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Published May 21, 2013
ConsumerLab.com found that catechin and caffeine levels can vary by more than 240% across green tea products, and some products contain significant amounts of lead in their tea leaves. Read More »
Published May 20, 2013
Swiss company Principium, and its U.S. distributors Nutraceuticals International Group, have introduced SelectSIEVE Bergamot. The new product offering has been isolated by 100% Bergamot juice through an eco-sustainable process based on soft cond… Read More »
Published May 20, 2013
Second Botanical Congress provided activities focused on botanical identity and available testing methods and technologies, including an organoleptic tasting exercise, demonstrations from analytical labs and equipment providers, and discussions with legal and regulatory experts. Read More »
Published May 17, 2013
Mintel has estimated U.S. retail sales of homeopathic and herbal remedies to have reached $6.4 billion in 2012, up almost 3% from 2011, and growing 16% over the past five years. Read More »
Published May 10, 2013
Milestone, Shelton, CT, will be hosting a free, educational webinar that will focus on direct mercury analysis for a wide range of nutraceutical samples.   Due to a rise in the level of health consciousness among consumers, manufacturers produci… Read More »
Published May 8, 2013
Royal DSM, Heerlen, Netherlands, the global Life Sciences and Materials Sciences company, has signed agreements to acquire a 19% equity interest in Yantai Andre Pectin Co. Ltd. (Andre Pectin), a China based producer of texturing ingredients. In addit… Read More »
Published May 8, 2013
Milan-based Indena has announced that CITES (the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora) and ITTO (International Tropical Timber Organisation) released the documentary “Custodians of the Forest.” I… Read More »
Published May 7, 2013
Medical Marijuana Inc., San Diego, CA, a leading hemp industry innovator, has announced that its portfolio company, Red Dice Holdings, LLC brand Dixie Elixirs and Edibles, is launching Dixie X Synergy, its first hybrid THC/CBD extract line of health… Read More »
A Positive Outlook for Eye Health
By Sean Moloughney, Editor
Published May 1, 2013
With consumer education campaigns in place, the future looks bright for nutrients designed to support vision and prevent eye diseases. Read More »
Published May 1, 2013
Jiaherb Inc., which claims to be China’s largest herbal extract manufacturer, has received organic certifications under the U.S. National Organic Program (NOP 7 CFR Part 205) for its facilities located in Xi’an. This certification and nec… Read More »
Published May 1, 2013
The report of the Twenty-Third Session of the Codex Committee on Fats and Oils (CCFO) included key discussion on the Proposed Draft Standard for Fish Oils. The Global Organization for EPA and DHA Omega-3 (GOED), Salt Lake City, UT, attended the meet… Read More »
Published May 1, 2013
St. John’s wort has been shown to be effective in treating mild to moderate forms of major depression, but problems with supplement quality have been a concern, according to ConsumerLab.com, White Plains, NY. For example, among the 10 St. John&… Read More »
Published April 29, 2013
Caralluma fimbriata extract may aid in slimming the waist, according to new research.   As recently published in the journal Complementary Therapies in Medicine, Australian researchers assessed the effects of Caralluma fimbriata on 33 overweight… Read More »
Published April 26, 2013
With Actiplants Cherry Purevital, Symrise BioActives has introduced another highly purified plant extract to the market. It is ideal for nutritional supplements that are aimed at promoting regeneration after physical activity. It is the fir… Read More »
Published April 25, 2013
Euromed, Presto, PA has earned the stature of being a Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) facility as registered by NSF International. This assures all of Euromed’s customers, natural health supplement manufacturers and cosmetic compan… Read More »
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