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Sales of herbal dietary supplements in the U.S. increased by almost 5% in 2009, reaching a total estimated figure of just more than $5 billion, according to the American Botanical Council (ABC), Austin, TX. The statistics are conclusions of a new rep… Read More »

Alongside more than 40 major trade associations and business groups from a wide range of industries, the Natural Products Association (NPA), Washington, D.C., sent a letter to Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid and Senate Republican Leader Mitch McCon… Read More »

The Childhood Obesity Task Force has unveiled an action plan: “Solving the Problem of Childhood Obesity Within a Generation.” Recommendations focus on four priority areas, which also form the pillars of First Lady Michelle Obama’s &… Read More »

Reaching nearly $27 billion in 2009, organic product sales grew by more than 5% despite the distressed state of the economy, according to the Organic Trade Association’s “2010 Organic Industry Survey.” Of that figure, about $25 bill… Read More »

The global organic food market grew nearly 10% in 2009 to reach a value of $60 billion, according to Datamonitor’s “Organic Food: Global Industry Guide.” Additionally, in 2014, the global organic food market is expected to reach $96… Read More »

Interest in the health benefits of whole grains is continuing to rise globally and is reflected in levels of new product activity being recorded on the Innova Database, according to Innova Market Insights. The number of food and drink launches market… Read More »

Despite the availability of a wide range of foods that contain phytonutrients, many Americans are getting phytonutrients from a relatively small number of specific foods, which are not necessarily the most concentrated sources, according to a new stu… Read More »

Food manufacturers and restaurants have successfully reformulated products to reduce trans fats without increasing saturated fat content, according to new research published in the New England Journal of Medicine. Read More »

Jarrow Formulas, Inc., Los Angeles, CA, has received U.S. Patent #7,682,606 for producing reduced, methylated, biologically active forms of folate. The patent, “Methods of Producing Edible Fungi Containing Activated Folates and Nutritional Supp… Read More »

The Washington, D.C.-based Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN), a national dietary supplement trade association, today testified on behalf of the dietary supplement industry before the United States Senate Special Committee on Aging. The hearing was titled “Dietary Supplements: What Seniors Need to Know.” Read More »

The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has finalized its assessment of Lipid Nutrition’s (Wormerveer, the Netherlands) Clarinol CLA in the EU’s Novel Food registration process. The panel concluded the safety of Clarinol CLA has been es… Read More »

Wellington Foods Inc., Long Beach, CA, has received GMP certification from the Natural Products Association following an independent audit. The certification signifies Wellington Foods has met GMP standards that are designed to assure dietary supplem… Read More »