The EU Standing Committee on Food Chain and Animal Health approved high purity stevia for use as a food ingredient throughout the EU at its meeting held on July 4.
The uptick in business for CROs is a positive indication that dietary supplement and functional food companies are doing more research on their products.
Contract Research Organizations are becoming a staple in the dietary supplement and functional food markets, where products backed by solid research will be sure to prevail in the new regulatory environment.
FDA's final rule on cGMPs could be the best thing to happen to dietary supplements since the passing of DSHEA if companies approach these new regulations in a practical, balanced manner.
What are some indicators of a brand or ingredient that can endure regulatory scrutiny, sustain robust revenues, and be embraced by the masses for more than a decade?
Raising the bar in the dietary supplement industry to pharmaceutical standards, Enzymatic Therapy, has relied on compact vibratory screeners to optimize product quality and production while meeting growing demand.