Vitamin

More vitamin D in UK foods than previously: Study

26-Aug-2014 By Shane STARLING

The UK should update vitamin D food and supplement content estimations that have the knock-on effect of distorting population intake levels of the sunshine vitamin by about 3%, a study has concluded.

Half of hospital patients fail to disclose dietary supplement use

20-Aug-2014 By Oliver Nieburg

A study in Singapore has found that over half of hospital patients do not disclose they are taking dietary supplements, which the authors say could put them at risk of adverse drug reactions.

Research supports ever-wider role for vitamin D, CRN says

13-Aug-2014 By Hank Schultz

The outlook for vitamin D is getting ever brighter, as scientific results continue to pile up for the prohormone’s benefits. The latest study on the relationship of vitamin D to the risk of dementia and Alzheimer’s disease reinforces that picture, said...

Special edition: The latest on cardiovascular health research

Latest heart health studies look at oils, vitamins, algae, polyphenols

11-Aug-2014 By Hank Schultz

Rising rates of cardiovascular disease was once the heart of the matter when identifying what was going on with Western diets and the risk posed by modern lifestyles. The specter of dying younger than one ought from a heart attack has receded some in...

CRN, NPA submit comments on FDA's proposed changes to food, supplement labels

05-Aug-2014 By Hank Schultz

Both the Council for Responsible Nutrition and the Natural Products Association have submitted a comments on FDA’s proposed revisions for food and dietary supplement labels.

NYU professor questions supplements; vitamin D expert supports efficacy of oral forms

Does vitamin D belong on the Nutrition Facts panel?

05-Aug-2014 By Maggie Hennessy

FDA proposals to list "added sugars" on the Nutrition Facts panel have already generated heated debate, so it's unsurprising that its plan to include vitamin D is proving equally controversial, with critics claiming it could encourage over-consumption...

Neptune's losses steepen as company nears end of recovery phase

17-Jul-2014 By Hank Schultz

Neptune Technologies and Bioressources absorbed a steep loss in the first quarter of its fiscal year as the company nears the end of its recovery from an explosion and fire that destroyed its lone production plant. Net loss for the quarter was $5.3 million,...

Adam Nutrition acquisition by IVC adds new capability for producing nutritional supplement powders in the US

20-Jun-2014 By Stephen DANIELLS

International Vitamin Corporation (IVC) has acquired Adam Nutrition Inc., a move that boosts IVC’s existing manufacturing capacity for solid doses and adds a new capability for producing nutritional supplement and functional food powders in the US.

DSM: Additional research will underpin vitamin E's decisive benefits

02-Jun-2014 By Hank Schultz

Magic bullet syndrome is something that has plagued the dietary supplement ingredient business over the years. While this is often negative for consumers, who put their faith into an overhyped (while still possibly effective) ingredient, it’s not so good...

ENI CEO: ‘Most prominent companies are starting to work on incorporating non-GMO materials’

12-May-2014 By Stephen DANIELLS

The majority of the leading US supplement companies are working on using non-GMO ingredients in their formulations, said Cal Bewicke, CEO of Ethical Naturals Inc (ENI), as the company launches non-GMO vitamin C.

Active duty Marine's energy shot packs mega doses of vitamins

28-Apr-2014 By Hank Schultz

Battlefield experience in Afghanistan gave Marine Corps Maj. Robert Dyer a good idea of what he wanted in a supplement. And surving the stress of being a forward air controller in the combat zone helped him weather the stress of launching a new supplement...

Multivitamin startup offers formulas targeted to different times of day

25-Apr-2014 By Hank Schultz

Different approaches have been taken to differentiate the multivitamin sector over the years. Formulas that target specific populations, like men, women or kids, or different delivery systems like gummies have all been tried. Now comes a new idea: ...

Krill oil (plus B vitamins, soy and rosemary) relieves PMS: Pilot study

25-Apr-2014 By Nicola Cottam

Krill oil supplementation can relieve pre-menstrual stress disorder (PMS), according to a small pilot study.

BASF vitamin production returns to normal after fire

16-Apr-2014

BASF’s vitamin A and E production is close to resuming normal service after a fire ripped through its German plant on March 12.

Israeli firm targets military ration packs: 'We’ll sell to anybody'

14-Apr-2014 By Annie Harrison-Dunn

Israeli company Easy Line says its products hold military ration pack potential, and it will be angling for export to any national military.

BASF fire affects vitamin A and E supply

25-Mar-2014

A major fire due to a technical issue on March 12 at a BASF plant in Germany will close the plant for a month or more and affect supply of vitamins A and E.

Folic acid: The double-edge sword of the golden micronutrient

21-Mar-2014

Folic acid is backed to deliver important health benefits in the scientific literature and by regulators – but is over-consumption a real problem? asks Robert Verkerk, PhD, the founder, executive and scientific director of the Alliance for Natural Health...

Special edition: Innovations in Delivery Systems

Gummy vitamin market still has ‘great’ potential: Pharmavite

20-Mar-2014 By Maggie Hennessy

In the continued effort to appeal to consumers loathe to swallow pills every day, supplement manufacturers have ventured into everything from melts and powders to confectionery-type supplement forms such as chews and gum. A few years into its foray into...

Well-fed but not well-nourished: Industry trade associations address nutrient shortfalls at dietary supplement caucus

17-Mar-2014

The Congressional Dietary Supplement Caucus (DSC), in cooperation with the leading trade associations, addressed the issue of nutrient shortfalls and their potential public health implications.

Goodbye GMOs (and vitamin B12, D, A, and Riboflavin): New non-GMO Grape Nuts and Original Cheerios are ‘certainly less nutritious’, claims professor

20-Feb-2014 By Elaine WATSON

The new non-GMO formulations of Original Cheerios and Grape Nuts might be made without ingredients from genetically engineered crops, but they also come with fewer vitamins - although brand owners General Mills and Post Foods won’t say why.

Science pushing regulatory boundaries, consultant says

17-Feb-2014 By Hank Schultz

New ideas in science tend often to disrupt earlier modes of thinking. So it is with nutritional science, as researchers discover new modes of action and new delivery vehicles that increasingly push at the regulatory envelopes meant to define and confine...

CRN says 2015 dietary guidelines should include supplements

06-Feb-2014 By Maggie Hennessy

The Council for Responsible Nutrition urged the Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee (DGAC) to adopt a new posture on dietary supplements in the next round of federal dietary guidelines, encouraging the use of multivitamins and supplements as a low-cost,...

Guest Article

CRN on silencing the critics with a dose of research

20-Dec-2013 By Steve Mister, President & CEO, Council for Responsible Nutrition

These are confusing times to be a dietary supplement consumer – one day, a particular nutrient is touted as a magic bullet, and the next it’s a waste of money. In this constant news cycle we live in, consumers are left even more puzzled about what’s really...

Bonkers: The medical world's nutrition blinkers (and the damage done)

18-Dec-2013 By Shane STARLING

If the end goal of both the medical and nutritional fraternities is healthier, happier populations, it is difficult not to pour scorn on the latest work from the American College of Physicians (ACP) for slapping another clumsy brick into a dodgy, medically-biased...

$Low vitamin B12 linked to fracture risk: Study$

Low vitamin B12 linked to fracture risk: Study

17-Dec-2013 By Nathan Gray

A low blood level of vitamin B12 may be linked to an increased risk of fractures in older men, according to new research.

Stop wasting money on supplements, say physicians. Stop trying to position supplements as cures for disease, say industry groups

16-Dec-2013 By Stephen DANIELLS

An editorial panel of medical doctors (MDs) says the case is now closed for multivitamins: they don’t help well-nourished adults. But leading trade associations have defended the safety and efficacy of the products, calling the editorial, ‘close-minded,...

Grant of patent vindicates cognitive support supplement's protracted gestation, researcher says

12-Dec-2013 By Hank Schultz

The patent granted on Perceptiv, a cognitive support dietary supplement, is a vindication of the approach taken on developing the product, one of the researchers says. From the start the team worked on a finished, fixed formulation and painstakingly...

Special Edition: Brain-boosting ingredients

Global brain health market pushing $2bn mark as Asia and supplements shine

22-Oct-2013 By Shane Starling

Sales of brain health boosting food supplements like omega-3s, the B vitamin group, vitamin C and phosphatidylserine are driving the category toward sales of €2bn globally, even as brain-boosting foods and beverages have endured a flat period.

Beyond caffeine: Alternative energy boosters

15-Oct-2013 By Annie-Rose Harrison-Dunn

As consumer perceptions of caffeine shift and the threat of more market regulation looms, companies are scrambling to find the next blockbuster to cater to demand for energy-boosting products, says an analyst.

Science, certifications drive export potential of US-made sports nutrition products, experts say

11-Oct-2013 By Hank Schultz

The sports nutrition market continues to expand, and with global demand rising, experts say opportunities are growing, too, for US made products in export markets.

Supplement industry applauds F&S economic report, urges additional action

25-Sep-2013 By Maggie Hennessy

The supplement industry largely commended Monday’s Council for Responsible Nutrition-commissioned report that found that dietary supplements could save billions of dollars in health care costs, while also urging political leaders and health care practitioners...

Dutch ban Dexaprine fat burner after hospitalisations

20-Aug-2013 By Shane STARLING

Dutch authorities have issued a warning against a US fat burning food supplement called Dexaprine after 11 adverse reactions including hospitalisations and severe heart problems.

Vitamin B12 breakthrough offers bacterial production promise

13-Aug-2013 By Nathan Gray

A breakthrough in the understanding of the molecular pathways involved in the production of vitamin B12 may offer promise for better production efficiency, say researchers.

Vitamin World nears milestone of 10 million children helped through Vitamin Angels

03-Jul-2013 By Hank Schultz

Vitamin World, a division of supplements retailing giant NBTY, has concluded its third “Angels for Moms” campaign, raising $400,000 for the nonprofit Vitamin Angels, which provides vitamin A and other supplements for disadvantaged mothers and children...

Vitamin B6 linked to DNA protection: Study

26-Jun-2013 By Stephen DANIELLS

Increased levels of vitamin B6 are associated with less damage to DNA for men, suggests new data from Japan.

Special edition: Battling malnutrition

Vitamin Angels: We could reach 100 million kids tomorrow if we had the funding

24-May-2013 By Stephen DANIELLS

It started with an earthquake. Then a call from a local relief agency led to a mobilizing of connections. Nineteen years later and Vitamin Angels is reaching 30 million kids with micronutrients. But it could be so much more...

Add selenium to required infant formula nutrient list, FDA urges

17-Apr-2013 By Mark ASTLEY

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has proposed the addition of selenium to the list of required nutrients for infant formula products, and the establishment of minimum and maximum levels.

Vitamins-in-cap beverage company expands IP, distribution

01-Apr-2013 By Hank Schultz

H2M Beverages has announced a new patent on its cap technology that will further bolster its position as it expands distribution of its 989 On Demand rehydration beverage that features a suite of vitamins and minerals in a liquid matrix held within the...

LycoRed's new carotenoid beadlet system enhances stability, flexibility

22-Mar-2013 By Hank Schultz

LycoRed has extended its line of carotenoid coatings with a new beadlet system that will function both for tablets and beverages.

Nestlé buys Louisiana depression food firm

27-Feb-2013 By Shane STARLING

Nestlé has bought its second brain health-focused medical foods start-up in eight months after snaffling Red River Pharma-owned Pamlab which makes high-dose vitamin supplements targeting depression, diabetes and Alzheimer’s.

Nutrition 2.0: ‘Closer than you think’ and a ‘tremendous technical and business opportunity’

26-Feb-2013 By Stephen DANIELLS

‘Tremendous opportunities’ await the nutrition industry as it embarks upon a modernized scientific approach to address nutrition, health/wellness and aging, says the Chief Executive Officer of a Silicon Valley company at the cutting edge of R&D.

Could multivitamins boost well-being and energy levels?

19-Feb-2013 By Stephen DANIELLS

Daily consumption of a multivitamin may boost consumers’ perception of mood and energy levels, says a new study from Australia.

Vitamin D content of supplements ‘varies widely’, says new analysis

11-Feb-2013 By Stephen DANIELLS

The vitamin D content of over-the counter and compounded supplements differs widely, says a new research letter in JAMA Internal Medicine that calls for ‘more regulation of dietary supplements’.

General health & wellness (and not disease concerns) top list of supplement use reasons

05-Feb-2013 By Stephen DANIELLS

‘Improving’ and ‘maintaining’ overall health are the top reasons for consumers to use supplements, according to new data from the National Institutes of Health.

Don't throw supplements baby out with observational study bathwater, expert urges

16-Jan-2013 By Hank Schultz

Another Harvard publication has warned readers that supplements are all style and no substance. In the January edition of Harvard Women’s Health Watch, the authors downplayed the purported effects of supplements because most of this information has come...