While a recent survey has raised questions about Chinese consumers’ devotion to imported supplement brands, US-based experts say that development, if true, has yet to diminish the value of the ‘Made in USA’ positioning.
The US Food and Drug Administration has signed an MOU with other federal agencies to improve the search and seizure of illegal products entering the country via International Mail Facilities.
China is planning to revise safety standards governing multiple processed foods and nutritional ingredients in its latest initiative to battle food contamination and adulteration in the country.
A recognition of shared values lead Gaia Herbs to team up with German firm Salus Haus to do something it hadn’t done before — enter into a distribution agreement.
Canadian contract research organization Nutrasource has completed an expansion to its on-site clinic that it says will enable the company to conduct a wide variety of trials.
The demand for nutraceuticals and functional foods is expected to witness an upward surge driven by immunity-boosting supplements during the COVID-19 pandemic, with the current times exposing need for technology to address immediate global needs with...
Lonza’s €78.2m ($93m) investment in its Capsules and Health Ingredients (CHI) Division will increase the capsule production capacity by 15%, according to company executives.
Usana Health Sciences posted a 14.5% year over sales increase during a record third quarter that saw volumes grow significantly in the Asia Pacific region.
Aker BioMarine’s krill fishery activities have been re-certified by the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) for the third consecutive year in an assessment that notes strengths in sustainability and partnerships.
Gnosis by Lesaffre is in the business of microorganisms and biotransformation processes such as fermentation, which are used to cultivate nutritional actives, probiotics, as well as nutritional and functional yeasts.
Nutrify India, a nutra-consulting firm and ideas-to-commercialisation platform, is working on bridging the gap of connecting nutra innovators to large commercialization channels.
Could 2021 be THE worst year in memory for botanical supply?
As sales of dietary supplements and natural products remain high – and many companies report record sales – the strain on the supply chain is immense, and for botanicals in particular, and that means a difficult 2021 could be on the horizon.
Why is Saw Palmetto so vulnerable to adulteration? How did 2020's harvest compare to 2019's 'bumper crop'? And what efforts are underway to ensure the sustainable, high-quality supply of this important botanical? Experts weighed in...
An Arizona-based algae company is building on work done by a predecessor to bring an EPA-rich supplement ingredient to market. The company says an additional facility that will bring it to commercial scale will be completed by the end of this year.
The Detox Project is a research and certification platform that set up Glyphosate Residue Free Certification which aims to educate consumers about the dangers of this chemical entering the food and nutraceutical supply.
GW Pharmaceuticals and supplement retailer GNC have reportedly been among the companies meeting recently with a White House division to discuss aspects of CBD regulation.
Norwegian krill oil supplier Aker BioMarine has announced the launch of yet another new vessel, in this case a supply ship that supports the company’s three harvesting vessels operating in Antarctic waters.
The Trump Administration’s attempt to prevent the use of the WeChat app within the United States has sent shock waves through that portion of the US dietary supplement industry involved with trade to and within China, an observer says.
Testing done by supplement manufacturer Nature’s Way and publicized by the American Botanical Council further solidifies the notion that adulteration of elderberry products is on the rise.
Smoke-choked skies from wildfires in the western US and a roiling hurricane season put consumers on edge about the state of the natural world. But omega-3s experts say that gloomy scenario shouldn’t cloud the outlook for omega-3s sustainability, which...
The recent upheavals in the United States around race relations has the nation questioning the insidious role prejudice has played in many walks of life. One group is seeking to use that rekindled awareness as added leverage to ensure equal opportunity...
Danish Researchers report that they have developed an ingestible capsule that captured bacteria and other biological samples while passing through the gastrointestinal tract of rats.
Dietary supplement manufacturer Pharmavite has filed a RICO lawsuit against the Clean Label Project, alleging that the organization’s testing and product grading activities amount to a protection racket.
Herbal supplements continued the strong growth they have enjoyed for over the past decade by notching an 8.6% sales gain in 2019, according to the American Botanical Council.
The hemp/CBD industry may have gotten the cart before the horse in terms of extraction capacity and raw material supply, said an investment analyst familiar with the sector.
While sales of immunity health products have been strong for most of 2020, consumer interest in other categories is also surging, from sleep and stress management to a resurgence in sports nutrition, says the COO of The Vitamin Shoppe.
With the first full season of hemp agriculture in Texas underway, Santé Labs, an Austin-based analytical lab and contract manufacturing development firm, said it is ready to help hemp farmers with reliable THC level testing.
The Natural Products Association said it has worked with Sen. Kevin Cramer, R-ND to introduce a bill that would allow tax-advantaged medical spending accounts to be used for certain categories of dietary supplements.
Nature’s Crops International, manufacturer of Ahiflower oil, an omega-3 rich plant oil, has announced its product has received Health Canada approval for use in foods.
With the support of its membership, the CoQ10 Association says it intends to test every product on the market that claims the ingredient on the label for potency and purity.
A new artificial intelligence product development aid has debuted, backed by a years-long research effort that was supported by the National Institutes of Health.
An amendment to a military funding bill would make it possible for military personnel to openly use hemp/CBD products for the first time. While advocates welcome the development, there is little prospect that CBD products will become part of standard...
Clorox, a major manufacturer of dietary supplements and household products, has partnered with the Cleveland Clinic on a guide to help businesses cope with coronavirus provisions in the workplace.
Making nutrition understandable for everyone is the goal of the Label Wise initiative led by the Council for Responsible Nutrition. That made it a clear choice for this year’s Editors Award for Industry Initiative of the Year.
Suzanne Shelton, a winner of a NutraIngredients-USA NutraChampion 2020 award, took an alternative path early in life as a groundbreaking Chicago DJ and rode that rhythm into becoming one of the leading voices within the natural products industry.
The US Food and Drug Administration yesterday launched a website portal it calls a ‘blueprint’ for the full implementation of the Food Safety Modernization Act. The document lays out a plan for actions over the next decade.
After pausing on-site surveillance inspections in March, the Food and Drug Administration plan to resume domestic inspections starting the week of July 20.
The Center for Science in the Public Interest is urging federal authorities to require testing be done in accredited labs and not just to restrict that to the food importation process. It’s a laudable goal but one that might have unintended consequences,...
Recent cyberattacks on a contract lab and a contract manufacturer lay bare the risk all data-based businesses run in a globalized world where threats can come from anywhere and can potentially be motivated by factors beyond mere financial gain.
A new publication from the Botanical Adulterants Prevention Program reveals that as many as 90% of the lavender essential oil products on the market can be considered to be adulterated.
An ingredient supplier based in California but with significant operations in Brazil has staked a new claim in the natural vitamin C fray with a new concentrated acerola ingredient.