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USADA's Tygart says dietary supplements are still dogged by quality 'confidence killers'

Dispatches from SupplySide West

USADA chief explains dietary supplement ‘confidence killers’

By Shane Starling

NutraIngredients-USA.com caught up with United States Anti-Doping Agency chief executive officer, Travis Tygart, at the recent SupplySide West trade show in Las Vegas to get an update on USADA’s position on dietary supplements.

Fat digestion images point to improved formulation

Fat digestion images point to improved formulation

By Stephen Daniells

Netherlands-based scientists have reported data for the real-time digestion of fats containing ingredients like vitamin D3, insights that could advance the formulation of foods.

Overview: The (seemingly) unstoppable antioxidant powerhouse

Special edition: Antioxidants

Overview: The (seemingly) unstoppable antioxidant powerhouse

By Shane Starling

In the first instalment of this antioxidants special NutraIngredients scans a diverse global market that has barely been dented by the recession and continues to flourish amid consumer understanding that is often little more than surface deep.

Industry attacks McCain Bill for “regulatory overkill”

Industry attacks McCain Bill for “regulatory overkill”

By Shane Starling

Industry groups and legal experts have condemned the Dietary Supplement Safety Act of 2010 as an unnecessary threat to existing legislation that is already empowered to ensure dietary supplements in the United States are safe.

China lifts DHEA ban

China lifts DHEA ban

By Shane Starling

The Chinese government has lifted the ban it placed on the manufacture and export of DHEA (dehydroepiandrosterone) in the lead up to the Beijing Olympic Games in August.

Choosing health claims

Special edition: Applying health claims

Choosing health claims

By Lorraine Heller

In the first in a series of articles on the potential and dangers of health claims, NutraIngredients-USA.com examines the different types of claims that can be used on food, beverage and dietary supplement products in the US.