements over the past couple of years, but such bills lock down legitimate retailer and could force young people to look elsewhere…
In a letter addressed to the 118th Congress last week, supplement company Ritual is appealing to lawmakers to address key safety and efficacy issues in a bourgeoning dietary supplement industry.
The details around claims substantiation in the recently released Health Products Compliance Guidance from the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) could be a “huge sea change”, says attorney Marc Ullman.
The Empire State is the latest to introduce legislation aimed at restricting access to weight management supplements, joining Maryland, California, New York, Colorado and elsewhere.
Does the legislation have legs or is it just for optics? Stakeholders agree the bills are a step in a positive direction, but what impact they will have, if any, is yet to be seen.
The Commission calls out disease prevention ads, weight-loss products and MLMs as it investigates the inner workings of social media and its function in deceptive online advertising.
After similar efforts in Maryland, California, New York, and elsewhere, Colorado has become the latest state to introduce legislation that aims to restrict access to weight management supplements.
The Natural Products Association is hoping the US Food & Drug Administration is responsive to its recent Citizen’s Petition on the status of NMN, but if it’s not then other options are being considered, Dr Daniel Fabricant, NPA’s CEO tells NutraIngredients-USA.
A new Citizen’s Petition is requesting the FDA reevaluate the status of NMN or exercise Enforcement Discretion on the Drug Exclusion Clause for the ingredient.
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has unveiled a new Dietary Supplement Ingredient Directory, providing detailed information on 27 ingredients that the Agency states are used in products marketed as dietary supplements.
Delegate registration is now open for Probiota Americas in Chicago, with the event kicking off with a panel with CEOs from some of the most iconic brands in the US dietary supplements space.
The Center for Contemporary Equine Studies has filed suit against retailers for selling supplements made from donkey skin, which it says is illegal in the state of California.
From authentication and identification of botanicals to approached to establishing safety and efficacy, the 21st International Conference on the Science of Botanicals (ICSB) provides stakeholders in the botanicals space a unique opportunity to learn and...
Once seen as a legal alternative to marijuana, the Agency is making it clear that synthetic cannabinoids are illegal under the Controlled Substances Act.
Robert Califf, MD, Commissioner of Food and Drugs, has stated his hope for an “an improved framework to appropriately regulate dietary supplements”, including product listing.
Even as FDA kicks off a search for a deputy commissioner for its proposed Human Foods Program who it says will have a “clear line of authority over” all human food safety and nutrition programs, industry stakeholders worry agency is choosing a “business...
The online retail giant has moved to remove supplements containing NMN, an anti-aging ingredient, from its platform following an FDA announcement that NMN is not a legal dietary ingredient.
The number of sports and active nutrition companies investing in CBD has grown significantly in Europe over the last few years despite regulatory uncertainty, so what does this market hold for these brands? In this article, ESSNA’s Chair Dr Adam Carey,...
A study analysing different mushroom-based supplements on the Italian market concludes more rigorous testing and quality control is required, after discovering widespread discrepancies between product composition and that stated on labels.
Big name brands, “illegal drugs” and a formidable opponent to the supplement industry: it has all the underpinnings of a dramatic suit— but does it hold water?
FDA will allow a very narrow set of claims linking cocoa flavanols in high flavanol cocoa powder and reduced risk of cardiovascular disease following a petition from Switzerland-based chocolate and cocoa product manufacturer Barry Callebaut AG.
The first month of 2023 is over, and already there’s some big developments (or non-developments in the case of CBD) for the US dietary supplements industry. We caught up with Steve Mister, president and CEO of the Council for Responsible Nutrition, to...
2023 may be a New Year, but many of the old issues for the dietary supplements industry remain. In this wide-ranging interview with Daniel Fabricant, PhD, CEO of the Natural Products Association, we dug into some of the most front-of-mind issues for this...
FDA this morning unveiled a “transformative vision” for a unified Human Foods Program that will bring together under one empowered deputy commissioner nearly all of its major food components that currently are scattered across multiple divisions to better...
The American Herbal Products Association (AHPA) is asking that the US remove retaliatory tariffs on imported Chinese products used in the herbal and dietary supplements industries.
From 2022 sales numbers to consumer enthusiasm remaining high, and from progress with equality and diversity in the industry to the growth in awareness around the importance of the microbiome for health, there were lots of talking points from our 3rd...
Rumors about a big FDA announcement began swirling earlier this week, with the industry bracing for a potential end to a five-year wait on the regulatory future of CBD. But, much like the last few years, CBD professionals were left waiting without answers,...
With bills in New Jersey, Massachusetts, and California already working through the State legislatures, the dietary supplements industry is bracing for another year of attempts to restrict access to products.
Despite President Biden infamously declaring that the COVID-19 pandemic is over, there is no shortage of CBD companies claiming to cure or treat the disease, as a glance at the latest warning letters shows.
Arla Foods Ingredients has received final authorisation from the European Commission (EC) for its Lacprodan beta-lactoglobulin (BLG)-100, making this its first product to receive approval under the new Novel Food Regulations.
France's General Directorate for Competition, Consumer Affairs and Fraud Prevention (DGCCRF), part of its Ministry of the Economy, has announced that the term “probiotic” will be allowed on the labels of food supplements in the country.
