NIU’s Global Round-up: Direct-selling challenges in China, CBD in Germany, and more
What’s happened across the Nutra-verse over the past seven days? Stay on top of things with our weekly round-up of key news from across the globe.
Archives for February 17, 2020
Swisse Wellness debuts new website and touts US-exclusive product line
The company goes direct-to-consumer and lays out their strategy moving forward in the United States.
Public health expert ringing the alarm on workplace nutrition
One health official says more research is needed to explore the link between dietary supplements and productivity in the workplace.
China’s direct marketing crackdown hits NuSkin hard; COVID-19 will add insult to injury
Provo, UT-based MLM NuSkin saw year-over-year revenues fall by 10% as a result of the continued regulatory pressure in China. The COVID-19 disease outbreak is expected to depress results even further in the coming year.
FDA suspends China inspections in light of COVID-19 outbreak
The United States Food and Drug Administration has suspended all inspections of facilities in China in keeping with a State Department travel advisory, the agency announced on Friday.
Flower Power: Hibiscus sabdariffa extract to prevent UTIs and dyslipidemia
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Mostly because of their agreeable appearance and smell, flowers are particularly loved by humans. In fact, flowers are a real treasure of nature and often also a powerful source of high-value nutraceutical ingredients.
Poop-eating lab mice affect probiotic research outcomes, says study
Researchers have studied a key difference between the microbiome of lab mice and humans caused by rodents' tendency to eat their own faeces, which they say could have wide-ranging implications to numerous research areas
CBD industry hits back at FSAI survey findings and ‘broad-brush statements’
Retailers in the CBD space have expressed frustration at a recent survey, which finds products analysed breach food law with some posing as potential safety risks for consumers.