S&D Coffee, Concord, NC, has unveiled JUVA Roast, an antioxidant-rich coffee fortified with vitamins A and E. The product is made from 100% Arabica beans and enriched with antioxidants derived from the coffee berry pulp. According to tests from B… Read More »

CDC Says Vast Majority of U.S. Adults Consumes Too Much Sodium

Published February 8, 2012

Nearly all Americans consume much more sodium than they should, according to a report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Most of the sodium comes from common restaurant or grocery store items. Read More »

ABC Publishes Article Documenting Supplement Regulations

Published February 7, 2012

Dietary supplements are subject to a wide array of federal government regulations in the U.S., according to a new report published by the non-profit American Botanical Council (ABC), Austin, TX. Read More »

Integrative Healthcare Symposium

Published January 24, 2012

All Signs Point to Growth

By Joanna Cosgrove, Online Editor

Published January 23, 2012

Research indicates global demand for nutraceutical ingredients is set to increase steadily. Read More »

Nutrition Facts? No Thanks.

By Joanna Cosgrove, Online Editor

Published January 19, 2012

ADA study asserts most consumers don’t pay much attention to Nutrition Facts labels. Read More »

Where Are All the Angels?

By Steven Allen, Nutrition Capital Network

Published January 16, 2012

According to the Angel Capital Association, there are between 10,000 and 15,000 people who belong to Angel groups throughout the U.S. A recent Wall Street Journal article suggests the number of businesses that have received funding in 2011 h… Read More »

Logical Pairing for Cognitive Advances

By Joanna Cosgrove, Online Editor

Published January 12, 2012

Abbott Nutrition partners with University of Illinois to create Center for Nutrition, Learning and Memory. Read More »

$1.5 Million Settlement Reached in Deceptive Advertising Case

Published January 9, 2012

The FTC has announced that an operation that marketed acai berry supplements, "colon cleansers" and other products using allegedly fraudulent free trial offers and phony endorsements from Oprah Winfrey and Rachael Ray will pay $1.5 million as part of a settlement. The money will be made available for consumer refunds. Read More »

The State of the Plate

By Joanna Cosgrove, Online Editor

Published January 5, 2012

America’s health issues continue to impact the food service industry. Read More »

Senators Urge FDA to Withdraw NDI Guidance

Published January 5, 2012

In a letter to FDA Commissioner Margaret Hamburg, MD, Senators Orrin Hatch (R-Utah) and Tom Harkin (D-Iowa)—the principal authors of the Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act (DSHEA)—asked Dr. Hamburg to withdraw the agency's controversial draft guidance on new dietary ingredients (NDI) and begin work on “a new draft that will provide needed clarification on what constitutes an NDI, but does not undermine the balance Congress struck in DSHEA to provide consumers with access to safe, affordable dietary supplement products.” Read More »

Top 10 Predictions for 2012

By Rebecca Wright, Editor

Published January 2, 2012

10. Confident Consumers: Eighty-four percent of U.S. adults report confidence in supplements, according to a recent Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN) survey. Further, nearly 70% of consumers now take a dietary supplement, repre… Read More »